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non-profit-leadership

Prepare to be a Nonprofit Leader

The Nonprofit Leadership concentration offered under the MS in Organizational Leadership and Management prepares students with the foundational skills needed to advance to leadership roles at nonprofit organizations in the public and private sectors.  The program focuses on governance, philanthropy, operations, finance and labor relations in the nonprofit sector.

 

Earn Credit for What You Already Know, including expertise you have gained in your career. Learn more.

 

Free Books:  New students who apply for Session 5 can get free books for their first course. 

 

What You Can Expect 

    • Accelerated classes - offered completely online
    • Weekly, optional, live online sessions with your professors
    • The opportunity to earn credit for what you have learned in your career
    • Gain expertise that can be applied directly to your career on day one
    • Ability to finish your master’s in two years on a part-time basis
    • Flexible formats that work around your busy schedule 


    Upcoming Start Dates 


    Fall 2022 (Session 1)

    • Applications due:  Aug. 12, 2022
    • Classes start:  Week of Sept. 6, 2022

    Spring 2023 (Session 3)

    • Applications due:  Dec. 16, 2022
    • Classes start:  Week of Jan. 9, 2023

    MSOLM - Nonprofit Leadership Curriculum

    Minimum Total Credits: 36

    RequirementPrerequisiteMin. Credits
    OLM 501Foundations of Contemporary Leadership Theory & Practice 3
    OLM 503Applied Research MethodsOLM 501 must be completed or concurrently enrolled.3
    OLM 511 Systems Dynamics and Change  OLM 501 and OLM 5033
    OLM 521 or OLM 523Ethical Decision Making or
    Transcendent Leadership
    OLM 501 and OLM 5033
    ONL 520Development and Philanthropy 6
    ONL 540Nonprofit Finance and Operations 6
    ONL 560Nonprofit Governance and Leadership 6
    ONL 590Practicum and Capstone in Nonprofit LeadershipONL 520, ONL 540, and ONL 5606

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