NonProfit Management emphasis

The education and resources provided by this emphasis will have a marked impact on our future nonprofit leaders.  Many students at Augustana College have expressed enthusiasm for a career in the nonprofit sector.  While these courses are rooted in the fundamentals of managing people and leading organizations, students will also incorporate how the ever changing political environment has vast implications on this sector.

Students will begin their studies in their sophomore year with Principles of Accounting and Business Technology & Communication.  During their junior year, students will continue their principles courses with Management, Marketing & Finance.  In addition they will also study Statistics, Ethics and their first course in Nonprofit Management.  In their senior year, studies include Business Law, Nonprofit Accounting, Organizational Development and an Internship.  In addition Augustana students will be required to take other business elective courses to supplement their nonprofit studies.

Sioux Falls is fortunate to have an extended network of nonprofit organizations that will provide opportunities for outstanding guest speakers, internships and ultimately careers. In Sioux Falls alone, there are over 650 nonprofit organizations.  People employed by these nonprofits total over 6,000, including two regional healthcare systems.  Augustana has a proud heritage of partnering with nonprofit organizations to provide opportunities for our students and the organizations to succeed simultaneously.

Requirements: In addition to the Business Administration major curriculum, completion of the emphasis area requires 15 credit hours consisting of 3 core classes and 6 hours of electives. Download the program of study here; use this sample degree completion plan (PDF file) as a reference.

Core:

• BSAD 423 - Management & Leadership for Non-Profits (3 hr)
• ACCT 310 - Not for Profit Accounting (3 hr)
• BSAD 426 - Organizational Development (3 hr)

Electives: 6 credit hours of electives by completing any two of the following elective courses. NOTE: Only one BSAD Special Topics course may be used to satisfy the 6 elective credits

• ACCT 300 - Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 347 - Cost Accounting
• BSAD 410 - Special Topics in Marketing
• BSAD 413 - Marketing Promotions
• BSAD 420 - Special Topics in Management
• BSAD 430 - Special Topics in Finance
• COMM 350 - Organizational Communications
• COMM 360 - Persuasive Campaigns
• COMM 365 - Public Relations
• COSC 341 - Information Systems
• COSC 342 - Project Management
• GOVT 300 - Public Administration