Nonprofit Management Education

Virginia Tech

School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)
140 Otey St.
Blacksburg, VA  24061
Region: South

Contact Information

Max Stephenson
Director of SPIA
https://spia.vt.edu/academics/certificates/npm.html
mstephen@vt.edu

Graduate Program

Graduate courses offered Yes
Graduate course titles
  • UAP 5164 - Collaborative Governance and Civil Society
  • UAP 5154 - Global Accountabilities
  • GIA 5274 - Comparative Social Movements
  • 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
  • SPIA 5514: Nongovernmental Organizations in International Development
  • SPIA 5544: Public and Nonprofit Financial Management
  • SPIA 5634: Cross-sector Governance
  • SPIA 5574: Nonprofit Organization and Management
  • SPIA 5534: Nonprofit Organization Leadership
  • SPIA 5564: Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization Law and Ethics
  • SPIA 5524: Nonprofit Accountability and Evaluation
  • SPIA 5614: Building Participation and Engagement in Volunteer-Based Organizations
  • SPIA 5624: Decision-making in Nonprofits and NGOs
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization Management
Offers 3+ graduate courses in NPO management Yes
Graduate concentration offered No
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
  • Community Involvement
Part of certificate program No
Offers 3+ undergraduate courses in NPO management No
Undergraduate concentration offered No
Program/department name
  • Urban Affairs and Planning
School/college
  • Other
School/college
  • School of Public and International Affairs
Degree name
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
  • SPIA 5514: Nongovernmental Organizations in International Development
  • SPIA 5524: Nonprofit Accountability and Evaluation
  • SPIA 5544: Public and Nonprofit Financial Management
  • SPIA 5574: Nonprofit Organization and Management
  • SPIA 5534: Nonprofit Organization Leadership
  • SPIA 5564: Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization Law and Ethics
Program URL
  • http://www.vto.vt.edu/nonprofit/
Part of degree program No
Part of certificate program Yes
Certificate name(s)
  • Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization Management
Last updated: 06 Sep 2024