The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise is a transdisciplinary graduate certificate administered by the Department of Religious Studies in the College of Arts and Letters. Students will develop expertise in the national and international nonprofit, NGO, or philanthropic sectors in the context of global cultural knowledge, with an emphasis on leadership, ethics, values, and human and ecological flourishing in civil society, particularly in a religious context. There are four areas of primary focus: (1) nonprofit organizations and leadership; (2) global cultural and religious knowledge, ethics and values; (3) individual and cultural renewal and flourishing; and (4) social entrepreneurship. Practical application and social engagement is emphasized.
Admission Students will be admitted for fall semester and on an ongoing basis. A student will be able to complete the program in four to five semesters. Students must:
- have an undergraduate degree from or be a current advanced undergraduate student at a recognized institution; and
- have demonstrated familiarity with and work experience in the non-profit sector.
In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and the College of Arts and Letters, students must meet the requirements specified below. The graduate certificate is available only online.
Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social EnterpriseStudents must complete 10 credits from the following:
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The following course (2 credits): |
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REL |
817 |
Religion, Cultural Knowledge, and Nonprofits |
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Complete four courses from the following (8 credits): |
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GNL |
821 |
Values and Ethics in Applied Leadership |
2 |
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GNL |
822 |
Cross Cultural Dialogue and Collaboration |
2 |
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GNL |
823 |
Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Religion |
2 |
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GNL |
824 |
Social Entrepreneurship and Religion: Case Studies |
2 |
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GNL |
825 |
Creativity in Organizations |
2 |
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GNL |
826 |
Flourishing Under Stress |
2 |
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GNL |
827 |
Nonprofit Institutions and Civil Society in a Global Context |
2 |
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GNL |
828 |
Nonprofit Governance |
2 |
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GNL |
829 |
Nonprofits and the Legal Environment |
2 |
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GNL |
830 |
Nonprofit and NGO Marketing and Fundraising |
2 |
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GNL |
831 |
Grant-writing for Nonprofits |
2 |
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REL |
818 |
Global Religions, NGOs, and Social Change |
2 |
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819 |
Religious Organizations and Civil Society in Asia |
2 |
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820 |
Secularisms, Publics, and Religions in Asia |
2 |