Certificate Program

NOC 430 - Managing in the Not-for-Profit Sector

SYLLABUS

TEXTBOOK:

Book 1: Mission-Based Management, Second Edition. By Peter C. Brinckerhoff. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: 2000.

Ordering Information: You may order this book from any source that you wish. Many of the major bookstores throughout the country either stock or will special order this book for you.

You can also order this book online at:

Borders books at:
http://www.borders.com

Amazon.com at:
http://www.amazon.com

Barnes & Noble at:
http://www.bn.com

This course focuses on providing the student with a framework of basic knowledge regarding the non-profit sector including how to start and operate one of your own.

COURSE CONTENT:

1). Mission-based management.
2). Management skills.
3). Unrelated Business Income.
4). Mission Statements.
5). Board Effectiveness.
6). Board of Directors Responsibilities.
7). Staff Responsibilities.
8). Fiduciary Duties.
9). Board Recruitment and Retention.
10). Inverted Pyramid of Management.
11). Management Styles.
12). Delegation.
13). Staff Evaluations.
14). Staff Recognition Programs.
15). The Wired World and Websites.
16). Keeping up with Technology.
17). Social Entrepreneurs.
18). Business Planning Process.
19). Financial Projections.
20). Marketing.
21). Financial Empowerment.
22). Planning for the Future.
23). Control Development Process.
24). Policies and Types of Controls.
25). Empowerment.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Understand what it means to be a “mission-based manager.”
2). Have an idea as to what nonprofit managers will face in the next 10 years.
3). Know what it takes to operate a successful not-for-profit organization.
4). Know how to get the most out of your organization’s mission.
5). Understand what makes a board effective.
6). Learn new and exciting approaches to management.
7). Know how to more effectively utilize technology in the workplace.
8). Know what it takes to become a social entrepreneur.
9). Learn how to adopt a culture of marketing.
10). Understand what is needed for financial empowerment and leading into the future.

COURSE PROGRESSION: The course begins on the date of student enrollment. You have 90 days to complete this course. Extensions are rarely granted, and then, only for extreme emergencies or active military duty. If you do not complete the course within the 90 day time frame receive an “incomplete/withdrawal” and would have to re-register and pay tuition again if you desire to complete it.

This is a self-paced course. You may proceed at the pace that is right for you. It is acceptable to accelerate in this course and complete it in less than 90 days.

As you progress through the course, always feel free to contact your instructor to discuss issues, questions, etc related to the course. Your instructor is there to be a mentor to you as you proceed with learning.

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT: You may contact me via email at any time. You may also request to have a meeting in a chat room with me. Please make such requests directly to me, I will then set the date and time for the chat room meeting. I will answer your emails within 48 hours of receipt.

EXAMS: There is only one examination for this certificate program. The examination may be taken upon successful completion of all of the assignments for Courses I, II, and III in this certificate program. Assignments are graded on a Pass/Fail basis. The final examination is open book, and you have three days to complete it. I will give you full instructions on accessing and taking the exam as you progress in the certificate program. The final examination covers the materials from all three courses in the certificate program. The final examination consists of objective type questions. The grade scale for the final examination is provided above.

ASSIGNMENTS: All of the assignments for this course are detailed in the classroom. Go back to the classroom page and click on “assignments.”

QUESTIONS: If you have any questions about the course please e-mail me at the address provided or contact Breyer State at adm@breyerstate.com

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