A Nonprofit Business & Social Enterprise major is designed for students who have a head for business and a heart for service. The program merges business foundation and core management courses with courses that recognize the distinctive nature of non-profit organizations. Students completing this program will be able to apply business concepts and principles to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations and social enterprise initiatives such as in churches, para-church ministries, global and regional humanitarian organizations, missions organizations, health care providers, social service, and advocacy groups.
In addition to the Core Business Program Outcomes, the following Program Learning Outcomes have been established by Evangel faculty to define the areas of knowledge and skills that students graduating from this major degree program should have developed:
Graduates of the Nonprofit Business and Social Enterprise program will have the skills to:
- Explain the unique legal and regulatory environment bearing upon the accounting, reporting, and management practices of nonprofit organizations.
- Identify, analyze and apply various revenue generating strategies for the nonprofit organization including grant writing, fundraising and philanthropic efforts to support long-term fiscal sustainability
- Inventory the distinctive organizational, operational and financial aspects of a nonprofit organization, particularly as they relate to the implementation of day-to-day and long-term management strategies.
- Demonstrate leadership practices and strategies to maximize the functionality of boards and volunteers in nonprofit organizations.
- Apply effective community and public relations skills to foster positive relations among stakeholders and community members.
