The Certificate in Nonprofit Management delivers a series of business-focused nonprofit courses for graduate students with business or non-business undergraduate majors. Courses focus on developing real-world non-profit management skills. Students will learn to address both the organization's mission and the business of becoming self-sustaining. Students demonstrate these skills by developing and presenting a comprehensive program plan for a viable nonprofit venture to a review panel made up of nonprofit executives in the capstone course. Students completing the program will be awarded a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the School of Business and Technology.
The program is comprised of six 3-credit hour courses. A common thread running through all courses provides each student with the opportunity to focus all course projects on their individual nonprofit business concept. Students must take a total of six courses from the list of courses given below.
Nonprofit Management Core and Capstone - (Required for all students)
- MNGT 5010 Nonprofit Organizations - Context, Legal Structure, Organization, and Practice
- HRMG 5010 Staffing, Volunteers, and Boards in Nonprofits
- MRKT 5010 Marketing for Nonprofits
- BUSN 5210 Financial Management for Nonprofits
- MNGT 5210 Nonprofit Revenue Development
- MNGT 6010 Planning and Program Evaluation - A process in Nonprofit Organizations (Capstone)
BUSN 5210 Financial Management for Nonprofits
This course will prepare students to understand and participate in the financial management of nonprofit organizations. The course will provide an overview and specifics of nonprofit financial management, including budgeting, resource allocation, accounting, financial reporting (internal, board, and governmental), and working with CPAs. Prerequisite: None
MNGT 5010 Nonprofit Organizations - Context, Legal Structure, Organization, Design, and Practice
This course provides an overview of the management functions relevant to nonprofit organizations, including legal structure, organizational design and behavior, communications, ethics, managing information systems, assembling and managing boards, as well as program design and implementation. The focus of the course is integration of theory and real-world application in nonprofit organizations. Prerequisite: None
MNGT 5210 Nonprofit Revenue Development
The primary focus of this course is to learn how to identify and implement related business opportunities to generate revenue streams to supplement or replace the traditional nonprofit fundraising and development activities. The course will provide an understanding of the specific skills, and knowledge required to lead and manage the revenue development process in today's nonprofit organizations. Through readings, discussion, and best-practices, students will identify and examine related business revenue development and fundraising issues and methods with a goal of becoming a self-sustaining nonprofit organization. Prerequisite: None
MRKT 5010 Marketing for Nonprofits
This course will provide a comprehensive survey of the fundamentals and issues of marketing in the nonprofit sector. Topics will range from public relations practices, branding of products and services, marketing to potential funders, and other marketing issues relating to nonprofit organizations. The focus of the course is on the managerial process necessary to enhance the visibility of the nonprofit organization. Prerequisite: None
HRMG 5010 Staffing, Volunteers, and Boards in Nonprofits
This course is about managing and developing the varied human resources internal to nonprofit organizations. These resources include staff, volunteers, board members, and trustees. The course will focus on the selection, development, management, and relationships of these vital human resources in nonprofit organizations. Prerequisite: None
Capstone Course
MNGT 6010 Planning and Program Evaluation - A process in Nonprofit Organizations
This capstone course focuses on strategy, planning and program evaluation in nonprofit organizations. Students will integrate these skills into a capstone project to address a specific need of their individual organization or an organization of their choosing. Students will present their final projects before a "review board" for evaluation and feedback. Prerequisite: Completion of all prior Nonprofit course work, or approval of instructor.
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