BBA – Nonprofit Management

Undergraduate
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
120 credits
Online

Program Description

There is an increasing need for qualified nonprofit professionals to effectively manage the business and financial affairs of charitable and humanitarian organizations. Our degrees in nonprofit management will provide you with the broad-based knowledge needed to increase effectiveness and bring sustainability to nonprofit organizations. The management and funding structures of the nonprofit sector offer unique challenges. Not only must the nonprofit manager resolve the same organizational, personnel, financial, marketing, operations, and leadership issues as any for-profit organization, they must also address resource development, governance, management of volunteers, and social entrepreneurship. The nonprofit management program provides you with strong leadership, fundraising, nonprofit strategy, and specific management skills. Graduates can go on to apply those skills to a variety of organizations within the larger nonprofit sector at the management level.

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Nonprofit Management prepares you for these challenges by focusing on leadership and management, development and marketing, and nonprofit finances and fundraising. This program is designed for students who want to become executive directors, operations managers, development managers, or public relations managers for a nonprofit. Some areas include church and faith-based organizations, missions, health providers, arts and culture, and educational
institutions.

Career Opportunities

Missionary
Fundraiser/ Donor Development
Pastoral and other Religious Leadership
Volunteer Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Public Relations Specialist
Youth Camp Administrator
Office Administrator
Grant Writer

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the nonprofit management program will be able to:

Apply nonprofit leadership practices toward addressing funding of initiatives for business sustainability and achieving strategic objectives.
Develop business management approaches that align with organizational philosophies and help build collaborative relationships with diverse teams.
Problem-solve across functional areas by integrating personal values with ethical, legal, and socially responsible business practices.
Articulate implications of global and societal contexts on business decisions.
Recommend strategic and creative business options using data gathered through research and current technological applications.
Communicate effectively to diverse internal and external audiences to contribute to a positive team climate and address various strategic and operational business needs.

BBA – Nonprofit Management (120 Credits)

Additional Program Requirements

General Education (see General Education Requirements for details) 30 credits

Lower Division Core (30 Credits)

TCM 1000 Business Arts ImmersionENG 1100 Discourse and DeliveryPHL 1200 Critical Thinking in an Illogical WorldPHL 1500 The Right DecisionACC 1000 Principles of Accounting and Economic Renaissance ICOM 1400 Speak Up!LAW 2900 Business LawECO 1000 Economies and Economics I (Macroeconomics)ECO 2000 Economies and Economics II (Microeconomics)ACC 2000 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Sustainability

Upper Division Core (23 Credits)

COM 3100 Communicating to a Shrinking WorldPHL 4000 Rhetoric: The Hyde Park SoapboxPHL 4900 The Social ContractBUS 3500 Strategic Thinking from the Inside OutMKT 3000 Transactional MarketingOPM 3000 Supply Chain: Driving the Silk Road into TodayCAR 1000 A-D* Career Fulfillment3000/4000 Elective

Major Courses (36 Credits)

ACC 4250 Accounting and Taxation for Nonprofit OrganizationsNPA 4000 Grant Writing and ManagementNPA 4100 Policies, Practices, and LawNPA 3200 Nonprofit Strategy and PlanningNPA 2000 Nonprofit ManagementHRM 2800 How We Work TogetherCOM 2200 Public RelationsMKT 2100 Transformational MarketingProfessional Experience (6 credits) - PJT 4910/4920 or internships and/or assistantships; 3000/4000 Elective

Electives (15+ Credits)

*Note: 15 credits within lower division core can also count towards general education. *Note: Up to 15 designated major or elective credits can be replaced with MBA or MS courses, which will count towards graduate degree requirements.