MBA Non-profit Management

MBA Nonprofit Management

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 10 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 between 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 needed are the competencies of managers in other business environments. To be successful, nonprofit organizations need to operate as efficiently as any private sector business.

Students complete 13 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 lecture format. Qualified MBA students may receive up to twelve credit hours (three classes) of transfer credit from a regionally accredited institution.

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, the course management system, and to prepare students for academic success in the program.

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

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

MBA Nonprofit Management

Business Core Courses 28 credits
ECO 645 Managerial Economics
FIN 605 Financial Management
LAW 605 Law and Ethics
MAC 605 Financial Accounting
MGT 625 Quantitative Managerial Analysis
MGT 635 Organizational Behavior and Theory
MKT 605 Strategic Marketing Management

Major Courses 20 credits
NPM 610 Volunteer and Staff Management
NPM 620 Control and Analysis in Nonprofit Organizations
NPM 630 Grant Writing, Advocacy, and Fundraising
NPM 640 Project Management in Nonprofit Organizations
NPM 650 Strategic Program Planning and Evaluation in Nonprofit Organizations

Capstone Course 4 credits
STR 605 Master's Capstone Project

Total 52 credits

MBA Programs

MBA Nonprofit Management