With more than 1.2 million non-profit organizations in the United States, there is a tremendous demand for well trained managers. The University’s Master of Business Administration program is specially designed to meet this growing need by training professionals for upper management positions in cultural, educational, religious, social services, and health care organizations. Students may attend full or part-time. Courses are taught in the late afternoon and evening to accommodate working professionals, and small classes allow faculty and students to work closely together. The program focuses on the ethical, managerial, and humanistic issues of nonprofit organizations. In addition to the 13-course core curriculum, students complete 12 credits of electives, an internship or practicum, and a final capstone project.

Master Of Arts In Jewish Communal Studies

The Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Studies is designed to educate graduates for positions within the professional leadership of Jewish communal institutions. The curriculum combines courses in such areas as Jewish history, sociology and philosophy with an understanding of and familiarity with basic Jewish texts and laws. To these courses are added courses in management, an internship/field placement and a capstone project. The program is designed to provide students the opportunity to study together with graduate students in other professional programs to prepare them for the multidisciplinary reality of the world of Jewish nonprofit organizations.

Master Of Arts In Nonprofit Management

For managers already holding a master’s level degree or higher who want to study the nonprofit sector, the University offers a 12-course program focusing on management skills and theory.

Other Programs

The Joint B.A./M.B.A. Program

For Business students attending the College of Arts and Sciences, (the University’s undergraduate liberal arts school), the University offers a joint B.A./M.B.A. program. Full-time students can complete both a bachelor’s degree in business and an M.B.A. in nonprofit management in five years.

Joint M.B.A./M.A.Ed. Program

Graduate students may also pursue a joint degree that combines an MBA with an MA in Education from the Fingerhut Schoolof Education. Graduates of the program serve in leadership positions in educational organizations and institutions throughout the Jewish community.

Joint M.B.A./Rabbinic Program

The University offers a joint program leading to both the M.B.A. and Rabbinic ordination with the Ziegler Schoolof Rabbinic Studies. Students complete the requirements of both degrees. Graduates are prepared to lead and manage nonprofit organizations such as synagogues or Jewish communal agencies.

Joint M.B.A./M.A.J.C.S Program

Graduates may study for a joint degree combining the M.B.A and the M.A.J.C.S. This program provides the extensive education in management and administration of the nonprofit business degree with a thorough grounding in array of Jewish studies.

Joint M.A.J.C.S/M.A.Ed. Program

Graduates may also study for a joint degree combining the M.A.J.C.S. and M.A.Ed. Graduates of the program serve in leadership positions in educational and communal organizations and institutions throughout the Jewish community.

Applying For Admission

Prerequisites

Students applying for admission to the Lieber School’s Graduate Programs in Nonprofit Management must have received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from an accredited college or university, with a competitive grade-point average.Students are required to have completed at least one undergraduate level course in accounting; a statistics class is not required.  The accounting class is not required at the time of application, but must be taken before the student enrolls in any Budget and Finances classes. Knowledge of or experience in the nonprofit field is also desirable. One year of college Hebrew or its equivalent is required for admission to the M.A.J.C.S. program. Students who have not fulfilled this requirement must enroll in HEB 100—Intensive Beginning Hebrew (or its equivalent) during American Jewish University’s summer session prior to their first semester.

Procedures

Completed application forms for admission to the Fall Semester should be submitted by March 1 of the year of entry, and for admission to the Spring Semester by the previous November 1. Applications received after those dates will be considered on a space-available basis. The following materials must also be submitted:

1) Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate studies. All international transcripts must be submitted with an official English translation and professional evaluation. Records should be sent from the institution issuing the transcript directly to American Jewish University Admissions Office;

2) Scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE/Code #4876-9) or the Graduate Admissions Test (GMAT/ Code #4876). The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL/CODE #4876) is also required for international students whose native language is not English;

3) Three letters of recommendation on forms included in the application packet. The completed forms must be submitted by those providing the recommendations directly to American Jewish University;

4) A typewritten essay as described on the application form in the packet;

5) A non-refundable application fee of $50.*

* All fees are subject to change without notice.

A personal interview may be required at the request of the M.B.A. Admissions Committee.

For More Information

If you have any questions or would like to request an application, please contact the MBA Office of Graduate Admissions, American Jewish University, 15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air, CA 90077, (310) 440-1279. E-mail: mbaoffice@ajula.edu