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Graduate Certification Programs

The Bush School Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Students who complete the certificate will gain an understanding of the nonprofit sector, nonprofit organizational structures (i.e., legal frameworks and governance issues) and management practices appropriate to the sector (i.e., strategy, volunteer behavior, and fund raising). With this preparation, students will be able to offer effective leadership in the management of nonprofit organizations. The certificate requires students to complete 12 credit hours of graduate level coursework. This includes two required courses: Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector and Management and Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations. Students can select from a variety of electives, such as fund raising and program evaluation, to satisfy the remaining six hours of required course work. An applicant, once admitted, can enter the certificate program at any time and must have a bachelor’s degree and meet certain other qualifications. Inquiries may be addressed to the Bush School. Individuals who successfully complete the program will be awarded a certificate and it will appear on their university transcript.