HUBERT H. HUMPHREY
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Jay Kiedrowski, Concentration Head
Humphrey Center, Room 248
612-626-5026 kiedr003@umn.edu
PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
2010-11 Concentration Information
The leadership and management concentration prepares students to meet the challenges of
leading and managing in and beyond public and nonprofit organizations. Courses in this
concentration explore a broad range of leadership and management issues, such as strategy
formulation, governance, performance measurement, financial management, state and local
finance, budgeting, human resources, organization change, policy implementation, and crosssector collaborations.
Leadership in the Public Arena
Leaders and managers of public and nonprofit organizations face unique challenges and
mandates. In addition to supervising the daily operations of organizations large and small, they
must cope with funding constraints; work closely with government, private, and public sector
constituents; and, often answer to volunteer boards of directors. The public and nonprofit
leadership and management concentration trains students to navigate these issues through
collaborative engagement with public and private partners.
Research and Outreach
Public and Nonprofit Management includes two centers: Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center
and the Center for Integrative Leadership. These centers allow students research and outreach
opportunities. Public and Nonprofit Management is also home to the mid-career Masters of
Public Affairs degree program, the graduate Nonprofit Management Certificate, the graduate
Public Affairs Leadership Certificate, the undergraduate Leadership minor, and the
undergraduate Public and Nonprofit Management major and minor thorough the Carlson School
of Management.
Concentration Courses Available
(Concentrations must include a minimum of 9 credits of Public and Nonprofit Leadership and
Management coursework*; these 9 credits may NOT include core courses.)
* Not all courses on this list are offered every year. Some courses may have prerequisites. Students may
select other courses for this concentration, subject to approval by the concentration head. Students who
include coursework not listed on this handout as part of the Public and Nonprofit Leadership and
Management concentration should attach a Concentration Exception Request form to the Degree
Program form, both of which are submitted to Humphrey Graduate Student Services (225 HHH) in the
student’s second to last semester.
PA 5101 Management and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
3
PA 5102 Organizational Performance and Change
3
PA 5103 Leadership & Change in an Innovation Society
3
PA 5104 Strategic Human Resource Management
3
PA 5105 Integrative Leadership Seminar
2
PA 5106 Foundations of Ethical Practice in Public Affairs
1
PA 5111 Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
3
PA 5112 Public Budgeting
3
PA 5113 State and Local Public Finance
3
PA 5122 Law and Public Affairs
3
PA 5123 Philanthropy in America: History, Practice, and Trends
3
PA 5132 Mediation Training
3
PA 5190 Topics in Public and Nonprofit Leadership and Management:
Public and Nonprofit Information Technology
3
Government, Ethics, and the Public Will
3
Contemporary Issues in Philanthropy
3
Social Entrepreneurship
3
Public Service Redesign
1.5
PA 5251 Strategic Planning and Management
3
PA 5253 Designing Planning and Participation Processes
3
PA 5311 Program Evaluation
3
PA 5405 Public Policy Implementation
3
PA 5431 Public Policies on Work and Pay
3
PA 5920 Skills Courses:
Action-Oriented Strategy Mapping
1
Board Services Practicum
1
Assessing Leadership Capacity
1
Group Process Facilitation
1
Grant Writing
1
International Professional Affiliation Practicum
2
PA 8190 Adv. Topics in Public and Nonprofit Leadership & Mgmt
Variable
PA 8686 Feminist Organizations
3
* Not all courses on this list are offered every year. Some courses may have prerequisites. Students may
select other courses for this concentration, subject to approval by the concentration head. Students who
include coursework not listed on this handout as part of the Public and Nonprofit Leadership and
Management concentration should attach a Concentration Exception Request form to the Degree
Program form, both of which are submitted to Humphrey Graduate Student Services (225 HHH) in the
student’s second to last semester.
Organizing Concentration Courses and Experiences
Several suggested themes are available for tying coursework, internships, and capstones or
professional papers together into a coherent primary concentration. Four suggested themes are
identified below, along with course examples. Students should also consult with their faculty
advisor in developing a cohesive plan to meet their particular academic and professional goals.
General Management
PA 5102 Organizational Performance and Change (offered in 11-12)
PA 5103 Leadership and Change in an Innovation Society
PA 5104 Strategic Human Resource Management
PA 5105 Integrative Leadership Seminar
PA 5111 Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (offered in 11-12)
PA 5122 Law and Public Affairs
PA 5132 Mediation Training
PA 5190 Public and Nonprofit Information Technology Issues
PA 5251 Strategic Planning and Management
PA 5311 Program Evaluation
PA 5405 Public Policy Implementation
Relevant Internship
Relevant Capstone or Professional Paper
Budget Analysis and Evaluation
PA 5111 Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (offered in 11-12)
PA 5112 Public Budgeting
PA 5113 State and Local Public Finance
PA 5251 Strategic Planning and Management
PA 5311 Program Evaluation
PA 5190 Public Service Redesign
Relevant Internship
Relevant Capstone or Professional Paper
Nonprofit Management
PA 5101 Management and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
PA 5104 Strategic Human Resource Management
PA 5111 Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (offered in 11-12)
PA 5123 Philanthropy in America: History, Practice, and Trends (offered in 11-12)
PA 5190 Board Services Practicum
PA 5190 Contemporary Issues in Philanthropy
PA 5251 Strategic Planning and Management
PA 5920 Board Services Practicum
PA 5405 Public Policy Implementation
PA 5920 Grant Writing
Relevant Internship
Relevant Capstone or Professional Paper
Public Management
PA 5104 Strategic Human Resource Management
PA 5111 Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (offered in 11-12)
PA 5122 Law and Public Affairs
PA 5190 Public and Nonprofit Information Technology Issues
PA 5251 Strategic Planning and Management
PA 5311 Program Evaluation
PA 5405 Public Policy Implementation
Relevant Internship
Relevant Capstone or Professional Paper
Faculty
Laura Bloomberg, director, Center for Integrative Leadership
Kim Borton, director, Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center
John Bryson, professor
Barbara Crosby, associate professor
Gary DeCramer, senior lecturer and MPA director
Jay Kiedrowski, senior fellow and concentration head (on leave 1-1-2010 thru 5-31-2010)
Kathryn Quick, assistant professor
Jodi Sandfort, associate professor and Public and Nonprofit Leadership and Management Chair
Joe Soss, professor (on leave 2010-11)
Melissa Stone, professor
Zhirong (Jerry) Zhao, assistant professor
Adjunct Faculty
Kate Barr, executive director, Nonprofit Assistance Fund
Julia Classen, consultant
Michael Wirth-Davis, executive director, Goodwill/Easter Seals
John Gunyou, city manager, City of Minnetonka
Allison Rojas, consultant