Campus: NYC, Westchester, Online
This certificate program requires 15 credits of coursework: 9 required credits and six credits in one of three Elective Areas (Managerial Skills Enhancement, Leadership Development, or Social Entrepreneurship). Additionally, each certificate student is required to complete a reflective portfolio in consultation with their assigned academic advisor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PAA 615 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 1-3 |
| PAA 670 | The Not-for-Profit Sector | 3 |
| PAA 673 | Financial Resource Development for Not-for-Profits | 3 |
| Required Elective Courses 1,2 | ||
| Select two of the following from any one area: | 6 | |
| Electives Area I: Managerial Skills Enhancement | ||
| Accounting for Government, Health Care and Nonprofit Entities | ||
| Budgeting and Financial Analysis | ||
| Research Design for Administrators | ||
| Applied Data Analysis | ||
| Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations | ||
| Program Planning and Evaluation | ||
| Advanced Financial Management | ||
| Policy Studies | ||
| Seminar in Health Services Management | ||
| Health Care Economics | ||
| External Relations for Public Service Organizations: Mission Marketing, Advocacy, and Communications | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Information Systems and Organizational Strategy | ||
| Information Systems Planning and Policy | ||
| Electives Area II: Leadership Development | ||
| Ethics and Leadership | ||
| Strategic Planning and Marketing | ||
| Intergovernmental Relations | ||
| Policy Studies | ||
| Seminar in Government Management | ||
| Health Policy Studies | ||
| Health Care Economics | ||
| Advanced Seminar for Not-for-Profit Management Issues | ||
| External Relations for Public Service Organizations: Mission Marketing, Advocacy, and Communications | ||
| Seminar/Lab in Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Venture Initiation and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Information Systems and Organizational Strategy | ||
| Information Systems Planning and Policy | ||
| Electives Area III: Social Entrepreneurship | ||
Select one course in sub-area "A" and one course in sub-area "B" (6 credits total) and also must have active involvement in at least one enrichment experience in sub-area A and/or B. | ||
Sub-Area A: Social Entrepreneurial Organizations | ||
| Seminar/Lab in Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Practicum | ||
| Internship: Non Profit, Government, and Healthcare | ||
Sub-Area B: Developing Strategies for Social Enterprise | ||
| Venture Initiation and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| New Product and Service Planning and Development | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Information Systems and Organizational Strategy | ||
| Information Systems Planning and Policy | ||
| Total Credits | 13-15 | |
However, for students with extensive background or professional experience in the not-for-profit sector, one required elective course in Area I or Area II may be waived and substituted with an additional elective in the social entrepreneurship list.
For Elective Course Areas I and II students also may choose - depending on level of experience - the PAA 690 Practicum or PAA 695 Internship: Non Profit, Government, and Healthcare in a designated not-for-profit organization.
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