B.A. Nonprofit Leadership and Management | High Point University

Students are invited to select Human Relations or Nonprofit Leadership as a major/minor until April 2020. After this date, this major will no longer accept students into the academic programs.

The nonprofit leadership and management major provides students with both the theoretical and practical knowledge concerning the management of nonprofit organizations. The focus of the major is to build the capacity of students to lead and manage nonprofit organizations through practical application, experiential learning and exposure to nonprofit environments and professionals in the field. The major establishes the academic foundations for students pursuing careers in the nonprofit sector, human services and community development.

Why should I major in nonprofit leadership at HPU?

It provides students with both the theoretical and practical knowledge concerning the management of nonprofit organizations.
Practical application, experiential learning and exposure to nonprofit environments prepare students to lead and manage in the nonprofit world.
The curriculum establishes an academic foundation for students who wish to pursue careers in the nonprofit sector, human services and community development.
The demand for strong, capable leaders who want to make a difference in their communities is increasing.

What can I do with this major?

There are many exciting careers paths for graduates with a degree in nonprofit leadership and management. Graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in nonprofit leadership and management have obtained positions with local, national and international nonprofit organizations. Examples of these positions are:

Consumer Relations Worker
Executive Director of a nonprofit
Marketing and Public Relations
Fundraising and Resource Development
Volunteer Recruitment and Management
Community and Economic Development
Program Development, Management and Evaluation
Financial Administration and Management

Unique Courses

Nonprofit Organizations and the Voluntary Sector
Fundraising and Resource Development
Nonprofit Leadership and Management Practicum
Program Design, Management and Evaluation
Counseling and the Helping Professions
Governance and Leadership

Experiential Learning

The nonprofit leadership and management faculty embraces the application of theoretical concepts via engaging students in off-campus course-related experiences. The nonprofit leadership and management experiential learning opportunities consistently provide the foundation for the experience sought after by today’s employers.

Students completing the nonprofit leadership and management major will earn a minimum of 300 contact hours working in a professional environment.
Nonprofit leadership and management students have the opportunity to complete an off-campus academic internship. This experience introduces students to summer and part-time opportunities that often lead to full-time positions upon graduation.
Previous students have developed strategic plans, designed community-based programs, developed and implemented volunteer recruitment strategies, coordinated special events, attended professional conferences, evaluate community based programs, developed budgets and a myriad of learning activities.