NGO Education Survey

Financial Management and Planning in Nonprofit Organizations

This course is directed at the student who is planning a career in senior management in a nonprofit sector organization, or the student who wants to learn the necessary skills to serve as a responsible and effective board member of nonprofit organizations. The course focuses on the relationships between the CEO, senior functional managers, the Chief Financial Officer, the external auditor and the Treasurer of the Board in a variety of nonprofit organizations, and enables students to gain skills in the areas of governance, accounting practices, financial operations, planning processes and program/organizational evaluation in nonprofit organizations.

Individual Study - Social Sector Management

A student may work with an individual faculty member on a topic of mutual interest. These studies are co-designed by the student and the faculty member based on: 1) learning objectives 2) means of achieving these objectives 3) method of evaluation.

Leadership in Social Sector Management

This course discusses contemporary challenges facing leaders in the social sector in both Canadian and international contexts. The course is suitable for those who wish to develop leadership skills as either a senior manager or a board member. The course is team-taught, involves sectoral speakers and live cases, and offers flexibility in assignments.

Nonprofit Marketing and Resource Development

This course examines the relationship between nonprofit organizations and their external constituencies. It includes a critical examination of the application of marketing theory and practice in a nontraditional setting (segmentation, target marketing, positioning, the marketing concept and the marketing mix), as well as specialized topics such as social marketing, volunteer marketing and fundraising. The course would be of interest to those specializing in nonprofit management, as well as marketing majors who wish to expand their knowledge of marketing principles and techniques.

Social Entrepreneurship

This course is for students interested in the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship. Using a combination of assigned readings, videos, guest speakers, and extensive interaction with real-world social entrepreneurs, students will gain a broad understanding of business models within the field, as well as the challenges and decisions social entrepreneurs face during start-up and on an ongoing basis.

Social Innovation and the Structure of Global Poverty

This course teaches students to perceive opportunities for social innovation based on a profound understanding of the global systems that create poverty. It examines many different industries and countries, with poverty and poverty alleviation as the unifying themes. Students develop concrete proposals for social innovation, building leadership and value creation skills.

Social Purpose Investment and Finance

Social impact investing, including microfinance, is an increasingly used tool within traditional finance, social enterprise, not-for-profit and international development spheres. This course takes an international and structural approach to considering the historical context of its origins, the operations of a microfinance institution, the investor's due diligence and monitoring of an impact investment, and the field's current issues and developments.