Graduate School Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management (M.A.)

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 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 and Management, Organization Processes, and Critical Issues.

The Nonprofit Management degree will offer four concentration areas from which students can select:

  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Education
  • Education-Intellectual Disabilities
  • Strategic Communication

The Nonprofit Management program Director is Dr. Christine Cugliari. She can be reached at ccugliar@highpoint.edu or 336.841.9535. Learn more about Dr. Cugliari and our NPO Graduate faculty by clicking here.

For more information please visit the Nonprofit Management website or download an informational brochure today!

Lauren Rathbone is the Nonprofit Management graduate staff liaison. If you would like to tour campus or have general admission questions, you may call Lauren at 336.841.9487 or email her at lrathbon@highpoint.edu.

 

Scholarship Opportunities:

  • Students who dedicate their lives to work as public service employees have the option to seek loan forgiveness for federal student aid. To learn more, click here. 
  • Nonprofit Management has a number of endowed scholarships* each year to give out to students. The following are the qualifications students must meet to receive one:

Enrollment in 9 credit hours
GPA of 3.0 or higher for continuing students
No other scholarship is received nor tuition reimbursement through employer

*Amounts vary each year, up to $1,500, depending on the available funds & the number of students who meet the above qualifications.

 

Degree: Master of Arts

Admission Term: Fall (August) only

Deadlines for Application Materials: Applications receive primary consideration for Fall 2013 when completed by the priority deadline of April 30, 2013. ** Extended – June 15, 2013.

Application Materials: Applicants must have a four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college and an acceptable GPA (3.2 or higher on a 4-point scale). An admission decision takes into consideration the applicant’s GPA, completed course work, professional work experience, personal and professional goals for the degree, as well as the information provided by references.

Required materials include:

  • online application with a nonrefundable $50 application fee;
  • an official transcript from all colleges attended (including High Point University);
  • resume;
  • essay about interest in the program and goals for the degree;
  • three professional letters of reference each attached to a completed Graduate School reference report form; and
  • Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) obtained within the last five years (GRE Code is 5293 and the GMAT Code is ZZG5V04).

 

Prerequisite Work: None

Comprehensive Exams: None

Class Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

Program of Study (38 semester hours)

NPO 5000 The Nonprofit Sector
NPO 5040 Fundraising and Revenue Generation
NPO 5050 Tax and Financial Management
NPO 5210 HR and Volunteer Administration
NPO 5230 Governance and Leadership
NPO 5220 Management and Organizational Theory/Behavior for Nonprofits Organizations
NPO 5100 Research Methods
NPO 5120 Advocacy and Public Policy
NPO 5250 Critical Issues in the Nonprofit Sector
NPO 5900 Practicum I
NPO 5910 Practicum II

Nonprofit Leadership Concentration
Select 3 courses from the following offerings:*
NPO 5110 Management Information System
NPO 5240 Understanding Marketing as a Strategic Planning Practice
NPO 5280 Sociological Issues and Nonprofits in Appalachia
NPO 5260 International NGOs/Study Abroad
NPO 5270 Management Issues in Faith-Based Organizations
* Graduate level courses in other disciplines that fit student’s interests, with approval.
Additional Concentrations:
Education
EDU 5070 Trends and Issues in Education
EDU 5060 Developing Leaders in 21st Century Schools
EDU 5080 Advanced Educational Psychology
Education – Intellectual Disabilities
EDU 5080 Advanced Educational Psychology
EDU 5143 Occupational and Transition Planning for Secondary Students with Intellectual Disabilities
EDU 5144 Consultation and Collaboration with Families and Community Agencies
Strategic Communication
COM 5000 Strategic Communication theories, practices, and ethics
COM 5002 Persuasion and Media Effects
COM —- One course in either the health communication or public relations concentration