MASTER OF NONPROFIT STUDIES (MNpS)
PROGRAM DETAILS

Core Required Courses

The MNpS consists of a minimum of 33 credit hours. Students are required to take 18 credits of core coursework, 3 units of which are a capstone course that is completed at the end of the student's program of study. The course is integrative and case-based allowing students to synthesize material from prior coursework.

• NLM 510 Foundations in Nonprofit Management
• NLM 520 Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations
• NLM 530 Program Evaluation & Information Management
• NLM 540 Volunteer & Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations
• NLM 550 Philanthropy: Theory and Practice
• NLM 620 Capstone: Critical Issues Facing Nonprofits

Elective Courses

Students also complete 15 credits of related elective coursework. In addition to Nonprofit Leadership and Management (NLM) courses, the list draws from two contributing disciplines (public affairs and social work) to foster the interdisciplinary nature of the degree. Students may include two 3-credit courses not listed below on their program of study as long as they can establish an intellectual and professional development objective that substantiates the courses.

• NLM 560 Leadership & Ethics in the Nonprofit Sector
• NLM 562 Social Entrepreneurship
• NLM 565 Grant Writing Nonprofit Organizations
• NLM 570 International NGOS
• NLM 610 Executive Leadership & Governance
• PAF 508 Organization Behavior
• PAF 529 Organization Change and Development
• PAF 541 Program Evaluation
• PAF 591 Fiscal Management in Nonprofit
• ARA 591 Art & Public Policy
• REC 500 Research Methods
• REC 502 Statistics and Data Analysis
• SWG 531 Social Policy and Services
• SWG 682 Community Participation Strategies (Prereq. or Approval)
• SWG 686 Developing Grants and Fundraising

Contact Information

For general questions about the Master of Nonprofit Studies, contact us at  (602) 496-0500   or email at nonprofit@asu.edu.

You may also wish to contact the Graduate Program Director,  Dr. Carlton Yoshioka , about a particular interest or to schedule a consultation. Contact Dr. Yoshioka at  (602) 496-0153   or by e-mail at  Carlton.Yoshioka@asu.edu.

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