Programs
Nonprofit Management
(15 credit hours) The nonprofit management concentration prepares persons for leadership positions in not-for-profit organizations. The core requirements for the M.P.A. degree provide a strong management and policy base. The concentration offers students the opportunity to develop this base through not-for-profit applications. Most courses in the concentration address the unique features and practices of not-for-profit organizations or the policies affecting them. Supplementary courses available in the concentration offer management techniques helpful to nonprofit leaders.
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
| SPEA-V 521 | The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 525 | Management in the Nonprofit Sector | (3 cr.) |
Electives (9 credit hours)
Elective Group I: Atleast 1-3 nonprotfit management courses may count toward the three electives.
| SPEA-V 504 | Public Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 522 | Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 523 | Civil Society and Public Policy | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 524 | Civil Society in Comparative Perspective | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 526 | Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 530 | Communications for Public and Nonprofit Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 534 | NGO Management in Comparative Perspective | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-E 555/V 550 | Topics in Environmental Science or Public Affairs (approved topics only) | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 557 | Proposal Development and Grant Administration | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 558 | Fund Development for Nonprofits | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 559 | Principles and Practices of Social Entrepreneurship | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 602 | Strategic Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| LAW-B 761 | Law and Philanthropy | (3 cr.) |
Elective Group II: Up to two additional management skills courses may count toward three electives with approval of a concentration advisor. Substitutions can be made with a faculty advisor's approval.
Examples include:
| SPEA-V 516 | Public Management Information Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 541 | Benefit-Cost Analysis of Public and Environmental Policies | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 547 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution for Public Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 562 | Public Program Evaluation | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 569 | Managing Interpersonal Relations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 652 | Managing Work Force Diversity in Public Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 654 | Public Program Management and Contracting | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 662 | Seminar in Accountability and Performance | (3 cr.) |
Elective Group III: One course in a nonprofit area may count toward the three electives with the approval of a concentration advisor.
Examples include:
| AADM-Y 511 | Performing Arts Center Management | (3 cr.) | ||
| AADM-Y 525 | Museum Management | (3 cr.) | ||
| AADM-Y 559 | Public Policy and the Arts | (3 cr.) | ||
| SPEA-V 515 | Sustainable Communities | (3 cr.) | ||
| SPEA-V 568 | Management of Urban Government Services | (3 cr.) | ||
| SPEA-V 573 | Development Economics | (3 cr.) | ||
| SPEA-V 576 | Approaches to Development | (3 cr.) | ||
| SPEA-V 577 | International Economics Strategies and Trade Policies | (3 cr.) | ||
| SPEA-V 622 | Seminar in Urban Economic Development | (3 cr.) | ||
| SPEA-V 669 | Economic Development, Globalization and Entrepreneurship | (3 cr.) |