Faculty
Scott E. Battle, Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Program
Director)
Description
The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program addresses
the issues of particular importance to current and aspiring managers of
nonprofit organizations, including charities, community service
organizations, and associations.. Students
who complete the 18-credit program are awarded a Graduate Certificate in
Nonprofit Management. Courses are offered in conjunction with the Graduate
Program in Organizational Management, and courses taken as part of
this certificate program may typically be applied fully toward the
degree requirements for the M.S.A. in Organizational Management with a
concentration in Nonprofit Management.
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Certificate Requirements
Required Courses (18 credits)
TWO courses chosen from:
ADM 503 Excellence in Managing Contemporary Organizations
ADM 511 Effective Human Resource Strategies
ADM 610 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change
ADM 612 Group Dynamics & Team Building
FOUR courses chosen from:
ADM 601 Trends and Issues in Nonprofit Management
ADM 632 Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Board Development
ADM 633 Nonprofit Marketing and Public Relations
ADM 636 Government Relations and Grant Writing for Nonprofits
ADM 638 Nonprofit Resource Development and Budgeting
ADM 639 Nonprofit Financial Management and Budgeting
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Program Policies
Pass/No Pass:
Graduate students may not take courses on a Pass/No Pass basis; courses
taken Pass/No Pass do not fulfill certificate requirements.
TELL Policy: TELL
credits are not applicable toward the certificate.
Transfer Credits:
Transfer credits are not applicable toward the certificate.
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Course Descriptions
ADM 503 Excellence in Managing Contemporary Organizations
Reviews principles of effective management, and surveys contemporary and
historical research on organizational effectiveness. Emphasizes skill
development in managing basic administrative and managerial functions,
including decision making, planning and implementation, problem solving,
and communication. Experiential learning methods, such as case studies,
simulations, and role playing, are employed extensively.
3 credits
ADM 511 Effective Human Resource Strategies
This course is designed to focus on the various strategic initiatives of
human resource management including recruitment and selection,
compensation and benefits, performance appraisal, and organization
development. The primary emphasis of the course is to demonstrate how
effective human resource programs and activities can support and enhance
the organization's overall strategic goals and objectives. Cross-listed
as BUA 511.
3 credits
ADM 601 Trends and Issues in Nonprofit Management
Explores major issues in the not-for-profit sector including board
selection and development, strategic planning, marketing, and
governmental relations. Emphasizes identification of critical management
and leadership competencies. Focuses on current issues and trends
affecting nonprofit organizations and their management.
3 credits
ADM 610 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change
Focuses on theories of leadership and how they relate to the fundamental
concepts of organizational change; emphasizes the human dynamic as it
affects organizational change; examines and applies to current
environments theories of administrative leadership, motivation,
communication, and management.
3 credits
ADM 612 Group Dynamics and Team Building
Provides students with the necessary skills to facilitate a task group
effectively and to discover the leadership skills needed to influence
others. Topics such as conflict management, negotiating, leadership
approaches, learning styles and theories, and the dynamics of change are
analyzed in terms of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes leaders need
to acquire to be effective in group settings.
3 credits
ADM 632 Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Board Development
Studies two major concerns for the "top management" of a
nonprofit organization: board development and fundraising strategic
planning. Board composition, recruiting, leadership and team process are
discussed with an eye on assembling and maintaining the most effective
board of directors possible. The course also examines effective
strategic planning and execution insofar as successful fundraising is
concerned.
3 credits
ADM 633 Nonprofit Marketing and Public Relations
Provides an introduction to marketing concepts relevant to nonprofit
organizations, focusing on the development and implementation of
marketing strategies. The course also surveys the major forms of media
used in public relations work and examines the role played by media in
establishing and maintaining organizational visibility. Students develop
skills and techniques needed to foster and manage an effective marketing
and public relations program in a not-for-profit environment.
3 credits
ADM 636 Government Relations and Grant Writing for Nonprofits
Provides an overview of governmental organizational and financial
systems and focuses on the establishment and maintenance of effective
relationships with governmental bodies and individual officials. The
preparation of applications for government grants is reviewed in detail
with an emphasis on writing successful proposals for such funding.
3 credits
ADM 638 Nonprofit Resource Development and Fundraising
Provides a basic understanding of nonprofit resource development by
focusing on the two most common areas of raising funds - from
individuals and from corporations and foundations. The course includes
an examination of the essential research methodologies associated with
fundraising, including donor profiling, donor base mining, and corporate
and foundation partner searches. The preparation of applications for
foundation grants is reviewed with an emphasis on writing successful
proposals.
3 credits
ADM 639 Nonprofit Financial Management and Budgeting
Explores essential aspects of nonprofit corporate and project budgeting
and financial management. Coverage of nonprofit corporate finance
focuses on the formulation of agency-wide budgets, including operations
financing, unrestricted funds administration, and general cash-flow
management. The course also discusses budgets for specific projects
funded by individual grants and donations, i.e., restricted funds.
3 credits
Prerequisite: ADM 638
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