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Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership with a concentration in Executive Leadership
and Governance requires completion of 48 credit hours (12 courses).
All students are required to complete a zero-credit Student Success Course.
5
Core Courses
4
Concentration Courses
3
Elective Courses
Core Courses
Learn the scope of activity, historical development, and future direction of the industry. These
courses provide a foundation that you'll draw on throughout your concentration and elective
courses. The capstone serves as the culminating academic experience in which you'll explore a
problem of practice in your field of study.
NFP 4010
Leading Nonprofit/Nongovernmental Organizations
NFP 4015
Healthy Nonprofit/Nongovernmental Organizations
NFP 4020
Legacy and Trends of Nonprofit Organizations and Civil Society
NFP 4905
Graduate Social Research Methods
NFP 4901
Capstone Project
OR
NFP 4920
Portfolio Capstone
Concentration Courses
Focus on a specific professional area within the larger industry sector and master the skills
needed to excel in that area.
NFP 4115
Leading Nonprofit Financial Health
NFP 4200
Executive and Board Roles, Responsibilities and Leadership
NFP 4205
Leading Strategically
NFP 4210
Leading Policy and Advocacy
Elective Courses
Popular electives for students in the Nonprofit Leadership program include:
COMM 4006
Building High-Performing Teams
GS 4040
Managing Across Cultures
ORL 4120
Team Interventions
HRA 4170
The Inclusive Organization
COMM 4220
Conflict Resolution Strategies and Process
NFP 4230
Participatory Evaluation for Program and Community Impact
ORL 4400
Leading Strategic Planning in Organizations
ORL 4530
Leading a Culture of Organizational Innovation
Electives may be chosen from among all courses in the Nonprofit Leadership program.
You may also select courses from other University College graduate programs with
approval from the academic director.
Your academic advisor will help you select electives that align with your career and
personal goals, and your advisor will obtain any necessary approvals from the academic
director