Nonprofit Leadership Graduate Certificate

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online

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Contact: Dr. Chance Lee
Email: chance@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-6085
www.k-state.edu/leadership/

The Nonprofit Leadership Graduate Certificate builds student capacity to exercise leadership within the unique context of a nonprofit organization. Students will gain skills in leading change and teams in mission-driven organizations, raising funds, navigating board relationships, championing a cause, and engaging volunteers.

After earning the graduate certificate, students may apply credits earned through the graduate certificate completion towards a Master of Public Administration at Kansas State University.

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA in the final two years or approximately the last 60 credit hours. Exceptions granted for 2.8 GPA on probationary status. This admission requirement is in line with the requirements for the MPA program.

Graduation Requirements

Current graduate students will complete the core curriculum and elective requirements, outlined above. Upon completion, students will complete the Graduate Certificate Completion form from the Graduate School.

Students only seeking the Nonprofit Leadership Certificate will complete the application process, outlined by the graduate school. Approvals will be administered by the Nonprofit Leadership Program Director at the Staley School.

Course Requirements

Required Courses

12 credit hours

LEAD 700 - Nonprofit Leadership Concepts Credits: 3
LEAD 701 - Foundations of Leadership Credits: 3
POLSC 736 - Strategic Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations Credits: 3
POLSC 740 - Nonprofit Financial Management Credits: 3

Elective Courses

3 credit hours

CDPLN 633 - Grantwriting Credits: 3
CDPLN 700 - Foundations of Community Development Credits: 3
CDPLN 705 - Organizing for Community Change Credits: 3
CDPLN 713 - Nonprofit Management Credits: 3
ENTRP 825 - Strategic Innovation Credits: 3
LEAD 845 - Approaches to Public/Community Engagement Credits: 3
HDFS 714 - Program Design, Evaluation, and Implementation Credits: 3
HDFS 719 - Program Administration and Management Credits: 3
HDFS 801 - Grant Development and Management Credits: 3
HDFS 893 - Evaluation of Prevention Science Programs Credits: 3
MANGT 860 - Managing the Triple Bottom Line Business Credits: 3
POLSC 702 - Public Administration and Society Credits: 3
POLSC 708 - Public Personnel Administration Credits: 3
POLSC 737 - Public Budgeting Credits: 3
POLSC 738 - Public Finance Credits: 3
POLSC 739 - Intergovernmental Relations Credits: 3

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