NGO Education Survey

GOVT 221: Public Administration

introduces the administrative processing public bureaucracies with special attention to the problem of democratic accountability.

GOVT 370: Topics in Government/ Public Administration

Available as needed. Topics include significant developments in the study of politics, government, and/or public administration.

GOVT 496: Seminar in Government / Public Administration

Offered on demand. Selected areas of intensive study in government and public administration. Emphasis on individual research.

NBUS 233: Nonprofit Financial Management

Provides an overview of fund and accounting concepts, budgeting, and an understanding of the unique financial managementissues and decision that confront management in the nonprofitsector. Studentslearn how non-profit managers should integrate financial strategy and decisions within a broader framework of their mission. Students with any major may take this course if they intend to be involved in the management of a non-profit organization or activity.

NBUS 238: Philanthropy: Theory & Practice

Explores the emerging trends in philanthropy. Students develop and execute plans to solicit financial resources for nonprofit organizations, including processes to discern which fundraising elements are appropriate for a specific organization. Other topics include the role of a board, development staff, executive staff, program staff, processes to identify and engage sources of funding through public and private campaigns and grant writing.

NBUS 311: Nonprofit Marketing & Promotion

Provides students with the opportunity to apply trends, principles, and practices of marketing and promotion to nonprofit organizations, including the growth and development on nonprofit marketing, the language of nonprofits, and use of social media. Students design an integrated marketing plan for a nonprofit organization.

NBUS 323: Introduction to Social Enterprise

Examines the concepts and purpose of for-profit and non-profit social enterprise organizations, how to develop a business idea, promote the idea, and develop an operations system for the product or service. Helps students examine regulatory requirements, identify the type of organization that best fits the purpose of the social enterprise and create a plan for sustainability.

NBUS 333: Nonprofit Governance & Law

Examines the governance structure and the internal/external relationships of nonprofit organizations from the perspective of the legal and operational environment.

NBUS 353: Volunteer Engagement & Resource Management

Discusses the effective practices for recruiting, sustaining, and managing volunteers as a key resource of the nonprofit organization.