Achieve business competencies that propel your leadership abilities in the nonprofit sector and beyond with this MBA in Nonprofit Management degree. The program will expand on the necessary strategic- and creative-thinking skills that will allow you to stand out in today’s kinetic and evolving nonprofit environment. Through our specialized business administration curriculum — developed and updated in collaboration with students and experienced industry leaders — you’ll expand your current body of knowledge to assess the current and future needs of the nonprofit field.
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This program is offered in collaboration with JWU’s College of Business and is also available at our Providence campus.
Fast Facts
- 2 Years to complete your degree
- 8-week course length
- 15:1 student to faculty ratio
- 95.4% career outcomes rate
- 100% Online career-focused curriculum
What You'll Learn
Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to:
- Gather, interpret and analyze research to inform decision-making at operational and strategic levels of an organization.
- Use advanced communication skills and awareness of cultural differences in global and domestic business interactions.
- Analyze problems from a diverse perspective, propose effective solutions and evaluate the impact of executive decisions.
- Access and evaluate business entities, taking into account cross-functional environments as they affect ethical decision-making in domestic and global organizations.
- Apply appropriate decision-making processes and skills to effectively manage nonprofit organizations.
Why Earn Your MBA – Nonprofit Management Online With JWU?
- Earn your Nonprofit Management MBA degree at your own pace, in as few as 15 months with our accelerated schedule
- Benefit from curriculum informed by today’s nonprofit employers — learn the skills they’re looking for
- Take advantage of four convenient start dates that allow you to begin when you are ready
- Learn from faculty with years of real-world experience in the nonprofit sector
- If you have a GPA of 2.85 or higher, you are not required to take the GMAT. Learn more about graduate admissions requirements.
Course Highlights
- Business Policy and Strategy
- Financial Management and Budgeting in Nonprofit Organizations
- Program Evaluation
- Financial Reporting and Control
- And more
*Graduates of this program will earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
What Can You Do with this degree?
Want to explore careers in this field? Through EMSI’s Career Coach tool, you can browse careers by degree program and get research-backed information on various industries. You can also take an in-depth assessment to determine career suggestions based on your personal interests.
Faculty Insight
“I feel that it is my responsibility to give students regular and focused engagement, encouraging them to expand upon points and ideas, and revealing my own quirks and willingness to learn from others.” — M. Tom Eskey Jr., DPA