Nonprofit Management Education

George Mason University

4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA  22030
Region: South

Contact Information

Alan J. Abramson
Interim Director, Master's in Public Administration (Fall 2020); and Director, Center for Nonprofit Management
https://schar.gmu.edu/programs/masters-programs/masters-public-administration-mpa
aabramso@gmu.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • Introduction to the Management of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Law, Governance, and Ethics
  • Accounting and Finance for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
  • The NGO: Managing the International Nonprofit
  • The Community, Marketing, and Public Relations
  • Philanthropy and Fundraising
  • Association Management
  • Managerial Finance for Nonprofit Managers
  • Program Evaluation for Managers
  • Nonprofit Leadership and Change
  • Nonprofit Government Relations, Advocacy and Lobbying
  • Professional Development Workshop
  • Internship
  • Nonprofit Law, Governance and Ethics
  • Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Enterprise
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Certificate in Nonprofit Management
  • Certificate in Association Management
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered No
Program/department name
  • Public & International Affairs
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • The College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree name
  • Masters of Public Administration
Doctoral degree name
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships
  • Practicums
  • Consultant Services
  • Conferences
  • Technical Assistance
Mechanisms used to inform nonprofit practitioners of this program's developments
  • Newsletters
  • Technical Assistance

Undergraduate Program

Undergraduate courses offered Yes
Undergraduate course titles
  • The Nonprofit Sector
  • Principles of Fund Raising
  • Public Relations for Associations and Nonprofits
  • Nonprofit Sector in Society
  • Nonprofit Financial Planning
  • Proposal Writing and Development
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management Yes
Undergraduate concentration offered Yes
Year concentration established
Concentration name(s)
  • Minor in Nonprofit Studies
Program/department name
  • School of Integrative Studies
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree name
  • Minor in Nonprofit Studies
Services this program provides to the nonprofit community
  • Internships

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
  • Introduction to Nonprofit Management
  • Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations
  • The Community, Marketing & Public Relations
  • Nonprofit Law, Governance & Ethics
  • Performance Evaluation for Nonprofit Managers
  • Philanthropy & Fundraising
  • Issues in Public Management: Nonprofit Issues
Program URL
  • http://pia.gmu.edu/
Part of degree program Yes
Degree name
  • MPA
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Certificate in Association Management
  • Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Last updated: 11 May 2022