masters-nonprofit-management-and-social-entrepreneurship

Degree Requirements and Learning Outcomes

The M.S in Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship is a 36-credit program. Below are the courses that satisfy the program.

Mission Statement: The Master of Science in Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship program seeks to empower new, early and mid-career students with leadership and management skills and values essential to accountable, efficient and effective practice in the broader nonprofit sector.

Degree Requirements

  • These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2018 and thereafter.
  • Read the course descriptions.

Core Courses (27 credits)

  • Public Personnel and Human Resource Management (PUAD 621)
  • Public Program Evaluation (PUAD 629)
  • Concepts and Practices of Nonprofits (PUAD 700)
  • Strategic Planning (PUAD 734)
  • Fundraising and Grant Writing (HSAD 600)
  • Accounting Essentials (ACCT 505) & Leading with Integrity (MGMT 605)--*each of these courses is 1.5 credits
  • Managing in a Dynamic Environment (MGMT 615)
  • Legal Aspects of Nonprofit Administration (PUAD 776)
  • Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, capstone (ENTR 760)

Specializations (9 credits)

Choose three courses within the Global Affairs specialization.

  • Seminar in Globalization and Social Change (GAHS 504)
  • International Organization (GAHS 508)
  • Managing NGOs (GAHS 600)
  • Leading Across Cultures (MGMT 780)
  • Managing Diversity (PUAD 704)

Specializations (9 credits)

Choose three courses within the health management specialization.

  • The Legal Environment of Health-Care Management (HSMG 630)
  • Health Insurance and Prepaid Health Care (HSMG 697)
  • Health Administration (PUAD 755)
  • Managed-Care Administration (PUAD 756)

Specializations (9 credits)

Choose three courses within the general management specialization.

  • Public-Sector Performance Management (PUAD 785)
  • Nonprofit Management: Applied Skills Seminar (PUAD 797)
  • Leadership, Learning and Change (MGMT 730)
  • Managing the Sustainable Enterprise (MGMT 745)
  • Social, Nonprofit and Public-Sector Marketing (MKTG 742)
  • Strategies for Human Services Program Planning (HSAD 610)
  • The Design/Business Link (ENTR 771)

Interested in earning internship credits?

If you’re interested in gaining management/leadership work experience, you have the option to complete an internship for up to 3 credits, in addition to the 36 credits required for degree completion.

Learning Outcomes

Assurance of Learning: M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship program:

Students will be able to apply knowledge of theoretical and practical perspectives to the practice of social entrepreneurship, nonprofit management and leadership.

Students will be able to acquire the skills to ensure fiscal and operational sustainability of nonprofits and social enterprises.

Students will be able to increase awareness and expand perspectives on the unique legal, ethical and governance structures of the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors.

Students will be able to lead nonprofit and socially entrepreneurial organizations in challenging accountability environments.

Students will be able to manage in the broader nonprofit sector and its subspecialties, such as the arts, health, social enterprise or international development.