Faculty

John Volpe, Assistant Professor of Economics (Program Director)
V.R. Nemani, Associate Professor of Business Administration 
John Haskins, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Sheila Barry-Oliver, Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Description

The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management 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.

Return to top

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses (18 credits)

TWO courses chosen from:

ADMN 601 Excellence in Managing Contemporary Organizations
ADMN 603 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Change
ADMN 605 Group Dynamics and Team Building
ADMN 677 Effective Human Resource Strategies

FOUR courses chosen from:

ADMN 631 Trends and Issues in Nonprofit Management 
ADMN 633 Nonprofit Marketing and Public Relations
ADMN 635 Government Relations and Grant Writing for Nonprofits
ADMN 637 Nonprofit Resource Development and Fundraising
ADMN 638 Nonprofit Financial Management and Budgeting
ADMN 639 Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Board Development

Return to top

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.

Return to top

Course Descriptions

Link to course descriptions under Organizational Management program catalog page.

Return to top