MBA | Management of Nonprofit Organizations
The nonprofit management concentration offers a unique specialization designed to provide students and professionals with the skills, tools, and strategies to manage nonprofit and social enterprises that have the mission to serve the common good.
Courses develop proficiency in the theory and practice of nonprofit enterprises, law and governance, organizational culture and development, accounting and financial management, fundraising and institutional advancement, volunteer and human resource management, and product and service marketing.
This concentration provides a flexible and rich experience to students, preparing them to be ethical leaders.
The MBA degree requires the completion of 60 credits.
| I. The Business Core/ Common Professional Component |
30 credits |
| MBA 501 | Managerial Accounting |
| MBA 502 | Financial Management |
| MBA 503 | Managerial Economics |
| MBA 504 | Business Analysis and Modeling for Managers |
| MBA 505 | Marketing Concepts and Strategies |
| MBA 506 | Managing Information Technologies and Innovation |
| MBA 507 | Business Law for Managers |
| MBA 508 | Management and Organization Theory |
| MBA 509 | Managing Human Resources |
| MBA 511 | Operations and Production Management |
| II. Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 18 credits |
| MBA 691 | Theory and Practice of Nonprofit Management |
| MBA 692 | Fundraising and Institutional Advancement |
| MBA 693 | Accounting and Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations |
| MBA 694 | The Law and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations |
| MBA 695 | Marketing Nonprofit Organizations |
| MBA 697 | Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability |
| III. Internships and Study Abroad | 12 credits |
| MBA 675 | Internship |
| MBA 699 | Study Abroad |
| Please note: The two courses in this section may be substituted for any of the courses in Section II with the permission of the Chair of the Department of Accounting, Business, and Economics. |
| IV. Capstone Courses | 12 credits |
| MBA 701 | Organizational Leadership, Ethics, and Social Responsibility |
| MBA 702 | Strategic Management |
| MBA 703 | Competing in a Global Business Environment |
| MBA 704 | MBA Decision Laboratory |
Course Waivers for Prior Study
Applicants may waive up to 30 of the required 60 credits based on appropriate undergraduate coursework in business administration.