For mission-driven leaders.
The MBA in Nonprofit Management prepares you to lead mission-driven organizations with strategic clarity, operational strength and measurable impact. Designed in partnership with the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the Weatherhead School of Management, this program offers a true dual-school experience.
You will master the leadership and business fundamentals of the Weatherhead MBA and apply them directly to nonprofit leadership through advanced study at the Mandel School. Graduates earn an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.
Our Program at a Glance
Real-World Immersion
Apply your learning through a required nonprofit immersion residency. You’ll work directly with organizations across Cleveland’s nationally recognized philanthropic and nonprofit ecosystem. This hands-on experience helps you understand how mission-driven organizations operate, collaborate and create impact.
You will graduate with a lifelong personal success network rooted in Weatherhead’s and Mandel’s combined 9,400 alumni and the region’s 16,000+ nonprofit enterprises.
Dual-Core Curriculum
Weatherhead’s MBA in Nonprofit Management will prepare you to turn complexity into opportunity, translating insight into action across teams, markets and systems. You’ll develop the analytical, financial and operational skills needed to guide organizations with strategic clarity and confidence.
- Decision making under complexity
- Strategy and organizational development
- Leading self, teams and organizations
- Market planning and performance optimization
Complete 15 nonprofit management credits at the Mandel School, ranked among the top 4% of social work programs nationally, and gain structured, applied expertise in the core disciplines of effective nonprofit leadership, including:
- Governance
- Fundraising and revenue planning
- Ethics and professionalism
- Financial management
- Data-based decision-making
Program Designed for Professionals
Our two-year online program with seven trimesters combines live classes, self-paced modules and an in-person residency for a real-world learning experience. Ready to design a better world through smart, sustainable business solutions? That’s the Weatherhead way. Get started today.