This eight-month graduate certificate program will provide students with an in-depth understanding of how to lead and manage a non-profit organization towards sustainable growth. Students will learn about program planning, development and evaluation, transparent and ethical corporate governance, and marketing and sales practices. They will explore the latest trends in fundraising, partnerships-building, and volunteer engagement.
Students will also learn how to apply common 'for-profit' business practices that are adapted and applied to a non-profit organization. Drawing on local, national and international cases, they will be exposed to the diversity of the sector and the challenges in managing large and small organizations.
Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills:
- Organization
- Leadership
- Communications skills
Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional work term in a formal work environment. The work term is similar in length to an academic semester and typically involves full-time work hours that may be paid or unpaid.