nonprofit leadership certificate
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NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
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CORE COURSES
The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate will develop your leadership capacity to better work, serve and lead in nonprofit organizations. Drawing from leadership development theory and best practices, you will gain tangible skills in understanding the nonprofit sector and the unique considerations of leading within it.
LEAD 350: Culture and Context of Leadership3 credit hoursLeadership behavior and practice varies across cultures and contexts. Students will unpack cultural identity, life experience, and world views on leadership relationships. We will practice inclusive leadership through advocacy for social change.
LEAD 420: Theories of Nonprofit Leadership3 credit hoursUnderstand the essential features of nonprofits in the U.S., including both sector-wide and individual organizational elements. Students will design a nonprofit organization focusing on an issue they care about. They will create a mission, assess risk, develop a budget, programs, and governance structure, explore volunteer management and more.
LEAD 499: Nonprofit Organization Internship Seminar3 credit hoursApply internship experiences to nonprofit competencies and prepare students to enter the nonprofit job market.
9 CREDIT HOURS
ElectivesChoose OneLEAD 212: Introduction to Leadership ConceptsLEAD 225: Fundamentals of Global Food Systems LeadershipLEAD 405: Leadership in PracticeENTRP 340: Introduction to EntrepreneurshipENTRP 520: Social EntrepreneurshipHDFS 301: Helping RelationshipsMANGT 420: Principles of ManagementMANGT 450: Strategic Management of Nonprofit OrganizationsPOLSC 507: Introduction to Public Administration
Internship ExperienceThe goal of the internship experience is for students to gain practical experience working in a nonprofit organization. The program will support students in locating and obtaining nonprofit internships through advising and notifying students of opportunities.
Understanding that every situation is different, internship experiences will be approved on a case-by-case basis. Generally, internships will be 150 hours with a 501(c)(3) or approved organization and can be spread out over any amount of time.
Questions? Contact Chance Lee: [email protected]