Association and Nonprofit Management (Graduate Certificate)
This certificate program prepares students for leadership positions in the association and nonprofit sectors. This certificate offers students integrated business skills along with the leadership capabilities to solve complex managerial problems found in associations and nonprofit organizations. Management, marketing, finance, membership, fundraising, global, and ethical issues relevant to associations and nonprofits are addressed. Title IV federal financial aid is not available for this certificate program, but private and institutional aid may be available.
Minimum Grade Requirements: Students in this certificate program must meet the university’s academic standards for graduate students and achieve a minimum grade of B for each course required in the certificate. All graduate students in the School of Business and Technology must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students must bring their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine (9) graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.
Certificate Requirements
15 credits
| FIN 500 | Key Financial Concepts for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 507 | Leadership | 3 |
| MGT 585 | Global Business Management | 3 |
| MKT 537 | Marketing Strategies for Associations and Nonprofits | 3 |
| MKT 557 | Fundraising | 3 |