Nonprofit Management Education

Indiana University - Bloomington

SPEA Bldg., Suite 260
Bloomington, IN  47405
Region: (not specified)

Contact Information

Sarah Douglas
Assistant Director of Graduate Student Recruitment
http://www.spea.indiana.edu
douglas2@indiana.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
  • Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Civil Society and Public Policy
  • Civil Society in Comparative Perspective
  • Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Fund Development for Nonprofits
  • NGO Management in Comparative Perspective
  • Strategic Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Management in the Nonprofit Sector
  • Public Relations for Nonprofits
  • Philanthropy and the Law
  • Museum Management
  • Arts Administration and the Cultural Sector
  • Audience Development and Marketing the Arts
  • Performing Arts Center Management
  • Seminar in Arts Administration
  • Opera Management
  • Topics: Agency Management in the Arts
  • The Economics and Administration of Artistic Organizations
  • Public Policy and the Arts
  • Proposal Development and Grant Administration
  • Production and Event Management
  • Telecommunications Management
  • Managing the Creative Process
  • Principles and Practices of Social Entrepreneurship (Social Entrepreneurship Certificate)
  • Entrepreneurship Leadership and Practice (Social Entrepreneurship Certificate)
  • New Venture Business Planning (Social Entrepreneurship Certificate)
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management Certificate
  • Social Entrepreneurship: Nonprofit and Public Benefit Organizations
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1996
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management
Program/department name
  • School of Public & Environmental Affairs
School/college
  • Public Affairs & Administration
Degree name
  • MPA (Master of Public Affairs)
Doctoral degree name
  • Ph.D. in Public Affairs
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Service Corps
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Web pages
  • Email distribution lists
  • Service Corps
  • Promotional collateral
  • Career fairs

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Organizations and Organization Change
  • Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector
  • Nonprofit Management & Leadership
  • Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Reporting
  • Public Relations for Nonprofits
  • Elements of Government and Nonprofit Accounting
  • Topics: International Nonprofit Organizations
  • Topics: Starting a Nonprofit Organization
  • Opera Management
  • Practicum on Collection Management
  • Production & Events Management
  • Topics: Agency Management in the Arts
  • Topics: Economics & Administration of Arts Organizations
  • Topics: Artistic Programming
  • Topics: Public Policy and the Arts
  • Arts Worlds: Management, Markets and Policy
  • Arts Marketing Fundamentals
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Certificate in Nonprofit Management
  • American Humanics Certification
  • Certificate in Arts Administration
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 2004
Concentration name(s)
  • Public and Nonprofit Management Major (Nonprofit Management Track)
Program/department name
  • School of Public & Environmental Affairs
School/college
  • Public Affairs & Administration
Degree name
  • B.S. in Public Affairs; B.S. in Arts Management
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Newsletters
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Other
Other services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Web pages
  • Email distribution lists
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Web pages
  • Email distribution lists

Joint Degree Program

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered Yes
Noncredit course titles
  • Variety of Fundraising courses
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Certificate in Fund Raising Management
Program/department name
  • The Fund Raising School, IU Center on Philanthropy
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • Fund Raising School, IU Center on Philanthropy
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Newsletters
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Web pages
  • Email distribution lists
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered No

Online Program

Online courses offered No
Last updated: 27 Feb 2026