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EMPSA Track: Nonprofit Management

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Nonprofit management is a rewarding field that is experiencing continued growth. Nonprofit management affords professionals the opportunity to positively impact the world around them and leave a lasting contribution to individuals, society, and world. In the nonprofit track, along with gaining an understanding of the historical and theoretical perspectives on the sector and discovering the role and function of nonprofits in society today, you will also develop the advanced expertise and skills to

  • compare and apply management, leadership, and governance principles to lead organizational activities;
  • integrate legal, economic, and political perspectives in the management of nonprofits;
  • develop human resource systems that attend to human capital concerns with paid employees and unpaid volunteers;
  • employ inter-organizational principles to support collaborative relationships; and
  • utilize evaluation principles to create programs that produce public benefits.

Required Courses

Elective Courses

Nonprofit Management Track Course Listings

NP Track Core Courses: All three courses required
  • PSAA 632: Fiscal Management for Nonprofits
  • PSAA 643: Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector
  • PSAA 644: Management and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations
NP Track Electives: Select three courses
  • PSAA 602: Tools of Leadership in Public Service Organizations
  • PSAA 603: Nongovernmental Organization Management in International Settings
  • PSAA 616: Managing Workplace Diversity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
  • PSAA 631: Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
  • PSAA 633: Philanthropy: Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations
  • PSAA 636: Grant and Project Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
  • PSAA 648: Performance Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
  • PSAA 649: Volunteer and Human Resources in Nonprofit Organizations
  • PSAA 669: Legal Environment of Nonprofit Management

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