Nonprofit Management Education

University of San Diego

5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA  92110
Region: (not specified)

Contact Information

Pat Libby
Director, Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research
http://www.sandiego.edu/nonprofit
plibby@sandiego.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Leadership
  • Research, Design and Evaluation of Nonprofit Programs
  • Nonprofit Finance
  • Organizational Theory and Change
  • Community Organizing and Change
  • Human Relations for Leaders
  • Strategic Planning and Positioning
  • Advocacy Skills and Strategies
  • Beyond Collaboration
  • Capital & Endowment Campaign Planning
  • Public Speaking
  • Nonprofit Management Fundamentals
  • Leadership and Ethics
  • Board Management and Leadership
  • Legal Issues for Nonprofit Corporations
  • Understanding Bi- National Nonprofits In the US-Mexican Border Region
  • Nonprofits and Civil Society in Guatemala
  • *All students are required to obtain a multi-cultural experience as part of the internationalization requirement of SOLES
  • Social Entrepreneurship – Innovations in Creating Social Value
  • Grant Making for the Greater Good
  • Resource Development and Marketing
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 2002
Concentration name(s)
  • MBA Concentration in Nonprofit Management
  • MA Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Program/department name
  • Department of Leadership Studies
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • School of Leadership and Education Sciences
Degree name
  • Masters of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Doctoral degree name
  • Ph.D. in Leadership Studies with a Specialization in Nonprofit/Philanthropic Leadership and Management
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Practicums
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Commission Projects
  • 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
  • Nonprofit Leadership Certificate
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit Leadership
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management No
Undergraduate concentration offered No
Program/department name
  • Nonprofit Leadership/Leadership Studies Minor
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
Degree name
  • Nonprofit Leadership Certificate
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Newsletters
  • Workshops

Joint Degree Program

Joint Program Offered No

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered No

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered Yes
CEU courses
  • Overview of the Nonprofit Sector
  • Introduction to Fundraising
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Financial Management
  • Developing Effective Nonprofit Boards
  • Fundamentals of Program Evaluation
  • Attracting and Retaining the New Volunteer Workforce for Today's Nonprofit Organizations
  • Marketing Matters: Branding, Public Relations and Messaging Strategies to Improve Nonprofits Bottom Line
  • Managing Today's Nonprofit Teams Through Effective Risk Management
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Program/department name
  • School of Professional and Continuing Education
School/college
  • Arts & Sciences
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Practicums
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Seminars
  • Technical Assistance

Online Program

Online courses offered No
Last updated: 11 May 2022