Nonprofit Management Education

Virginia Tech

103 Architecture Annex (0113)
Blacksburg, VA  24061
Region: South

Contact Information

Dr. Max O. Stephenson, Jr.
http://www.vt.edu/
mstephen@vt.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • UAP 5454 - Nonprofit Organization and Management
  • UAP 5534 - Nonprofit Organization Leadership and Governance
  • UAP 5164 - Collaborative Governance and Civil Society
  • UAP 5364 - NGOs in International Development
  • UAP 5544 - Public & Nonprofit Financial Management
  • UAP 5154 - Global Accountabilities
  • UAP 5354 - Charity, Philanthropy and Civil Society
  • GIA 5274 - Comparative Social Movements
  • UAP 5594 - Nonprofit Law and Ethics
  • UAP 5674 - Financial Health of Public and Nonprofit Organizations
  • UAP 5694 - Asset Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization Management
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 2005
Concentration name(s)
Program/department name
  • School of Public and International Affairs
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • College of Architechture and Urban Studies
Degree name
  • Masters of Public Administration
  • Masters of Public and International Affairs
  • Masters of Urban and Regional Planning
  • Ph.D. in Planning, Governance and Globalization
  • Ph.D. in Public Administrations and Public Affairs
Doctoral degree name
  • Ph.D. in Planning, Governance and Globalization
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • UAP 5454 - Nonprofit Organization and Management (open to undergraduates)
  • UAP 5534 - Nonprofit Organization Leadership and Governance (open to undergraduates)
  • UAP 3414 - Theories of Public and Nonprofit Management
  • SOC 4054 - Voluntary Organizations
  • UAP 4184 - Community Involvement and Public Participation
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Program/department name
  • Urban Affairs and Planning
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • College of Architechture and Urban Studies
Degree name
  • Public and Urban Affairs
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Seminars

Joint Degree Program

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered No

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered No

Online Program

Online courses offered No
Last updated: 27 Feb 2026