An MBA in Nonprofit Management and/or Government Administration will prepare professionals to become even more qualified to run these types of agencies. A traditional business degree can be helpful in understanding the very basic organization of a nonprofit or government office, but a specific graduate-level program will enlighten professionals to the unique needs of nonprofit and government work. Unlike the corporate world, budgets for nonprofit organizations and even government offices is often very limited, putting a heavy stress on fundraising, subsidized programs and creating business plans that are above all, budget-friendly. Leaders of these organizations also need to be able to work with and manage all kinds of people, from community leaders to underprivileged populations. An online MBA in Nonprofit Management and Government Administration can give you a better chance of working your way up to a leadership or senior management position within a government office or nonprofit organization without having to give up your current job or all of your personal time to attend class.

When you apply for an MBA in Nonprofit and Government, you will need to submit a resume from your undergraduate education, proving that you have a bachelor’s degree. This focus area may also require you to have previous work or volunteer experience that displays your interest in nonprofit and government work, as well as running a business. MBA in Nonprofit Management programs typically stress strong leadership and train students in business ethics, excellent communication skills and the ability to persuade the public and community leaders to back their organization, generating a business plan, generating designs for special programs, budgeting and more. Students will take classes in financial management, organizational behavior, fundraising, setting up and leading boards and committees, grant writing and more. An MBA program that is more heavily focused on government management will focus on training students to run a public service office and understand the unique needs of government agencies. Skills learned in these programs include financial management, business ethics, politics and more.

Government administrative managers earned between $67,050 and 68,410 in May 2006, depending on whether they worked at the local or state level. Nonprofit managers may make considerably less, depending on the size and geographic location of their organization.