Nonprofit organizations employ a sizable and increasing share of the nation’s workforce, with employment growth outpacing a number of major industries. The MS in Nonprofit Management and Leadership blends academic theory with hands-on experience so students can learn, explore, and apply strategies related to the nonprofit sector. Students gain the management and organizational skills they need to lead diverse and complex nonprofit organizations and to serve as social change agents in local and global communities.
At the end of this program, students will be able to:
These courses are dependent upon the particular specialization. Please see the course list on each specialization page.
Students undertake courses in the following sequence.
Quarter | Course | Credits |
---|---|---|
Quarter 1 |
NPMG 6116 - Foundations of Graduate Study |
3 credits |
NPMG 6200 - Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector |
5 credits | |
Quarter 2 |
NPMG 6405 - Ethics and Social Justice |
5 credits |
NPMG 6420 - Organizational Management and Leadership |
5 credits | |
Quarter 3 |
NPMG 6435 - Human Resource Management: Building a Capable Workforce |
5 credits |
NPMG 6451 - Board Governance and Volunteer Management |
5 credits | |
Quarter 4 |
NPMG 6465 - Strategic Planning: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Coordination |
5 credits |
NPMG 6461 - Resource Development |
5 credits | |
Quarter 5 |
NPMG 6480 - Evidence-Based Evaluation Methods |
5 credits |
Specialization Course 1 | 5 credits | |
Quarter 6 | Specialization Course 2 | 5 credits |
Specialization Course 3 | 5 credits | |
Quarter 7 |
NPMG 6910 - Capstone |
5 credits |
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