Master of Nonprofit Management

The School of Public Service introduces a degree designed for today's nonprofit professional: the Master of Nonprofit Management (MNM).

Integrating best practices in nonprofit management with DePaul's rich, globally-focused curriculum, faculty designed the MNM degree specifically to correspond with the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council's curriculum goals for graduate students. This degree builds competencies in leadership, management, ethics, and advocacy, reflecting the areas of study that are important to today's students.

Required Courses
MPS 498 Public Services Immersion
MPS 499 Presentation Skills Workshop
MPS 500 Introduction to Public Service Management
MPS 501 Cross Sector Analysis
MPS 506 Ethics
MPS 515 Nonprofit Financial Administration
MPS 519 Resource Development (fundraising/grants) (Current students may substitute the former 2 credit courses MPS 518 and MPS 519.)
MPS 522 Human Resource Management
MPS 524 Marketing for Service Organizations
MPS 546 Advocacy and Public Policy (Current students may substitute MPS 542.)
MPS 588 Research Methods and Statistics
MPS 589 Assessment and Evaluation
MPS 593 Integrated Seminar

Electives
In addition to the required core courses, you must choose two of the following electives :
MPS 513 Volunteerism in America
MPS 520 Values-Centered Leadership
MPS 521 Leadership and Management
MPS 525 Working with an External Board
MPS 528 Foundation Management
MPS 529 Strategic Planning (Occasionally offered in Ireland)
MPS 530 Analyzing Nonprofits
MPS 553 Management Control in Nonprofits and Government
MPS 561 Law and Nonprofit Organization

Descriptions of required and elective courses can be found in the on-line course catalog