Public Management, MA/Nonprofit Management, Certificate

MA in Public Management and Certificate in Nonprofit Management

Students pursuing the MA in Public Management may obtain an additional credential by completing a sequence of courses offered by the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. This combined credential recognizes the interdependence of the governmental and nonprofit sectors and their common ground in mission-driven performance. Students who complete the combined degree will be prepared to move among the public, private, and nonprofit sectors or work for agencies that span them. This combined credential requires students to complete 16 courses (in lieu of 18 to complete both degrees separately).

Please note that this entry is for currently enrolled students only. The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management program is not currently accepting new students.

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PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Program Requirements

Combined degree students of the MA in Public Management/Certificate in Nonprofit Management must take 16 courses in total before they are eligible to graduate. Students must take 10 public management courses (five cores, four electives, one capstone) and six electives from the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. See below for course descriptions. 

Please note that this entry is for currently enrolled students only. The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management program is not currently accepting new students.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses - Required:
AS.470.608	Public Policy Evaluation & the Policy Process
AS.470.627	Financial Management & Analysis in the Public Sector
AS.470.631	Economics for Public Decision-Making
AS.470.854	Fundamentals of Quantitative Methods
AS.470.695	Proseminar: Essentials of Public and Private Management
AS.470.860	Capstone for Public Management
Four Public Management Electives		12
Nonprofit Certificate Requirements
Core Courses - Customizable
Select six of the following:		18
AS.470.625	Resource Development and Marketing in Nonprofits
AS.470.666	Institutional Fundraising: Raising Maximum Dollars from Government Agencies, Corporations and Foundations
AS.470.682	Mission Meets Profit: Building a Social Enterprise
AS.470.728	Fundamentals of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Management
AS.470.774	Nonprofit Governance & Executive Leadership
AS.470.798	Financial Management and Analysis in Nonprofits
AS.470.789	International NGOs in Civil Society & Development
Total Credits		30