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MPA in Nonprofit Management

Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Dennis Young

Nonprofit organizations employ one of every 12 paid workers in the nation and as many volunteers, and generate more than $800 billion in revenues each year. This concentration prepares students to meet the challenges of this growing, diverse and critical part of our society. Its twin goals are to help nonprofit managers already working in the field to advance their careers and to assist those just beginning to gain the skills needed to become effective professionals.

Students completing the MPA in Nonprofit Management can also earn a certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from American Humanics as part of the program at Georgia State University.  For more information on the American Humanics leadership certificate, visit our AH website.

REQUIRED CORE COURSES (27 credit hours) 

PMAP 8210 Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
PMAP 8121 Applied Research Methods and Statistics I 
PMAP 8131 Applied Research Methods and Statistics II 
PMAP 8141 Microeconomics for Public Policy 
PMAP 8261 Nonprofit Financial Management
PMAP 8171 Management Systems and Strategies 
PMAP 8203 Nonprofit Advocacy, Law, and Policy
PMAP 8431 Leadership and Organizational Behavior 
PMAP 8941 Internship 

CONCENTRATION (12 credit hours)

Required Courses (6 credit hours):
PMAP 8213 Nonprofit Financial Resources  
PMAP 8223 Nonprofit Human Resources  

Elective Concentration Courses – Select 2: (6 credit hours):
PMAP 8010 Social Policy
PMAP 8111 Public Service and Democracy 
PMAP 8161 Public Budgeting and Finance 
PMAP 8201 International NGOs 
PMAP 8271 Disaster Policy and Emergency Management 
PMAP 8281 Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance
ENG 6510 Grant and Proposal Writing
MBA 8145, or MK 8200, or MK 8210, or PMAP 8241 Nonprofit Marketing and Communications 

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