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

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: 06 Sep 2024