Academics

NMP 606 — Workforce and Affordable Housing Programs and Players

Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy

3 Credits

This course is designed to provide the learner with a basic understanding of workforce and affordable housing programs, participants, and terminology. The course will include will examine the origins of workforce and affordable housing programs in the United States and Europe; present an analysis of the economics of housing markets; examine the social and economic drivers for workforce and affordable housing programs; and provide learners an opportunity to analyze and discuss current programs and the social and economic issues that affect these programs. The course will also examine the current and historical roles non-profit organizations have played in the housing process and how these roles have developed over time.