Certificate in Nonprofit and Mission-Driven Management
The Certificate in Nonprofit and Mission-Driven Management is tailored for professionals who want to become managers and leaders of nonprofit and other mission-driven enterprises. Students can customize their course of study, choosing courses addressing effective financial and systems management, social entrepreneurship, community and regional planning and policy-making, and economic development.
Certificate programs are offered in several disciplines taught at the Stuart School of Business. These programs provide students with post-baccalaureate knowledge of an area of specialization within the respective discipline. Students in these programs register as certificate students. Certificate programs require a set of three to four courses. Students admitted to a master’s degree program may apply some coursework previously taken in a certificate program toward master’s degree requirements. This certificate is designed for professionals who want to increase their knowledge and skills in nonprofit and mission-driven management but do not have the time to pursue a Master of Public Administration degree.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | (12) | |
| PA 502 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Select a minimum of three core courses from the following: | 9 | |
| The Law and the Nonprofit Sector | 3 | |
PA 533 | 3 | |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 | |
| Performance Measurement | 3 | |
| Public Policy, Nonprofits, and Philanthropy | 3 | |
| Public Management Strategies for the 21st Century | 3 | |
| The Nonprofit Sector | 3 | |
| Nonprofits and the Public Sector | 3 | |
| Social Capital and the Community | 3 | |
| Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Public Service | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
