Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership

Available Online or On Campus in the Kansas City Area

Approved beginning Spring 2007, Hauptmann School for Public Affairs

The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate prepares students for leadership positions in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Graduates with this certificate command key skills and understanding found necessary to equip them for challenging work in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.

Courses in this certificate are drawn from the Master of Public Affairs degree area of nonprofit and community services management.

Graduates of this certificate program will be able to:

• Exhibit key skills needed to lead and manage nonprofit organizations
• Develop cross sector understanding and skills to help network nonprofit organizations and attract resources
• Assess ethical dimensions of decisions of nonprofit leaders
• Create strategies to help nonprofits fulfill their unique missions
• Identify and attract possible funding sources for nonprofits

Admissions Requirements

• Online Application
• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university or its foreign equivalent, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Applicants with a cumulative grade point average below 3.0 will be reviewed on an individual basis.

*Certificate students are not automatically eligible for admission to the related Master's degree program. If they wish to pursue a Master's degree, they must submit an application meeting all the entrance requirements for that program.

Curriculum

Program Completion Requirements

• Completion of required coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• An Application for Graduation is required before a completion statement is posted to the transcript. Students must return the completed form with the appropriate fee.

Park University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities.

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