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Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership

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Designed for Nonprofit Leaders

Webster University's MA in Nonprofit Leadership was specifically designed for passionate and committed people who intend face the realities of current and future nonprofit organizations. The MA will prepare you as a nonprofit practitioner to understand, effectively manage, and promote vitally and foresight to ensure financially sound nonprofit organizations.

Program Description

Program content is designed to promote a holistic business-focused nonprofit management approach and develop your real-world nonprofit business skills that emphasize both the organization's mission and the business of leading a self-sustaining nonprofit organization.

The 36 credit hour program is comprised of 24 credit hours of required courses plus 12 credit hours of graduate electives. The MA in Nonprofit Leadership program is ACBSP accredited.

Nonprofit Leadership Program Courses
Course Course Title for MA in Nonprofit Leadership Hours
NPLR 5000 Nonprofit Organizations
3
NPLR 5010 Governance and Executive Leadership in Nonprofits
3
NPLR 5020 Essentials of Marketing and Resource Development in Nonprofits
3
NPLR 5210 Social Enterprises and Social Entrepreneurship
3
BUSN 5210 Financial Management and Budgeting in Nonprofits
3
HRDV 5630 Organization Development and Change
3
NPLR 5810 Alliances, Partnerships, and Mergers Among Nonprofits
3
Electives Students can select 4 elective courses offered in this major or from other George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology Programs
12
NPLR 6210 Integrated Studies in Nonprofit Leadership (Capstone Course)
3
Total Credit Hours
36

Course Descriptions

Graduate Catalog - Nonprofit Leadership

Recent Events:
Nonprofits Mergers, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Panel event moderated by Barrett Baebler, Associate Professor, Nonprofit Leadership
Monday, November 12th, Webster University
Click here to watch the video.

"Webster University's MA in Nonprofit Leadership incorporates both theory and practice to enable practitioners to understand, manage, and promote vitality and foresight for nonprofits today and tomorrow."

--Barrett Baebler, Associate Professor, Nonprofit Leadership Program

Contact Us:

Sarah Nandor
Office of Graduate Admissions
314-968-7109
nandor@webster.edu