This program provides an examination of the key structural elements of fund raising and philanthropic organizations. It is an orientation to the field as well as an opportunity for sharpening the skills of the career professional. The content of the program focuses on philanthropic support within the context of governance, financial administration, the use of funds, accountability, research and development, and the management of mission and resources.
Core Courses (40 quarter hours)
MPS 499 Presentation Skills/Public Services
MPS 500 Introduction to Public Service Management
MPS 503 Public Service Organizations in the Three Sectors
MPS 504 Ethics in Administration (two quarter hours) OR
MPS 502 Ethics in International Administration (two quarter hours)
MPS 515 Nonprofit Financial Administration
MPS 518 Proposal Writing (two quarter hours)
MPS 519 Fundraising and Development (two quarter hours)
MPS 522 Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
MPS 542 Policy Design and Analysis
MPS 570 Research Methods in Public Service
MPS 580 Quantitative Methods in Public Service OR
MPS 581 Advanced Quantitative Methods
EITHER
MPS 590 Public Service Assessment and Evaluation (two quarter hours) AND
MPS 593 Integrated Seminar
OR
MPS 585 Thesis Design (two quarter hours) AND
MPS 598 Thesis Research
Electives (12 quarter hours)
MPS 513 Voluntarism in American Society
MPS 516 Management of Information Technology
MPS 525 Working with a Board of Directors
MPS 528 Foundation Management
MPS 529 Strategic Planning
MPS 600 Independent Study
MPS 601 Internship
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