Public and Nonprofit Organizational Management

Catalog description

Public and nonprofit organizations differ from private organizations and require unique leadership and management strategies to transform good intentions into action. Learners will differentiate various business sectors before discussing the unique skills required of the public and nonprofit leader or manager. In this course, students will discuss contemporary challenges, analyze leadership traits and management functions, connect the impact of current events on the organization, explain how to build and retain teams, and identify sources of funding such as grants, fundraisers, or investments. This course will prepare students to make data-informed, ethical decisions benefitting public or nonprofit organizations.