Undergraduate SBNM Facts

Guiding Principles

• Prepare students for significance and service in the fields of business and nonprofit management.
• Develop intellectual curiosity.
• Enable students to make ethical decisions.
• Develop analytical and quantitative skills.
• Develop learning disciplines and critical thinking skills.
• Develop written and oral communication skills.
• Prepare students for life-long learning.

Students in the Program

• Approximately 350 students are taking business & economics courses each semester
• 60 majors graduate each year
• 50-70 students do an internship each year

Special Programs

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance program opportunity (nonprofit internship, coursework, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association, participation in a national conference with students around the U.S.)

One Year After Graduation

• 79% Employed
• Typical Salary: $25,000 - 55,000
• 71% work for a for-profit company; 29% work for a nonprofit organization
• 64.3% agreed that studies at North Park University enhanced their ability to get a job and prepared them for employment.
• 94.2% would recommend prospective students to North Park University and the SBNM

Accreditation and Recognition

• North Central Association/Higher Learning Commission accreditation
• Special business accreditation provided by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
• Our Nonprofit Certificate program is a member of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance program (one of 60 in the nation)

Undergraduate Faculty

Our faculty have many years of experience working in business and nonprofit organizations and hold advanced degrees from the University of Chicago, Northern Illinois University, the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern University, Loyola University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Southern Illinois University, New York University, and the Union Institute.