NPM&L Certificates

The University of Missouri-St. Louis offers a Graduate and an Undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management & Leadership. Both certificates are 18-credit-hour programs, consisting of nine credit hours of core course requirements and nine credit hours that may be chosen from a selection of electives.

In addition, the Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program is one of several focus areas students can select within the Master’s in Public Policy Administration (MPPA). Credit earned for the graduate certificate can be applied toward the MPPA degree. The certificate is also a concentration within the Master’s in Social Work (MSW).

Plus, a new certificate is now being offered in Nonprofit Arts Management. Please visit the Certificate in Nonprofit Arts Management page for details.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management and Leadership is designed to enable students to learn knowledge and competencies specific to managing, leading, and governing nonprofit and voluntary organizations. These competencies include:

Nonprofit management, especially involving staff, volunteer, and board relations and dynamics
Mobilizing resources, particularly fund-raising and public relations
Financial management, including budgeting
Nonprofit law
Program planning, management, and evaluation
Nonprofit organization governance
Leading nonprofit organizations as they interact with their political, economic, and social environments

The graduate certificate can be taken either independently or as a specialization within the MPPA or MSW degrees. The certificate requires the completion of 18 credit hours, as detailed below. The certificate requirements are slightly different for MSW students. Please contact the Department of Social Work at (314) 516-5632 for the specific requirements.

Required Courses (12 credit hours)

American Philanthropy and Nonprofit Resource Development (3 credit hours)
Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations (3 credit hours)
Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations
Staff Management Issues (1 credit hour)
Legal Issues in Governing and Managing NPOs (1 credit hour)
Financial Issues in Managing NPOs (1 credit hour)
Internship (3 credit hours)

Depending on the student’s background, the internship may be waived by the program director and replaced with a 3-credit-hour elective.

Electives (6 credit hours)

Electives are to be taken from select courses in accounting, business administration, economics, management, marketing, political science, psychology, public policy administration, social work, and sociology.

Please call (314) 516-6713 for more information on the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management & Leadership.

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

The University of Missouri-St. Louis offers an Undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Organization Management and Leadership for students who are current professional staff, board members, and other leaders of nonprofit and voluntary organizations, as well as those who wish to enter the field. The certificate requires completion of 18 credit hours, as detailed below.

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

American Philanthropy and Nonprofit Resource Development (3 credit hours)
Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations (3 credit hours)
Management Issues in Nonprofit Organizations
Staff Management Issues (1 credit hour)
Legal Issues in Governing and Managing NPOs (1 credit hour)
Financial Issues in Managing NPOs (1 credit hour)

Electives (9 credit hours)

Electives are to be taken from select courses. A student must choose among these courses or other courses approved by the program director.

Students are required to take the certificate courses at UM-St.Louis. Under exceptional circumstances a student may petition the program director to waive up to six credit hours.

Please call (314) 516-6713 for more information on the Undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management & Leadership.