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Non-Profit Management Symposium Masters in Business Administration BUS 708 Breyer State University SYLLABUS COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Non-Profit Management Symposium, the final Masters Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Masters of Business Administration. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which is a self-directed symposium based on Non-Profit Management books and/or any books pertaining to non-profit organizations in general. To me, this is an exciting course. Why? This course will allow you, the student, to pick and choose which books you will use and study during this course. In order to be successful in the modern non-profit world, it is imperative that managers of all levels realize they must acquire proficiency in the subsequent areas; grammar, writing, researching, organizing, budgeting, public relations, and marketing. Other skills needed are knowledge of fundraising, grant writing, stewardship, volunteer management, strategic planning, public policy, direct mail processes, face-to-face solicitations, planning special events, and donor relations. A future non-profit manager must be able to draft solicitation pieces that will effectively encourage his/her constituency to support the organization either by donating monetary gifts or by volunteering their time. A future non-profit manager must be able to motivate and energize his/her staff, regardless of if the staff consists of paid employees or volunteers. A future non-profit manager must be able to write a grant, formulate a budget, and make important decisions that are cost effective, especially since funds are generally limited in the non-profit arena. A future non-profit manager must be able to understand and be up-to-date on public policy so he/she can more effectively operate his/her organization. A future non-profit manager must be personable and able to deal with conflicts as well as multiple personalities and opinions. During this course, you will use all of the aforementioned skills and one more important one that you will need to deploy many times during your managerial career: work under pressure to meet a deadline. The justification of this course is its foundational role in developing non-profit managers to further their careers. To be able to do this, they must be able to perform research, to write professionally, to check spelling and grammar in papers, to organize and present papers and, finally, to develop various managerial skills needed to achieve the next level of management. This is the last course before you graduate, so please take a deep breath, relax for a moment, and then explode into this course with an urgency that you didn't think existed. It is my pleasure, or more aptly stated, my honor to teach you in your final course before you graduate. I know you will enjoy this course. TIME FRAME: This is a fifteen (15) semester hour course. This course is allotted 10 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 10-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbooks have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded fifteen (15) semester hours of credit and, of course, your degree in Masters of Business Administration. TEXTBOOKS: There are three (3) required textbooks for this course. Book 1: Your choice. The textbook must consist of a subject related to Non-Profit Management or Non-Profit Organizations in general. Some suggested fields are: Fundraising (Annual Fund, Major Giving, Planned Giving), Accounting, Non-Profit Law, Marketing, Non-Profit Boards, Public Policy, etc. Book 2: Your choice. The textbook must consist of a subject related to Non-Profit Management or Non-Profit Organizations in general. Some suggested fields are: Fundraising (Annual Fund, Major Giving, Planned Giving), Accounting, Non-Profit Law, Marketing, Non-Profit Boards, Public Policy, etc. Book 3: Your choice. The textbook must consist of a subject related to Non-Profit Management or Non-Profit Organizations in general. Some suggested fields are: Fundraising (Annual Fund, Major Giving, Planned Giving), Accounting, Non-Profit Law, Marketing, Non-Profit Boards, Public Policy, etc.
If you are having difficulty choosing books or finding a non-profit subject that you are interested in, I would be happy to assist you. Please feel free to e-mail me. EXAMINATIONS: There are three examinations for this course. The first exam is due after three weeks, the second exam is due after six weeks, and the final exam is due at the end of ten weeks. The first exam is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your first paper by the end of the 3rd week in the course. The second exam is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your second paper by the end of the 6th week in the course. The third exam is a subjective paper that must be a minimum of ten (10) pages in length, double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. I must download your third paper by the end of the 10th week in the course. All three exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are subjective type. To send me the exam, you must send me an email and let me know that you have finished your paper. I will then download your exam and grade it. Within a week, you will receive an email back from me telling you what your grade was and why you received it. GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows: 90-100% = A The grading sheet for all written papers is as follows: CONTENT: Weight 48%. 1). Content is comprehensive, accurate and/or persuasive. ORGANIZATION: Weight 28%. 1). The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. FORMAT/GRAMMAR: Weight 12%. 1). Spelling is correct. READABILITY/STYLE: Weight 12%. 1). Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There are three (3) written assignments for this course. The first assignment is a ten-page (minimum) paper on a non-profit book of your choice. This paper must be double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. Recall, I must download this paper by the end of the 3rd week of the course. The second assignment is a ten-page (minimum) paper on a non-profit book of your choice. This paper must be double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. Also recall, I must download this paper by the end of the 6th week of the course. The third assignment is a ten-page (minimum) paper on a non-profit book of your choice. This paper must be double-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. Again, I must download this paper by the end of the 10th week of the course. ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: John N. Templeman, MNO, has been employed as the Assistant Program Manager of the Case Western Reserve University Student Calling Center since August 1999. His basic job duties consist of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and managing a staff of roughly 40 student callers and 3 student supervisors to secure pledges for the university's Annual Fund. He is also in charge of setting and monitoring the SCC budget, drafting scripts and caller training manuals, and in FY 2000, he was responsible for instituting a new donor club, The Gold Society, that recognizes alumni who maintain a perfect giving record throughout their post-collegiate career. John has over 6 years of development experience and since he began working at CWRU, the SCC has attained more than $7 million in pledges. In addition to designing and instructing the Non-Profit Organizations Certificate Program as well as the Non-Profit Management MBA Program Track for Breyer State University, John has recently entered the world of political fundraising by doing some work for the Ohio Democratic Party. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 1). Understand the immense power of writing properly. ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments" INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to admassistant@breyerstate.com . An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.
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