Nonprofit Leadership, Graduate Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership program, offered by the Hauptmann School of Public Affairs which is housed within the College of Management, prepares students for leadership positions in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Graduates with this certificate command key skills and understanding found necessary to equip them for challenging work in these sectors. Graduates of this certificate program will be able to:

Exhibit key skills needed to lead and manage nonprofit organizations.
Develop cross-sector understanding and skills to help network nonprofit organizations and attract resources.
Assess ethical dimensions of decisions of nonprofit leaders.
Create strategies to help nonprofits fulfill their unique missions.
Identify and attract possible funding sources for nonprofits.

Requirements For: Certificate - 12 Hours, 3.0 GPA

Core Requirement 12 cr.

PA 542 - Social Policy Credits: 3
PA 545 - Management of Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organizations Credits: 3
PA 593 - Financing Nonprofit/Community Services Credits: 3
PA 594 - Financial Management for Nonprofit/Community Organizations Credits: 3

Graduation Requirements

Park University confers Graduate Certificates at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions:

Completion of residency requirement, at least 75% of the coursework completed at Park
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0* (for courses in the certificate)
Completion of coursework with no more than 2 grades of C earned at Park University
Meet all requirements of the specific program as outlined in this catalog
Submission of an Application for Graduation

*Individual departments may establish additional (or higher) requirements (refer to the program-specific requirements).