Graduate Minor in Nonprofit Management

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Expand your skills to lead in the nonprofit sector.

The nonprofit sector, an important avenue for social change and public service provision, is rapidly growing in size and influence. Gain analytical, theoretical and practical knowledge to function effectively and efficiently within nonprofit settings, including how to navigate the benefits and challenges of the nonprofit world to deliver important services to your community. 

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Program Highlights

This minor is designed for current Ohio State graduate students who want to learn to work effectively within nonprofit settings to drive change in their communities and organizations.

Learn and apply practices that maximize impact and efficiency within nonprofit settings.
Gain strategic perspective specific to nonprofit management, including nonprofit laws, standards and best practices.
Understand how nonprofit goals and missions impact operations, and how to lead of a variety of stakeholders.

Curriculum

Students take a minimum of 10 credit hours to complete the graduate minor; feasible to complete online. 

Foundational Courses

Required (7 credits):
  • PUBAFRS 7553: Nonprofit Management and Governance (4)
  • PUBAFRS 7533: Nonprofit Financial Management (3)

Prior to the Autumn 2022 term PUBAFRS 7553 was a 3 credit hour course. Students who took PUBAFRS 7553 prior to the Autumn 2022 term may need an additional course to meet the minimum 10 credit hours required to complete the minor.

Students are highly recommend to take PUBAFRS 7553 before completing any additional nonprofit coursework. Please contact a Glenn College advisor for specific guidance on course sequencing

Specialized Courses

Take a minimum of 3 credits:
  • PUBAFRS 5120: Social Change Advocacy: Organization, Mobilization and Activism (3)
  • PUBAFRS 5520: Board Development (1)
  • PUBAFRS 5590: Fundraising and Development for Nonprofits (3)
  • PUBAFRS 5592: Social Marketing for Nonprofits and Public Organizations (3)
  • PUBAFRS 6060: Managerial Leadership in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (4)
  • PUBAFRS 7501: Grant Writing in the Public & Nonprofit Sectors (3)
  • PUBAFRS 7194: Nonprofit Research Seminar (3)
  • PUBAFRS 7950: Capstone: Nonprofit Projects (3)

Program Details

To apply, you must be an Ohio State University student already enrolled with good standing (3.0 or higher GPA) in a graduate degree program outside of the Glenn College.

International students must have appropriate undergraduate or graduate coursework, or equivalent experience in American Government.

Meet with an advisor:

  • Students are strongly encouraged to work with the Glenn College minor advisor before beginning coursework to ensure appropriate course selection.
  • Students are strongly encouraged to discuss their academic goals for the minor with their academic advisor in their home college.

Submit a Minors and Interdisciplinary Specialization form:

  • Visit gradforms.osu.edu to access the form.
  • The Graduation Level/Plan/Degree will belong to the student’s home department.
  • Select NONPRFT-GM – Nonprofit Management Minor for the “Designation Name.”
  • Include all coursework that fulfills the graduate minor requirements.

Complete 10 hours of graded, graduate-level coursework

  • Take 10 credit hours of nonprofit coursework, including the two foundational courses and at least one specialized course.
  • Students must receive a grade of B or higher in all minor coursework.
  • All elective coursework must be approved by the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.

Submit a Transcript Designation request:

  • Visit gradforms.osu.edu to complete the request after all minor coursework has been completed.
  • In order to have the minor designated on the student’s official transcript, you must complete the Transcript Designation request.

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