Online Master of Management, Nonprofit Organizations (MM)

Why Pursue a Master of Management at the Crowell School of Business?

The Master of Management will enhance your effectiveness as a leader at your nonprofit or faith-based organization. Under the Crowell School of Business’ vision to train Christian men and women to pursue business as ministry, this program offers several advantages:

• Be Equipped to Lead and Manage a Christ-Centered Organization. Whether you’re an executive pastor at a church or a young entrepreneur starting a faith-based enterprise, the Master of Management will give you the knowledge and training you need to be an effective leader. All business classes are taught through the lens of “business as ministry” and are biblically and theologically integrated. About one-third of your program will be taken through Biola’s Talbot School of Theology, one of the nation’s leading seminaries.


• Choose Your Own Theology Track. For your theology coursework, you will have the option to choose a specific track in either spiritual formation or biblical foundations, based on which one best fits your interests and the needs of your organization. Whichever track you choose, be prepared to deepen your theological understanding and be spiritually transformed.


• Build a Community and Network with Other Christian Leaders. The Master of Management will immerse you in classes with both Christian MBA students and seminary students training for pastoral ministry. You will learn the language and culture of both business and theology, and be uniquely equipped for your organization as an effective, influential Christ-centered leader.


• Use Your Degree Immediately. You don’t have to wait until you’ve completed the program to see the impact of your degree. Your classes will be immediately applicable to the work you’re doing in your nonprofit organization — giving you new, practical knowledge and skills in such areas as budgeting, finance, human resources, marketing and management.


• Learn from Experienced Professors. You will have the privilege of receiving training, knowledge and expertise from experienced Christian faculty from the Crowell School of Business and Talbot School of Theology. Our faculty are top-notch scholars who have decades of hands-on experience in faith-based organizations, including churches and Christian ministries.


• Crowell’s Mentor Program. As a Master of Management student, you will be paired with a successful Christian businessperson who will provide you with personal, one-on-one mentoring and executive coaching throughout the program. Our mentors are committed and growing Christians who believe in “business as ministry.”

What Will I Study?

You will take a combination of MBA courses from Crowell and courses from the Talbot School of Theology. Topics covered in these courses include:

• Nonprofit management
• Management Theory and Practice
  
• Marketing from a management perspective
  
• Biblical management and ethics
  
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Organizational Change and Leadership
  
• Spiritual theology and formation
  
• Hermeneutics and Bible study methods
  
• Old Testament Survey
  
• Theology of Work