SOC 700 - Managing Non Profits

(3 Credits)

This course is intended for graduate students who wish to understand management and administrative issues relating to nonprofit organizations. This intensive course combines theory with practical experience in evaluating nonprofit organizational issues. The primary purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of managing a nonprofit organization. Students will gain an understanding of the most important management issues in the nonprofit sector, while appreciating the differences and similarities between the for-profit and non-profit sector. To achieve these goals, this course will focus on the topics of how to address social issues, constituencies, stake holders, board of director issues, organizational structure, volunteer management, strategic planning, social marketing, fundraising, grant writing, financial, legal, and ethical issues.

Prerequisite(s): MGT 611 and MKT 615