Students who wish to incorporate nonprofit services as part of their future careers can benefit from earning a masters degree in business. Enrollees in programs that specialize in this field will have the opportunity to impact society in a positive way, while becoming successful business professionals.
Starting this fall, a total of 45 MBA students from Utah Valley University (UVU) will participate in an internship program, which will partner them with an area nonprofit or social service organization. The 18-month opportunity will place enrollees in a real-world learning environment, which will prepare them for administrative roles in this field, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Placement for the program is determined by a survey completed by students, which asks them to describe the organizations and populations that they feel could benefit the most from their efforts.
The internships will teach students how to implement marketing, operations and finance structures into a nonprofit setting, according to the newspaper. Curriculum will also include how accounting and business ethics affects how a social service association functions.
In 2008, depending on their field, position and years of experience, MBA degree holders earned annual salaries ranging from $73,510 to $171,583, according to the PayScale.com, a research company.
