Nonprofit Management (MS)
Credential: Master of Science
Location: Online
Program Director: Garet Robinson, PhD
Program Mission Statement: The Nonprofit Management MS is designed to provide a strong biblical context while also providing hands on learning from experienced professionals to allow students to have a competitive edge within their positions. Men and women who have a biblical world view will be successful in the business world and provide a positive perspective on their boards and within their organization. Graduates of the Nonprofit Management MS will have marketable skills to accelerate their career path, making them more qualified candidates for executive positions.
Program Learning Outcomes: As a result of this program, students will:
1. Biblical Leadership: Integrate a biblical foundation of leadership starting with personal spiritual formation and transitioning to a broader organizational level of leadership principles and practices.
2. Knowledge: Demonstrate comprehension of content knowledge and concepts, practices, and skills specific to the Bible and the functional areas of business. Students will apply key business disciplines with an emphasis on critical thinking. Skills pursued throughout this degree include strategic leadership, financial decision making, avoiding potential legal pitfalls, and marketing strategies.
3. Critical Thinking: Exhibit competency of using creative thinking to synthesize ideas and apply analytical and problem-solving skills to take appropriate risks in developing innovative and practical approaches to various challenges.
4. Communication: Demonstrate clear and effective communication skills in all written and oral communications. Students will create long-term communication messaging strategies, with clarity and coherence in written and spoken forms.
5. Practical Study: Develop skills through hands-on experiential learning will be used to develop marketing strategies and then create tactical plans, execute the plan on a timeline and planned schedule, and assess the effectiveness of those plans.
6. Ethical Practices: Confirm character by developing appropriate responses when confronted with moral and ethical dilemmas through the integration of a biblical worldview to personal and professional situations.
Curriculum Structure and Degree Requirements
| Curricular Structure |
Credits |
| Biblical and Theological Foundations Courses |
3 |
| Core Courses |
15 |
| Nonprofit Sector Courses |
15 |
| Program Total |
33 |
Biblical and Theological Foundations Course (3 credits)
This chart outlines how prior college-level credits in Bible and theology, as represented on a transcript, apply to the Biblical and Theological Foundations course requirement.
| 15 or less credits of Bible and theology |
BTC 503 Foundations for Integration |
| 16-29 credits of Bible and theology |
BTC 504 Perspectives on Integration |
| 30 or more credits of Bible and theology |
Requirement satisfied |
Core Courses (15 credits)
Nonprofit Sector Courses (15 credits)
Admission, Retention, and Graduation
Admissions Requirements
Admission into a master's degree program is consistent with the general admissions policy and practice of LBC | Capital. Admission criteria is located in the Admissions Information section of the catalog.
Transfer Credits
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Graduate Program
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Program Credits
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# of Transfer Credits
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Age of Transfer Credits
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Min. Grade of Transfer Credits
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Nonprofit Management (MS)
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33 cr.
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6 graduate credits
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10 yrs.
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B
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Academic Advising
Students in this program are supported by the Student Success Coach and Program Director. The Student Success Coach will monitor student progress and provide encouragement to students throughout their studies. The Program Director is available to meet with students to discuss academic questions, explore questions related to course content, provide career advice and help prepare students for their capstone experiences in the program. The Program Director and Coaches are available for in-person or video conference, phone, or email meetings.
Program Retention
Academic progress in this program is monitored after each term. The Academic Probation policy and Academic Dismissal policy found in this catalog are applied to all LBC | Capital students.
Graduation Requirements
The following requirements must be successfully completed in order to receive a graduate degree or certificate:
• Satisfactory completion of all course work
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Fulfillment of all financial obligations
• Adherence to biblical standards and ethics in living one’s lifestyle
Faculty
Program Director: Garet Robinson, PhD
Dr. Garet D. Robinson (PhD, Liberty Divinity School) has served nonprofit organizations in Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, and Texas over the past 20 years. He is a graduate of Liberty University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Harvard University. During this academic work, Garet has focused on the organizational development and leadership patterns of early Christian communities. Dr. Robinson is currently working as a Management Consultant with the Mayo Clinic and as the Global Program Coordinator for the Masters of Science in Nonprofit Management and MBA at Lancaster Bible College. He currently lives in Houston, Texas.
Faculty
Anjanette Bender, JD
Steven Laufer, PhD
Robert Mauk, MBA
Garet D Robinson, PhD
Martin Sauer, MBA