Nonprofit Management Degree - Bachelor of Science

College of Business

Curriculum

Major Requirements (36 credit hours)

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• RCBC 310 Foundations of Business Communication

  This course focuses on the practical application of business communication. Emphasis will be placed on learning the different types of writing required in the modern business environment including an introduction to professional presentations.

• RCBC 320 Decision Making in a Business Environment

  This course focuses on the knowledge needed to understand and apply processes for making business decisions. Emphasis is placed on the role of the pillars of capitalism as the underlying assumptions for making economic decisions in the U.S. Emphasis will also be placed on developing critical thinking skills.

• RCBC 330 Foundations of Fiscal Management

  This course focuses on the practical application of accounting concepts and processes and financial data analysis. The importance of the management of business information systems will also be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on how these basic concepts are used in today’s global business environment.

• RCBC 340 Global Business Management

  This course is an overview of global management theory and practices. Management strategies for operations and marketing in a global economy are examined. Economic theory is also examined as it relates to these strategies. Also included are team work and communication skills.

• NPMT 410 Management and Governance of the Nonprofit Organization

  This course is an introduction to non-governmental, nonprofit organizations, and their operational and management practices. The distinguishing features of non-governmental, nonprofit organizations and their relevance to effective performance-based management are addressed in this course. Also covered are the identification and assessment of various organizational designs, governance structures, board and community relations, fiscal structure, and impact of the regulatory environment on the management non-governmental, nonprofit organizations.

• NPMT 420 Financial Management of the Nonprofit Organization

  Financial reporting and monitoring functions are examined through the application of accounting principles particular to non-governmental, nonprofit organizations. Focus is placed on budget development, day-to-day fiscal management, financial controls, and the regulatory reporting requirements of non-governmental, nonprofit organizations.

• NPMT 430 Generating Revenue for the Nonprofit Organization

  Revenue generation for non-governmental nonprofit organizations through grants, contracts and philanthropic efforts are examined in this course. The selection and implementation of other philanthropic and fundraising activities, including social media, are examined through applied analysis of existing strategies used by non-governmental nonprofit organizations. Also featured are applied experience in preparation and management of grants and other organizational funding vehicles.

• NPMT 440 Strategic Planning and Evaluation for the Sustainable Nonprofit Organization

  This course applies the core principles of the strategic planning process and evaluation to the analysis, development and implementation of intermediate and long range planning for a non-governmental, nonprofit organization. Best practices in strategic plan development and the role of the board in strategy and plan development are examined. Also featured is alliance building in the coordination of service planning and service delivery by multiple nonprofit organizations.