Nonprofit Management Education

Virginia Tech

Institute for Policy and Governance
205 West Roanoke Street (0489)
Blacksburg, VA  24061
Region: (not specified)

Contact Information

Max Stephenson
Associate Professor
www.ipg.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/GIA/PAPA 5034 Democratic Governance in the Economy
  • UAP/GIA/PSCI 5574: Arts, Culture and Civil Society
  • GIA/PSCI 5554: Culture, Politics & Society in Network Environments
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
  • Unknown - Early 2000's
Concentration name(s)
  • MURP, International Development Planning Specialization
  • PGG: Governance, Institutions and Civil Society
  • MPIA: Governance and Capacity Building
Program/department name
  • School of Public and International Affairs
School/college
  • Public Affairs & Administration
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
  • 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 4184 - Community Involvement and Public Participation
  • 3074: Social Movement in Urban Society
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered No
Program/department name
  • Urban Affairs and Planning
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • College of Architechture and Urban Studies
Degree name
  • Bachelor of Arts in Public and Urban Affairs (PUA)
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums

Joint Degree Program

Joint Program Offered No

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered No

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered No

Online Program

Online courses offered Yes
Online course titles
  • UAP 5454 - Nonprofit Organization and Management
  • UAP 5534 - Nonprofit Organization Leadership and Governance
  • UAP 5364 - NGOs in International Development
  • UAP 5354 - Charity, Philanthropy and Civil Society
  • UAP 5594 - Nonprofit Law and Ethics
Program URL
  • http://nonprofit.iddl.vt.edu
Part of degree program Yes
Degree name
  • Masters of Public and International Affairs
  • Masters of Urban and Regional Planning
  • Ph.D. in Planning, Governance and Globalization
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization Management
Last updated: 11 May 2022