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Advanced Certificate in Not-For-Profit Management

Introduction

Our Advanced Certificate in Not-For-Profit Management is designed to maximize potential and empower students with solid managerial and leadership skills.

Strategic business management is critical in the nonprofit sector to enable the advancement of service. The courses and experiences provided by the Advanced Certificate in Not-For-Profit Management at GSB foster collaborative opportunities to enhance your marketability.

You will learn savvy business skills from industry experts to help you make the biggest impact.

The Program

This 15-credit, five-course certificate program is normally completed within one year.

Who Should Apply?

This certificate is ideal for business professionals and graduates who want to increase their business acumen and gain the specialized skills that nonprofits need to thrive.

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements for the Touro Graduate School of Business, criteria for the Advanced Certificate in Not-For-Profit Management program are:

  • GMAT/GRE: A GMAT or GRE score in the 20th percentile (Touro University's GMAT score report number is MN8-Z3-04; GRE score report for Touro University Graduate Business is code 2903); OR

  • Two or more years of experience in non-for-profit settings; OR

  • A graduate business degree from an accredited institution.

  • One short essay, minimum of 500 words, discussing your motivation, interests, and goals in pursuing graduate business studies.

  • Completion of Finance or Accounting course OR enrollment in MBAN 501 Introduction to Finance (1 credit) during the first semester of study, prior to enrolling in MBAN 635 Nonprofit Finance & Accounting.

Applicants for admission should also consult procedures described in the “Application for Graduate Admission,” at http://apply.touro.edu.

Course of Study

All courses carry 3 credits.

  • course     Marketing: Branding and Differentiating

  • course     Nonprofit Finance and Accounting

  • course     Managing Not-for-Profit Organizations

  • course     Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Structures

  • course     Elective: Industry Capstone

Advanced Certificate in Not-For-Profit Management: Pathway to an MBA degree

The Advanced Certificate in Not-For-Profit Management also provides a pathway to the MBA degree. Students who complete the program may apply all 15 credits of coursework to the MBA program with a concentration in either Entrepreneurship or General Management. Please note: Students who wish to apply to the MBA program must do so within 7 years of completing the Advanced Certificate.