This degree program is for administrators of non-profit organizations. It is designed to advance the knowledge and skills of current administrators and to prepare those aspiring to leadership positions in the non-profit sector. Instruction is designed specifically for the planning, management, and assessment of charitable, educational, quasi-governmental, and volunteer organizations. Required core courses provide knowledge and skills applicable to most non-profit organizations. Elective courses may be chosen according to the student's specific interest.
All courses contain material immediately useful to the student in current or prospective employment.
Thesis topics may be chosen with specific reference to the student's current employment. Degree candidates are encouraged to base their research on the organization of their employment when possible. The business sector has long recognized the value of advanced preparation in management. The non-profit sector has begun to recognize it. The growth of individual organizations is creating new internal pressures for sophisticated personnel management.