Nonprofit Management Concentration Nonprofit Management Concentration Introduction Societal issues and the changing role of government are placing greater demands on nonprofit organizations. In addition, scarcer resources are forcing philanthropic enterprises and government agencies to be more efficient and accountable in the delivery of services. In meeting these new challenges, managers are discovering the need to use education to increase their professionalistm.
Coursework is developed to make management theory applicable to nonprofit organizations.
Encourages students' creativity and innovation in applying proven management techniques to the missions of nonprofit organizations. Assists students from nonprofit and business organizations to understand, through classes that incorporate material from each sector, the similarities and differences in the application of management principles. Fosters a network among nonprofit, public and business organizations. Twenty-three credits are required for the nondegree certificate. The nonprofit concentration codirectors are Patty Wilder, Dr. Mel Gray, and Janet Lestock.