Nonprofit Management Education

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

801 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN  46202
Region: Midwest

Contact Information

Jeff Paine
Director of Public Affairs
http://www.spea.iupui.edu
jefpaine@iupui.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations
  • Economics of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Legal Aspects of Philanthropy
  • Civil Society in Comparative Perspective
  • History of Philanthropy in the West
  • Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Proposal Writing and Grant Administration
  • The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
  • Management in the Nonprofit Sector
  • Civil Society and Public Policy
  • The Nonprofit Economy and Public Policy
  • History of American Philanthropy
  • Ethics and Values of Philanthropy
  • Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Strategic Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Marketing
  • Principles and Practices of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Public Program Evaluation
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
  • 1992
Concentration name(s)
  • Nonprofit Management
Program/department name
  • School of Public & Environmental Affairs
School/college
  • Public Affairs & Administration
Degree name
  • Master in Public Affairs
Doctoral degree name
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Newsletters
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Commission Projects
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Social media
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Published papers, books
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
  • Other
Other mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Organizational Project

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • Introduction to Community-Service Learning and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Organizations and Organizational Change
  • Issues in American Life: Philanthropy in American Culture
  • Fund Accounting
  • Marketing Research
  • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership
  • Financial Management
  • Management Science
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Management and Reporting
  • Managing Information Technology
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered No
Program/department name
  • School of Public and Environmental Affairs
School/college
  • Public Affairs & Administration
Degree name
  • Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Newsletters
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
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
  • Social media

Joint Degree Program

Joint Program Offered Yes
Joint Degree Name
  • Master of Public Affairs – Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies
  • Master of Public Affairs – Doctor of Jurisprudence joint degree
Joint Degree Departments
  • School of Public & Environmental Affairs and Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • School of Public & Environmental Affairs and Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Noncredit Program

Noncredit courses offered Yes
Noncredit course titles
  • Executive Education programs
Part of certificate program No
Program/department name
  • School of Public & Environmental Affairs Executive Education
School/college
  • Public Affairs & Administration
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Consultant Services
  • Workshops
  • Conferences
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
  • Social media

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units offered No

Online Program

Online courses offered Yes
Online course titles
  • The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
  • Human Resource Management in Nonprofits
  • Management in the Nonprofit Sector
  • Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations
  • Governing and Leading in a Global Society
  • Proposal Development and Grant Administration
  • Principles and Practices of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Public Program Evaluation
Program URL
  • www.spea.iupui.edu/graduate
Part of degree program Yes
Degree name
  • Master of Public Affairs - Nonprofit Management concentration
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Last updated: 11 May 2022