Certificates and Concentration Areas

Concentration/Certificate in Strategic Fundraising (15 credits):

  • NMP 621 Introduction to Philanthropy and Fundraising Fundamentals
  • NMP 622 Donor Behavior and Giving Methodologies
  • NMP 623 Resource Development Management
  • NMP 656 Relationships, Communication and Philanthropy
    • Take 1 course from:
      • NMP 631 Grant Writing for Corporations and Foundations
      • NMP 641 Capital Campaign and Major Giving Fundraising
      • NMP 651 Annual Giving and Donor Relations
      • NMP 661 Planned Giving for Nonprofit Organizations

Concentration in Organizational Effectiveness (12 credits)

  • NMP 646 Healthy Solutions for Nonprofits in Challenging Times
  • NMP 647 Quality Principles and Practices
  • MBA 620 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  • MBA 605 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Concentration in Entrepreneurial and Innovative Process (12 credits):

  • MBA 600 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovative Practices
  • NMP 647 Quality Principles and Practices
  • CIM 654 Knowledge Management
  • MBA 601 Entrepreneurial Marketing Strategies

Concentration/Certificate in Strategic Human Resource Management (15 credits):

  • MBA 610 Human Capital: Recruitment and Selection of Human Beings
  • MBA 615 Job Analysis: From the Job Description to the Evaluation
  • MBA 625 Employee Relations: A Survivor’s Guide to Effective Relationships
  • MBA 632 Compensation and Employer Benefits
  • MBA 635 Human Resources: Best Practices and Techniques

Concentration in Leadership and Personal Effectiveness (15 credits):

  • NMP 655 Leadership and Personal Effectiveness
  • MBA 620 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  • CIM 659 Collaborations and Coalitions
  • MBA 653 Intercultural Communication in the Workplace
  • MBA 652 High Performance Management Strategies

Concentration/Certificate in Housing Development and Leadership (12 credits):

  • NMP 606 Workforce and Affordable Housing Programs and Players
  • NMP 607 Housing Policy
  • NMP 608 Creating and Preserving Housing
  • NMP 609 Effective Housing Leadership

Concentration/Certificate in Management of Faith-Based Organizations (15 credits):

  • NMP 615 Development and Management of Faith-Based Organizations
  • NMP 616 Advanced Management Principles and Practices for Faith-Based Organizations
  • NMP 605 Financial Decision Making for Nonprofits
  • NMP 621 Introduction to Philanthropy and Fundraising Fundamentals
  • NMP 635 Board Governance and Volunteer Management

Concentration/Certificate in Nonprofit Governance (15 credits):

  • NMP 600 Foundations of Nonprofit Management
  • NMP 605 Financial Decision Making for Nonprofits
  • NMP 621 Introduction to Philanthropy and Fundraising Fundamentals
  • NMP 635 Board Governance and Volunteer Management
  • NMP 665 Law, Policy, and Government Relations in Nonprofit Organizations

Concentration/Certificate in Organizational Development (15 credits):

  • MBA 655 Organizational Development Principles and Practices
  • MBA 605 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • MBA 620 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  • MBA 635 Human Resources: Best Practices and Techniques
  • NMP 647 Quality Principles and Practices

Concentration/Certificate in Nonprofit Management (15 credits):

  • NMP 600 Foundations of Nonprofit Management
  • NMP 635 Board Governance and Volunteer Management
  • NMP 605 Financial Decision Making for Nonprofits
  • NMP 625 Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
  • NMP 665 Law Policy and Government Relations

Concentration/Certificate in Higher Education Administration (15 credits):

  • MHE 600 Introduction to Higher Education Administration
  • MHE 605 Organization and Governance of Higher Education
  • MHE 620 The Contemporary College Student
  • MHE 630 Law and Ethics in Higher Education
  • MHE 640 History and Economics of Higher Education

Graduate Program