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THE MASTER OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (MNO) DEGREE STRUCTURE

Classes are offered primarily in the evening and on weekends to accommodate working professionals.

The Master of Nonprofit Organizations consists of two degree options:

  • Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO)

    The Master of Nonprofit Organizations degree consists of 60 credit hours of academic work taken over two years of full-time study, or approximately 48 months of part-time study. Part-time students may accelerate their progress depending upon the number of courses they take in any given semester. The MNO is based on a multidisciplinary curriculum consisting of four thematic areas: Nonprofit Purposes, Traditions, and Contexts; Analytic Thinking for Nonprofit Leaders; Generating and Managing Resources for Nonprofit Organizations; and Leading Nonprofit Organizations. Students take 33 hours of required courses, and 27 hours of elective courses (see below). This structure allows the student broad latitude to customize his or her program of study to meet professional interests and needs.

  • Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) - Executive Option

    The MNO - Executive Option is a professional degree option designed for nonprofit managers and practitioners with at least 10 years of professional experience and 5 years or more of management or supervisory experience. The MNO - Executive Option is based upon the Master of Nonprofit Organizations curriculum.

    Admission to this degree option will be considered only at the time of the initial admission into the master's degree program. Students may not apply for this option once they have matriculated into the 60-hour program.

    The MNO - Executive Option consists of 45 credit hours typically taken over 18 months of full-time study or approximately three years of part-time study. MNO - Executive Option students typically take 30 hours of required courses and 15 hours of elective courses. Students who have taken prior coursework in the required areas may, with faculty approval, replace specific required courses with other elective courses.

Course offerings for MNO and MNO - Executive Option programs

Brief descriptions of Mandel Center graduate courses listed below can be found on the courses page.

REQUIRED Courses
Mandel Courses Credits
MAND 401 Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector 3
MAND 405 Ethics and Professionalism for Nonprofit Leaders 3
MAND 409A Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations: Practicum I 3
MAND 409B Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations: Practicum II 3
MAND 410 Quantitative Analysis for Nonprofit Organizations 3
MAND 411 Nonprofit Leadership Dialogs: Major Trends and Issues 1
MAND 420 Nonprofit Organization & Management 3
MAND 424 Economics for Nonprofit Managers 3
MAND 425 Financial Accounting & Reporting for Nonprofit Organizations 2
MAND 426 Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations 3
MAND 430 Managing Human Resources in Nonprofit Organizations 3
MAND 450 Law of Nonprofit Organizations 3
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ELECTIVE Courses
Mandel Courses Credits
Nonprofit Purposes, Traditions, and Contexts:
  
MAND 406 Nonprofit Public Policy and Advocacy 3
MAND 427 International Non-Governmental Organizations 3
Analytical Thinking for Nonprofit Leaders:
  
MAND 422 Organizational Assessment & Program Evaluation in Nonprofit Organizations 3
MAND 440 Management Information Systems for Nonprofit Organizations 3
MAND 444 Program Design in Nonprofit Organizations 3
Generating and Managing Resources for Nonprofit Organizations:
  
MAND 407 Earned Income for Nonprofit Organizations 3
MAND 408 Philanthropic Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations 3
MAND 432 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations 3
Leading Nonprofit Organizations:
  
MAND 412 Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations 3
MAND 489 Trusteeship: The Governance of Nonprofit Organizations 3
Other Elective Courses:
  
MAND 486 Leading and Managing Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Organizations 3
MAND 501 Special Problems and Topics (directed study) 1 - 6
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Elective Course Options

Students may complete their elective credit hours in any of the following ways:

  • Taking courses listed as Mandel Center electives. (see above)
  • Taking courses offered elsewhere in the University, for example, those included on the list of pre-approved electives. The Mandel Center staff is happy to assist students in obtaining faculty approval for other relevant courses that do not appear on the pre-approved list.
  • Doing an independent study under faculty supervision.
Questions? Contact:

Rebecca Zirm
Director of Recruitment
216.368.6025
rebecca.zirm@case.edu

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