Program Overview
Johns Hopkins University's online Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management equips students with leadership, project management, and grant-writing skills for the nonprofit sector. The program consists of ten asynchronous online courses, including five core courses and four electives tailored to students' interests. Students conclude the program with a Nonprofit Capstone Seminar involving a research paper, a social sector project, or a professional experience.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Johns Hopkins University's online Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management program provides students with the leadership and organizational skills needed to succeed in the nonprofit sector, both domestically and abroad. The MA in Nonprofit Management is made up of ten asynchronous online courses (seven core courses and three electives). Courses focus on nonprofit leadership, grant writing, strategic planning, project management, monitoring and evaluation, resource development, social enterprise, and international mission-based work. Students complete their studies with the Nonprofit Capstone Seminar, in which they may select one of the following options: a) research paper on a relevant aspect of nonprofit management; b) a project that will contribute to the social sector in some capacity; or c) an immersive professional experience working with a nonprofit or non-governmental organization. Students are encouraged to identify a capstone idea as they move through the program and have the option to build on a major assignment from a nonprofit course. All capstones require a 30-page well-researched final paper.
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Program Requirements:
Students must take a total of 10 courses:
- Five required core courses:
- AS.470.728 Fundamentals of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Management (3 credits)
- AS.470.798 Financial Management and Analysis in Nonprofits (3 credits)
- AS.470.774 Nonprofit Governance & Executive Leadership (3 credits)
- AS.470.734 Organizational Leadership and Ethics in NGO Management (3 credits)
- AS.470.864 NGO Management Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
- One customizable core course:
- Select one of the following:
- AS.470.625 Resource Development and Marketing in Nonprofits (3 credits)
- AS.470.666 Institutional Fundraising: Raising Maximum Dollars from Government Agencies, Corporations and Foundations (3 credits)
- Four elective courses:
- Select four of the following: (12 credits)
- AS.470.609 Leadership Skills in the 21st Century
- AS.470.638 Negotiating as a Leadership Skill
- AS.470.641 Introduction to Advocacy and Lobbying
- AS.470.682 Mission Meets Profit: Building a Social Enterprise
- AS.470.714 Contemporary Politics of Latin America
- AS.470.754 Project Management for NGOs
- AS.470.766 Economic Growth: The Politics of Development in Asia, Africa and Beyond
- AS.470.788 Monitoring & Evaluation for Nonprofits/NGOs
