PM 3010 - Developing Volunteer Programs
Undergraduate
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This class is designed to foster and develop a theoretical understanding and a practical application for private citizens/agencies and public agencies to work together in providing a wide range of public services - from feeding and clothing; neighborhood crime watch; Habitat for Humanity; to mental health assistance. In this class we will explore and examine effective methods for managing volunteer programs supported by private and public agencies. This analysis will be conducted from a historical perspective. |
PM 3200 - Public Sector Management
Undergraduate
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Management in the public sector with a special focus upon the ways in which government employs a wide variety of disciplines in the implementation of public policy. |
PM 4360 - Ethics in Public Administration and Not-for-Profit Organization
Undergraduate
Credit-Bearing |
The management of public and non-profit organizations must be, by definition, ethical. This is an undergraduate course on ethical management for public services and non-profit organizations. The main purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive coverage of ethical issues in managing public services and a variety of not-for-profit organizations. This course introduces students to various aspects of administrative ethics with specific reference to public sector management. The seminar style course is designed to help students learn about the basic ethical principles that should guide administrative decision making within the public sector. At the end of the course students should be familiar with the different paradigms and ethical constructs that are inherent within the process of ethical reasoning. An underlying theme of this course is one of intertwining theory and practice. In fact, ethical theories will be tested out in practice, and practice will be grounded in theory. |
PM 4370 - Managing Not-for-Profit Organizations
Undergraduate
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The non-profit sector is the fastest growing category of organizations in the USA. This course focuses on key aspects of managing a variety of Not-For-Profit organizations. It also identifies some of the controversial issues and challenges facing the Non-Profit sector. This course is designed to be an exploration of the goals and activities of the Not-For-Profit (NFP), Private Volunteer Organization (PVO) and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and of the wide variety of issues faced by employees and managers in these organizations. |
PM 4380 - Training and Development in Public Sector and Non-Profit Organizations
Undergraduate
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This undergraduate course is designed to provide students interested in the field of human resources with knowledge and skills necessary to understand the processes of learning, training, and development and their applications in public and non-profit organizations. This course is a guide to the design, implementation and evaluation of training needs, design of relevant training curricula, implementation of training programs with appropriate training methods, trainers, and effective evaluation of training programs with reference to the job performance of the employee and organizational effectiveness. |
PM 4400 - Administration of Nonprofit Organizations
Undergraduate
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This course focus on key aspects of administering a variety of nonprofit organizations. Topics studied include the historical foundation of the sector, administrative theories, human resources development, financial practices, lobbying and advocacy, social entrepreneurship and contemporary challenges confronting the sector. |
PM 4405 - Nonprofit Fundraising and Grantsmanship
Undergraduate
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Students will explore a variety of organizational revenue streams and how to write grant proposals. |
PM 4410 - Policy in the Nonprofit Sector
Undergraduate
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This course explores the policy implications and regulatory environments affecting the nonprofit sector. Students learn skills and strategies administrators can use to advance the causes of their organizations |
PM 4420 - Advertising Nonprofit Organizations
Undergraduate
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This course focuses on the unique aspects of publicizing nonprofit organizations. Topics studied include strategic planning, advertising processes, and the use of social media. |
PM 4430 - Ethics in Public Administration and Nonprofit Organizations
Undergraduate
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The purpose of this course is to provide comprehensive coverage of ethical issues involved in the administration of public and nonprofit sectors. |
PM 4450 - Training and Development in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors
Undergraduate
Credit-Bearing |
This undergraduate course is designed to provide students interested in the field of human resources with knowledge and skills necessary to understand the processes of learning, training, and development and their applications in public and non-profit organizations. This course is a guide to the design, implementation and evaluation of training needs, design of relevant training curricula, implementation of training programs with appropriate training methods, trainers, and effective evaluation of training programs with reference to the job performance of the employee and organizational effectiveness. |
PM 4460 - International Nongovernmental Organizations
Undergraduate
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This course analyzes international nongovernmental and nonprofit groups social services and providing humanities functions. |
