Graduate Program Chair
Christine Shane, PhD
Program Objectives
The Not-for-Profit Management Certificate Program provides participants with the skills and abilities necessary to meet the challenges of managing within the complex and competitive arena of not-for-profit organizations. This certificate is comprised of 9 credits of core course work and 6 credits in concentration-specific courses. Students choose between 2 concentrations, Not-for-Profit Management or Leadership in Public Administration and Government. Upon completion, participants have the ability to integrate fundamental management strategies with the not-for-profit organization’s mission and values. The Program can be completed in fifteen (15) course credits.
Program Description
Social services agencies, foundations, churches, museums and schools, professional associations, municipalities, government and public enterprises comprise the vast array of not-for-profit organizations.
The Not-for-Profit Management Certificate program of study allows students to:
- Develop an understanding of the history and purpose of not-for-profit organizations.
- Implement sound fiscal management policies and practices in not-for-profit organizations.
- Explore strategies for fundraising and organizational sustainability for not-for-profit organizations.
- Understand the components of Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation for the sustainability of not-for-profit organizations.
- Strengthen the ability to recruit, retain and motivate employees of not-for-profit organizations.
The Not-for-Profit Management Certificate Program draws on faculty from the Departments of Business Administration, Behavioral Sciences, Economics, History, and Political Science, administrators and other academic departments. Professionals engaged in not-for-profit organizations and services are invited to participate in the program as adjunct faculty.
Individuals working in the public and not-for-profit sectors provide services that are vital to communities. The Certificate Program offers business skills paired with the underlying values of public and not-for-profit organizations, increasing the competencies of emerging and current public/not-for-profit managers and increasing the effectiveness of their services.
Admissions Standards and Criteria
To apply for enrollment in Not-for-Profit Management Certificate, a student must submit documents as outlined in the graduate admission section, as well as:
- A personal interview may be requested by the Program Chair or student
- MAT/GRE/GMAT exams not required
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