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Twin Cities Campus

Nonprofit Management Postbaccalaureate Certificate

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Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Contact Information
Graduate Student Services, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3800; fax: 612-626-0002)
  • Program Type: Post-baccalaureate credit certificate/licensure/endorsement
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2013
  • Length of program in credits: 16
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: Nonprofit Management Pbacc Cert
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The nonprofit management certificate program is designed for professionals who are employed in nonprofit organizations, especially persons who do not have a formal educational background in managing and leading a nonprofit organization. Students acquire knowledge and skills in effective leadership and management, organizational development, nonprofit governance, strategic planning, policy analysis, human resource development, finance, and fundraising. Jointly sponsored by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, the School of Social Work, the School of Public Health, and the College of Education and Human Development, this program offers a wide array of elective courses appropriate to a broad range of nonprofit settings.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.00.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Mathematics courses through algebra. A ine-semester course in microeconomics.
Special Application Requirements:
A complete application will include a Graduate School application, personal statement, resume or C.V., transcripts, and nonprofit experience form.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
  • TOEFL
    • Internet Based - Total Score: 100
    • Paper Based - Total Score: 600
  • IELTS
    • Total Score: 7.0
Key to test abbreviations (TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80 is required for students to remain in good standing.
16 credits of coursework are required, including 7.5 credits of required courses. Required courses must be taken for a letter grade. In consultation with the faculty adviser, a minimum of 8.5 elective credits are chosen to meet the student's individual goals and interests.
Required Core Courses (7.5 credits)
PA 5003 - Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management (1.5 cr)
PA 5251 - Strategic Planning and Management (3.0 cr)
PA 5101 - Management and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations (3.0 cr)
 
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PA 5003 - Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
Credits: 1.5 [max 1.5]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Finance/accounting concepts/tools in public/nonprofit organizations. Fund accounting. Balance sheet/income statement analysis. Cash flow analysis. Public/nonprofit sector budgeting processes. Lectures, discussions. Cases. prereq: Public policy major/minor or major in development practice, public affairs or liberal studies or grad nonprofit mgmt cert or instr consent
PA 5251 - Strategic Planning and Management
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: OPT No Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Theory and practice of strategic planning and management for public and nonprofit organizations and networks. Strategic planning process, management systems; stakeholder analyses. Tools and techniques such as purpose expansions, SWOT analyses, oval mapping, portfolio analyses, and logic models.
PA 5101 - Management and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theories, concepts, and real world examples of managerial challenges. Governance systems, strategic management practices, effect of funding environments, management of multiple constituencies. Types of nonprofits using economic/behavioral approaches. prereq: Grad student or instr consent