MAPA601 Strategic Nonprofit Management (3 cr.)

This course provides an overview of the management principles used in nonprofit organizations. The course examines the historical and current context for work in the nonprofit sector; strategic leadership, including board governance and executive leadership; concepts of strategic planning, benchmarking and evaluation; and an overview of operations planning. Strategic linkages between an organization’s mission and values, strategic direction, and programming are examined.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Analyze types and characteristics of nonprofit operating principles and structures.
2. Apply concepts of nonprofit accountability and ownership.
3. Explain operations and characteristics of a board governance model.
4. Create measurable benchmarks for monitoring progress against strategy.
5. Evaluate operating goals, objectives, tactics, and implementation tools.
6. Analyze the role of strategic planning within organizational life, explaining the relationship among organizational mission, strategy, vision, and values.