U76 507 Management in Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
Effective mission-driven leadership is central to the success of a nonprofit organization. This core course provides an overview of fundamental principles of management, governance, and leadership in nonprofit organizations. Particular attention is given to issues of motivation, supervision, evaluation of professional staff and volunteers, and working with the board of directors. This course is fully online. Students enrolled in day classes at Washington University should review the policies of their home division on credit earned for online courses. |
U76 508 Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
This course concentrates on effective fund-raising management, accenting the practice, principles, process, and programs of fund raising from the private sector. A special focus of the course is an examination of the historical, legal, ethical, and theoretical contexts for fund raising. A comprehensive review and analysis is provided of annual and major gift programs, together with planned giving and capital campaign strategies. The course includes a choice of a preparation of a 12-month fund-raising plan or a paper chronologically describing a completed capital campaign. Limited to 20 people. |
U76 510
Statistics & Research Design
Graduate
3 Credits |
This course emphasizes the application of basic behavioral and social science research methods in the evaluation and management of nonprofit programs. Students learn the tools available to evaluate and report the effectiveness of programs and organizations, including program evaluation, survey design, and qualitative and quantitative research methods. |
U76 514 Integrated Capstone Project in Nonprofit Management
Graduate
3 Credits |
This capstone course provides the opportunity to integrate the program course work through 1) a substantial independent project conducted in a host organization, and 2) the review of several important trends affecting organizations and human resources management. |
U76 520 Organizational Behavior and Administration
Graduate
3 Credits |
This is a survey course focusing on the individual, group, organizational and environmental factors relevant to understanding and managing behavior in complex organizations. It considers behavior from structural, human resources, political and symbolic perspectives. This program is valid for 37.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. This course is fully online. Students enrolled in day classes at Washington University should review the policies of their home division on credit earned for online courses. |
U76 525 Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
This course focuses on important financial and accounting principles and techniques, with particular attention to operational and project budgeting, financial statement analysis, cash flow projections, endowment building and investment management, and strategic financial planning. Course content is designed to help non-accountants understand standard accounting concepts and procedures, manage the record keeping function, make effective financial decisions and report financial status to key constituents. |
U76 531
Human Resources Management
Graduate
3 Credits |
This course develops a comprehensive understanding of the human resources function in an organization. Particular attention is given to selection, performance management, training, wage and salary administration, career development, human resource planning, and the federal regulations impacting on the function. This program is valid for 37.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. This course is fully online. Students enrolled in day classes at Washington University should review the policies of their home division on credit earned for online courses. |
U76 555 Leadership
Graduate
3 Credits |
Students will examine leadership in the nonprofit sector and develop their own leadership style. Students will study traditional leadership styles including authoritarian, participative, and delegative; examine the differences in leadership in the nonprofit, for-profit, and government sectors; and explore the distinctive roles of nonprofit leaders, including the relationship between the nonprofit executive director and the board of directors, and the relationship between nonprofit leaders, volunteers, and staff. In addition to readings, student research will include interviews and discussions with real-world nonprofit leaders. This course is fully online. Students enrolled in day classes at Washington University should review the policies of their home division on credit earned for online courses. |
U76 570
Legal Issues Impacting Nonprofit Organizations
Graduate
3 Credits |
This course focuses on the opportunities and requirements placed on nonprofit organizations under federal and state laws. We explore how nonprofits are organized, governed, operated, and financed within this legal framework. |
