MGMT 602 Non-Profit Management

Leaders of nonprofit organizations must understand their role in the diverse political, social and economic contexts in which they will lead. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of how to lead a nonprofit organization. Students will examine governance, key concepts and the stakeholders involved in nonprofit management.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

In the United States, the primary focus of coursework in Business graduate programs is the for-profit sector. Nonprofit management is a relatively new field of graduate professional education. Although still a small field compared with business management or public administration, nonprofit management programs have grown rapidly. Liberty University recognizes that many of its Business graduates may seek a vocation in areas other than the for-profit sector. Thus, the rationale for this course is to provide the graduate student with the essential skills necessary to lead, manage, and operate nonprofit organizations.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each of the 4 discussions. Each thread must be at least 400 words. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words. Any sources used must have been published within the last 5 years and cited in current APA format. 

Christian Worldview Integration Assignment

The student will write a minimum of 2 pages or 500 words presenting a clear explanation of the Christian Worldview, how this worldview can be integrated into nonprofit principles for management, and explain the impact it has to stakeholders of the nonprofit organization. The paper must include 3 positive potential outcomes and 3 negative potential outcomes. All references must be cited in current APA format.

Nonprofit Analysis Project Assignment

The student will select and review 10 different nonprofit organizations. After choosing 1 organization, the student will complete an in-depth evaluation and assessment, providing a list of well-supported recommendations. This will be combined in a professional letter to the assessed organization with the student’s recommendations. The student will refer to the assignment instructions document for the assignment requirements.  

Quizzes (4)

There will be 4 quizzes that cover the assigned textbook reading. These quizzes contain 25 multiple-choice questions, are open-book/open-notes, and have a 45-minute time limit.