The Master of Business Administration in Nonprofit Management is designed to prepare mid-career adults for advancement to positions of increasing responsibility and leadership roles in nonprofit organizations. The program is designed to build on work experience and an undergraduate degree with academic preparation in any major, to develop advanced competencies in conceptual, technical, and interpersonal skills needed for effective leadership and management.

Nonprofit organizations account for eight percent of the US economy and ten percent of the work force. It is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy in the country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the growth of nonprofits from 2004-2014 is expected to be around 21 percent.

As nonprofit organizations grow and evolve, they become more complex. These nonprofit organizations require leaders and managers possessing not only the special competencies related to the nonprofit environment but also those of other business environments. To be successful, nonprofit organizations need to operate as efficiently as any for-profit business.

Students complete thirteen required courses addressing business core and major topics and their application. This program is available in a fully online option by taking one course per session. Some courses may also be available in a synchronous format.

All MBA students will participate in an online orientation course which is available one week prior to the start of the term. This course will provide information regarding services, academic policies, and the course management system, and will prepare students for academic success in their program. Qualified MBA students with recent graduate credits may receive up to twelve quarter credit hours (three classes) of transfer credit from a regionally accredited institution.

Core Topics

• Leadership, Planning, and Strategy
• Change Management and Innovation
• Ethical and Legal Environment
• Customers, Product, and Service Strategy
• Analytical Tools and Decision Making
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management

Major Topics

• Strategic Program Planning and Evaluation
• Nonprofit Financial Control and Analysis
• Recruiting and Managing Volunteers
• Grant Writing, Advocacy, and Fundraising
• Project Management in Nonprofit Organizations

Master Capstone Project – Application of Theory

Program Learning Outcomes

• Recommend effective volunteer and staff management strategies for a nonprofit organization
• Assess and monitor long-range, sustainable fundraising strategies
• Prescribe sound nonprofit financial management concepts
• Interpret project management concepts and their application to nonprofit organizations
• Determine how a well-defined strategy can benefit a nonprofit organization