Nonprofit Management, Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Accelerated Pathway (BMAP)

Bachelor’s Degree Program(s) to be Paired:

BA/BS in Public Policy, Government, Business, Sociology, Psychology, or other mission-driven and analytically rigorous undergraduate majors at William & Mary.

Eligibility

• Minimum GPA of 3.2 at the time of admission to the BMAP program.
• Completion of at least two relevant upper-level undergraduate courses in public policy
and business, prior to application.

Admissions Decision


Students may apply no earlier than their junior year and no later than the semester before graduation. Applications must include:

  • Statement of Purpose that addresses how and why the applicant would benefit from the program.
  • Two letters of recommendation (at least one from a faculty member).
  • Admissions interview

Applications will be reviewed by the MS in Nonprofit Management Program Committee. Recommendations will be forwarded to the Dean of the Mason School of Business, who will make the final decision.

Note: Admission into the BMAP program does not guarantee admission into the full MS in Nonprofit Management program; students must meet all graduate admissions standards as set forth by the university.

Courses Eligible for Double Counting: 12 Credits

PUBP 613Non-Profit Management3
BUAD 5006Finance & Acct for Nonprofits3
LAW 473Non-Profit Law Practice2-3
Additional elective coursework at the 500- and 600- level may also be counted, including:
AMST 590Topics in American Studies (approved topics only)3-4
ANTH 584Collecting/Exhibiting Culture3
BUAD 6731Healthcare Informatics3
EPPL 503Higher Education Organizations and Contexts3
EPPL 635Advanced Organizational Theory and Governance of Educational Systems3
EPPL 643Human Resources Administration3
EPPL 645Executive Leadership in Organizations3
EPPL 676The Financing of Higher Education3
or PUBP 644 Finance Higher Education
EPPL 713Higher Education and Public Policy3
or PUBP 645 Higher Education Public Policy
EPPL 734Seminar in Human Resource Leadership in Education3
HIST 590Topics in History (approved topics only)3