Program Overview

Not-For-Profit Management Certificate

The Not-For-Profit Management Certificate program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the not-for-profit sector. This certificate program requires 15 credits of coursework, consisting of 9 required credits and 6 credits in one of three Elective Areas: Managerial Skills Enhancement, Leadership Development, or Social Entrepreneurship. Additionally, each certificate student is required to complete a reflective portfolio in consultation with their assigned academic advisor.

Certificate Requirements

The certificate program requires the following coursework:

• 9 required credits
• 6 credits in one of three Elective Areas:
  • Managerial Skills Enhancement
  • Leadership Development
  • Social Entrepreneurship
• A reflective portfolio completed in consultation with an assigned academic advisor

Course List

The following courses are required for the certificate program:

• PAA 615: Program Planning and Evaluation (1-3 credits)
• PAA 670: The Not-for-Profit Sector (3 credits)
• PAA 673: Financial Resource Development for Not-for-Profits (3 credits)
• Required Elective Courses (6 credits): Select two courses from one of the three Elective Areas

Elective Areas

The three Elective Areas are:

• Managerial Skills Enhancement: Courses in this area include:
  • PAA 501: Accounting for Government, Health Care and Nonprofit Entities
  • PAA 604: Budgeting and Financial Analysis
  • PAA 606: Research Design for Administrators
  • PAA 607: Applied Data Analysis
  • PAA 612: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations
  • PAA 615: Program Planning and Evaluation
  • PAA 619: Advanced Financial Management
  • PAA 632: Policy Studies
  • PAA 665: Seminar in Health Services Management
  • PAA 666: Health Care Economics
  • PAA 682: External Relations for Public Service Organizations: Mission Marketing, Advocacy, and Communications
  • FIN 634: Entrepreneurial Finance
  • IS 620: Information Systems and Organizational Strategy
  • IS 639: Information Systems Planning and Policy
• Leadership Development: Courses in this area include:
  • PAA 605: Ethics and Leadership
  • PAA 614: Strategic Planning and Marketing
  • PAA 630: Intergovernmental Relations
  • PAA 632: Policy Studies
  • PAA 644: Seminar in Government Management
  • PAA 652: Health Policy Studies
  • PAA 666: Health Care Economics
  • PAA 681: Advanced Seminar for Not-for-Profit Management Issues
  • PAA 682: External Relations for Public Service Organizations: Mission Marketing, Advocacy, and Communications
  • PAA 683: Seminar/Lab in Social Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 632: Venture Initiation and Entrepreneurship
  • IS 620: Information Systems and Organizational Strategy
  • IS 639: Information Systems Planning and Policy
• Social Entrepreneurship: Courses in this area include:
  • Sub-Area A: Social Entrepreneurial Organizations
    • PAA 683: Seminar/Lab in Social Entrepreneurship
    • PAA 690: Practicum
    • PAA 695: Internship: Non Profit, Government, and Healthcare
  • Sub-Area B: Developing Strategies for Social Enterprise
    • MGT 632: Venture Initiation and Entrepreneurship
    • MAR 658: Entrepreneurial Marketing
    • MAR 660: New Product and Service Planning and Development
    • FIN 634: Entrepreneurial Finance
    • IS 620: Information Systems and Organizational Strategy
    • IS 639: Information Systems Planning and Policy

Total Credits

The total credits required for the certificate program are 13-15 credits.

Special Considerations

For students with extensive background or professional experience in the not-for-profit sector, one required elective course in Area I or Area II may be waived and substituted with an additional elective in the social entrepreneurship list. Additionally, students in Elective Course Areas I and II may choose to take the PAA 690 Practicum or PAA 695 Internship: Non Profit, Government, and Healthcare in a designated not-for-profit organization, depending on their level of experience.