Learning Outcomes

In Walden’s M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership program, you will

1. Understand and apply concepts, principles, and processes related to nonprofit organizations in domestic and international settings.
2. Apply relevant ethical and legal guidelines and practices in public, private, and nonprofit organizations.
3. Understand cultural diversity issues and apply cultural competency in public, private, and nonprofit organizations.
4. Understand and use appropriate statistics, research methodology, and program evaluation to conduct research related to public, private, and nonprofit organizations.
5. Apply concepts, principles, and processes related to budget, finance, resource development, and strategic planning to nonprofit organizations.
6. Apply strategies related to marketing, public relations, and communication in nonprofit organizations.
7. Understand and apply strategies for acquiring, managing, developing, and retaining volunteers and board members in nonprofit organizations.
8. Understand and apply theories, concepts, and practices related to leading and managing in public, private, and nonprofit organizations.
9. Understand and apply theories, policies, and practices of governance across sectors, domestically and internationally, in public, private, and nonprofit organizations.
10. Apply concepts theories, skills gained to create positive social change to public, private, and nonprofit organizations in domestic and international communities.