Nonprofit Management Education

Seton Hall University

Department of Political Science and Public and Healthcare Administration
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ  07079
Region: Northeast

Contact Information

Matt Hale and Roseanne Mirabella
Associate Professor and Professor
http://www.shu.edu/academics/artsci/political-science-public-affairs/index.cfm
Graduate Program: halematt@shu.edu; Undergraduate Program: mirabero@shu.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector
  • Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
  • Resource Development in Nonprofit Organizations-Fundraising
  • Topics in Nonprofit Management - Legal Issues
  • Topics in Nonprofit Management - Collaborations
  • Topics in Nonprofit Management: Advocacy & Lobbying
  • Topics in Nonprofit Management: Sustainable Development
  • Nongovernmental Organnizations
  • Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Managing Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Information Managemetn Systems
  • Grantsmanship
  • Nonprofit Marketing and Public Relations
  • Sustainable Development
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1989
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management
Program/department name
  • Master of Public Administration
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
Degree name
  • Masters of Public Administration
Doctoral degree name
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Newsletters
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Philanthropy, Volunteerism and the Not-for-Profit Sector
  • Financial and Fundraising Management in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Practicum I
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 2002
Concentration name(s)
  • Minor in Nonprofit Studies
Program/department name
  • Department of Political Science and Public Affairs
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
Degree name
  • BA
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Newsletters
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Published papers, books
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Joint Degree Program

Joint Program Offered Yes
Joint Degree Name
  • BA/MPA
  • MPA/MADIR
Joint Degree Departments
  • Department of Political Science and Public Affairs

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered Yes
Noncredit course titles
  • Trends in Corporate Partnerships
  • Partnerships Between Nonprofits
  • Communicating with the Public in Challenging Times
  • Privatization: Opportunites and Challenges for New Jersey Nonprofits
  • Welfare to Work: Its Impact on New Jersey Nonprofits
  • Economic Opportunities and Initiatives
  • Recruiting and Hiring Nonprofit Professionals
  • Identifying and Recruiting Board Members
  • Tax and Liability Issues for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Recruiting Board Members
  • Recruiting College Students
  • Outlooks on Volunteerism
  • Corporate/Community Collaborations
  • Commincations Skills for Nonprofit Managers
  • Putting the Community Back in Community-Based Organizations
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Board Leadership
  • Nonprofit Financial Management
Program/department name
  • Nonprofit Sector Resource Institute of New Jersey
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Newsletters
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
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 Yes
CEU courses
  • The Internet and You: Perfect Together?
  • Direct Response: Raising More Money Now
  • Running a Nonprofit on a Small Budget
  • Finding Funding through Grant Writing and Planned Giving
  • How to Get More Out of What You Have
  • Two for One: Fundraising and Human Resources
  • Financial Management
Part of certificate program No
Program/department name
  • Nonprofit Sector Resource Institute of New Jersey
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Newsletters
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Online Program

Online courses offered Yes
Online course titles
  • PSMA 6003 Public Policy Analysis
  • PSMA 7311 Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector
  • PSMA 7312 Leadership and Management in the Nonprofit sector (Fall 2011)
  • PSMA 7314 Fundraising (Summer 2011)
  • PSMA 8313 Legal Issues in Nonprofits (Summer 2011)
  • PSMA 6002 Research Methods
  • PSMA 6001 Environment of Public Service (Fall 2011)
  • PSMA 7991 Internship (Fall 2011)
  • PSMA 7992 Capstone (Fall 2011)
  • PSMA 7993 Research Seminar (Fall 2011)
Program URL
Part of degree program Yes
Degree name
Part of certificate program No
Last updated: 11 May 2022