Nonprofit and Mission-Driven Management Certificate

Four graduate certificate programs are offered in public administration. These programs provide students with a post-baccalaureate knowledge of an area of specialization with public administration.  Students in these programs register as certificate students. Certificate programs require a set of four courses. Students who are admitted to a master’s degree program may apply coursework taken in a certificate program toward the requirements for his or her master’s degree.

This specialization is designed for professionals who want to increase their knowledge and skills in nonprofit and mission driven management but do not currently have the time to pursue an M.P.A. degree.

The student will take one M.P.A. core course. The recommended core course is PA 502: Leading and Managing Knowledge-Intensive Organizations.

The student also will take at least 3 of the courses described below:

PA 565 The Nonprofit Sector
PA 533 Advanced Financial Management For Public and Nonprofit Organizations
PA 535 Resource Development in the Nonprofit Sector
PA 543 Public Policy, Nonprofits, and Philanthropy
PA 505 The Law and the Nonprofit Sector
PA 541 Performance Measurement in Nonprofit and Public Management
PA 540 Alternative Dispute Resolution
PA 566 Nonprofits and the Public Sector
PA 570 Social Capital and the Community
PA 579 Ethics & Professional Responsibility