Nonprofit Administration Course Descriptions

NPA - 612. Research and Evaluation Methods (3)

Research designs and methodologies utilized in the investiga-tion of organizations, social problems, and assessment of program outcomes are introduced. Quantitative and qualitative approaches are examined. Students begin preparations for the Summary Research project.

NPA - 614. Data Analysis (3)

Explores the basic techniques of qualitative and quantita-tive data analysis. Students continue preparations for their Summary Research project.

NPA - 616. MNA Summary Project (3)

Students complete a research or evaluation project based on preparations made in the previous two courses (NA 612 & 614). The project involves data collection and analysis and can be completed for the student's place of work or another nonprofit organization. Students prepare both a written research report and an oral presentation.

NPA - 631. Nonprofit Human Resource Management (3)

Investigates current issues in the effective management of employees and volunteers in nonprofit organizations.

NPA - 638. Management and Organizational Behavior (3)

Surveys selected classics in organization theory while examining organizational behavior, structure, processes, development, and change as influenced by the practice of management.

NPA - 671. Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector (3)

Examines the origins and societal role of private nonprofit organizations, including their historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and ideological importance in the U.S. and beyond.

NPA - 672. Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (3)

Considers the principles and practices of marketing and public relations as applied to the needs of nonprofit organizations.

NPA - 673. Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations (3)

Studies the principles and practices of fundraising and long- term development planning for nonprofit organizations.

NPA - 674. Legal Issues Affecting Nonprofit Organizations (3)

Provides an introduction to selected legal issues affecting nonprofit organizations including liability, contracts, procedures related to boards of directors and members, incorporation and bylaws, tax exemption and reporting requirements, political advocacy, and relations with government and private funders.

NPA - 675. Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations (3)

Introduces students to a broad range of financial management fund accounting, budgeting, cash-flow analysis, expenditure control, long-range financial planning, audits, grants, and contracts as applied to nonprofit organizations.

NPA - 676. Information and Communications Technologies (3)

Examines the fundamentals and applications of MIS in a nonprofit setting, including information systems analysis, hardware, software, databases, project planning and implementation, the world wide web, and future trends.

NPA - 677. Governance and Strategic Planning (3)

Investigates the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit governing boards, the function and methodology of strategic planning, and the measurement of organization-al effectiveness in nonprofit organizations.

NPA - 678. Nonprofits & Public Policy (3)

Explores the role of nonprofit organizations in the formation and implementation of public policy in the United States, including the political functions of the nonprofit sector, the implementation of government programs by nonprofit organizations, and the roles of nonprofit advocacy and lobbying in government decision-making.

NPA - 679. Nonprofit Lobbying and Advocacy (3)

Presents strategies and methods of public policy lobbying and advocacy by nonprofit organizations. Topics include brief introductory reviews of political functions of the nonprofit sector, selected theories of interest group behavior, and laws restricting lobbying by tax-exempt corporations. Illustrative cases will focus on issues of social justice.