This certificate prepares graduates for employment in the “third” sector, a sector in which they will be able to fulfill their interest in aligning work with personal values and a sense of mission. The coursework is geared to understanding how this sector differs from the private and public sectors and to key employment categories within nonprofit organizations.  Students will become well versed in how nonprofits approach, fulfill, fund, and report on their missions, and how they tell the story of their successes.

Students are required to earn the following 15 credits to satisfy the requirements for the certificate:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BUS 206	Introduction to Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations	3
BUS 316	Program Development and Monitoring	3
BUS 336	Fundraising and Financial Reporting	3
NMP 500	Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector	3
NMP 521	Foundations of Philanthropy	3
Total Credits Required:		15