Nonprofit Management, MA

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MA in Nonprofit Management
Location: AU Distance and Extended Education
Credits for Degree: 33 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Online
Standard time to completion: 22 months

Program Overview

The mission of the Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management (MANM) program is to prepare individuals for exemplary professional leadership in nonprofit organizations through a curriculum informed by best practice standards in the discipline. In pursuit of this mission, MANM students will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve the following:

Develop and manage programs to advance an organization’s mission,
Design and execute effective development strategies for enhanced organizational viability,
Manage an organization’s operations and infrastructure for optimal effectiveness,
Ground management practice in an understanding of the theories that interpret the history of the nonprofit sector,
Define and develop the leadership qualities necessary for exemplary management and governance.

The structure of the program consists of two main components:

A core curriculum of eight courses which focus on the major functions involved in nonprofit leadership.
Three elective courses which allow the student to pursue special interests.

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees

A sample sequence is illustrated in the table below.

Sample MANM Program Course Sequence

Year 1, Fall	Courses	Year 2, Fall	Courses
A	Nonprofit History, Context, Theories, and Trends	A	Organizational Leadership & Governance
B	Program Planning & Evaluation	B	Leading High Performance Teams
Year 1, Spring	Courses	Year 2, Spring	Courses
A	Marketing & Communications Strategy	A	Elective
B	Development & Fundraising	B	Elective
Year 1, Summer	Courses	Year 2, Summer	Courses
A	Financial Analysis for Nonprofits	A	Elective
B	Human Resources Management	B

MANM Core Courses (24 Semester Credits)

Elective Courses (9 Semester Credits)

A wide range of elective courses allow students to pursue their special interests in depth. Students can choose elective courses from the MHSA, MANM, and MBA programs. Choice of electives is subject to course scheduling. Some special topics courses are available only in consultation with the student’s advisor. A listing of sample courses is below: