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2021-2022 SGPP Catalog and Handbook 
    
2021-2022 SGPP Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nonprofit Management Certificate


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Program Description

The Nonprofit Management Graduate Certificate is designed for those seeking additional knowledge and skill in general nonprofit management. The certificate provides individuals with the foundational skills needed to excel in nonprofit management positions, including management theory and practice, community engagement and collaboration strategy, grant writing and financial management, and human resource management in the nonprofit sector.

Program Outcomes

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

  1. Analyze strategic management principles used in the nonprofit sector. 
  2. Evaluate and apply community collaboration and conflict management strategies. 
  3. Create fund development and financial plans that inform decision making. 
  4. Analyze approaches to working with and managing stakeholders unique to the nonprofit sector, including volunteers, staff, and boards of directors.

Program Structure and Delivery

The Nonprofit Management Certificate is delivered fully online.

Certificate Requirements


Faculty


The faculty members for this program have earned doctorate or master’s degrees. Faculty are selected for their combination of educational and professional experience and expertise.

Admission Requirements


Applicants may apply for admission to master’s degree programs at any time during the year. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants must demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for successful graduate coursework. Applicants may complete an interview with a program administrator as part of the admission process.

Application Process


Applicants may apply for admission to master’s degree programs at any time during the year.  Applicants may have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants must demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for successful graduate coursework. Applicants may be required to complete an interview with a program administrator as part of the admission process.

Applicants must submit:

  1. Completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee (fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or veterans and active military personnel and their immediate family) and,
  2. An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, or One Earth International Credential Evaluators and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards).  Evaluations from an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) will also be accepted. 
  3. A personal statement which includes:
  • brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience and,
  • statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and his or her reasons for seeking admission to the program and,
  • description of the areas the applicant considers to be his or her strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop greater strengths and abilities and,
  • personal information the applicant wishes to share.
  1. Names of two people (including title, organization, email, phone number) who could serve as professional references, if needed, during the application review process. The best references are those who know you in a professional capacity, such as current or former supervisors.
  2. A current résumé listing educational background and work experience.

See individual programs for additional application requirements.

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