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Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management (M.A.) Print E-mail

The graduate curriculum for Nonprofit Management is interdisciplinary and includes a knowledge base and perspectives from various areas such as economics, accounting, sociology, psychology, political science, communications, ethics, and law.  Further, it provides a generic, foundational knowledge of management and leadership in organizations, as well as knowledge and skills that are specific to nonprofit organizations, their structure, organizational processes and the various cultural, economic, and legal environments in which they function.  The curriculum focuses on the content areas of Contextual and Theoretical Studies, Resource Development, Resource Management, and Information Systems and Management.

 

Admission Terms: 

Fall only (August)

 

Admission Decisions: 

Rolling

 

Testing: 

The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is required for applicants who have a bachelor's degree GPA that is less than 3.2. 

 

  • The High Point University GRE code is 5293.

 

Program of Study (36-42 semester hours)

Core Courses (36 semester hours) 
NPO 500 Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector 
NPO 503 Marketing and Public Relations 
NPO 504 Fundraising and Funding Sources 
NPO 505 Tax and Financial Management 
NPO 506 Management and Executive Leadership 
NPO 507 Human Resource Management 
NPO 508 Organizational Theory and Behavior 
NPO 509 Strategic Planning 
NPO 510 Research Methods 
NPO 511 Management Information Systems 
NPO 512 Advocacy and Public Policy 
NPO 513 Governance and Volunteer Administration 
  
Additional Courses (May be required) (3 or 6 semester hours) 
NPO 590 Practicum I 
NPO 591 Practicum II 

 

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