Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management (NLPM)

Program Objectives

The Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management program at Marywood is an exclusive professional online program, recognized as one of the Best Online Master’s Degree Programs in the nation by bestcolleges.com. All courses are offered through Brightspace. The program values ethical, innovative, dynamic, and practical approaches toward public service shaped by the process of participatory engagement in the complex environment of public administration.

Specifically, the program strives to:

Exposing students to a wide range of nonprofit leadership and public management issues, as well as processes, practices, and responsibilities involved in the public and nonprofit organizations.
Training public and nonprofit administrators on active engagement in problem solving.
Training nonprofit leaders and public managers on all levels to adapt ethical responses toward issues of leadership and public management.
Developing collegial and supportive associations within the profession to share resources and expertise on local, national, and international levels.
Preparing students for the tasks of planning, organizing, staffing, coordinating, implementing, and administering the public and nonprofit organizations.
Facilitating students' understanding and command of theories and applied social sciences related to the delivery of public and nonprofit services.
Preparing students develop analytical, assessment and evaluation skills for effective managerial decision-making within the complex environment of public and nonprofit organizations.
Helping students articulate their awareness of social justice through active community participation and evidence-based research.
Providing advanced education in management related to the provision of public and nonprofit service, especially in the areas of policy and management, nonprofit leadership, state and local government, the federal government, and international cooperation.

The NLPM at Marywood University is involved in network development on national and international levels to promote practical approaches to nonprofit leadership and public management. The program is focused on developing cooperative efforts to engage in networking and promoting social justice, and ethical leadership. It seeks engagement and cooperation with NGOs and nonprofit organizations to advocate sound leadership practices, providing solutions to problems.

The NPLM at Marywood University considers the role of nonprofit leadership and public management and their impacts on public service through integrated practices within the dynamic inter-related networks. Our focus is ensuring collaborative interactions within the public and nonprofit administrators on local, national, and international levels in order to build incremental approaches for fostering transformative and effective approaches to the practice of public management and nonprofit leadership. Accordingly, the NLPM at Marywood University is engaged in the development of the following activities:

Coordinating and organizing periodic conferences on nonprofit and public management through local, regional, national and international participation.
Contributing to the Journal of Applied Professional studies with research articles on public management and nonprofit leadership.
Offering workshops to local and regional public and nonprofit managers.

Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Public Management Program Overview

The NLPM at Marywood University, recognized among the best in the nation. The program is an exclusive online 30 credit hours that follows the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)'s accreditation guidelines. Our goal is to prepare students for challenging emergence in nonprofit leadership and public management as effective and innovative administrators equipped with practical and real-world experiences, and to train them with the needed skills, evidence-based research and theoretical framework in order to tackle the complex environment of public affairs.

The NLPM degree is both marketable and professional. It prepares students for management careers in public and nonprofit organizations as well as administrative positions in the public sector. The degree is ideal for students who are committed to public service and nonprofit organizations and want to make a positive difference in the world.

The program affords students opportunities to get involved in nonprofit and public affairs, focusing accountability, ethics, conflict resolution, fundraising, grants, writing, strategic development, sound budgeting, policy analysis, authentic communication, effective leadership, and participatory management. The curriculum combines evidence-based research, applied theory, and practical skill development in order to prepare students for conceptual, analytical, and ethical applications of administrative solutions to problems.

With classes scheduled online through Brightspace, students can enroll on a full or part-time basis and from the comfort of their homes around the world. Faculty expertise include all substantive management and leadership study areas which enable them to teach, advise, research, and serve the students, community and profession. Here are few other reasons to consider the NLPM program at Marywood University:

Recognized as one of the Best Online Master’s Degree Programs in the nation by bestcolleges.com and the OnlineMastersDegrees.org (OMD)
Easy and free online admissions process.
No standardized tests are required for admissions.
Full or part-time.
Streamlined, up-to-date and cutting-edge curriculum.
Dynamic teaching methods designed for learning adults and effective graduate studies.
Knowledge and skill development for career advancement.
Outstanding and experienced faculty.
Sequential classes based on a master course schedule.
Dual NLPM/ MSW degree
Transition upon graduation and acceptance to the PhD Program in Strategic Leadership and Administrative Studies with all NLPM credits applied toward the PhD program.
Professional peer-review Journal of Applied Professional Studies (JAPS).
Professional networking, student organizations, and activities.

Curriculum (30 Semester Hours; Online)

Required Courses

NLPM 501	Law and Public Affairs	3
NLPM 502	Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector	3
NLPM 503	Communication Strategic Planning and Organizational Dynamics	3
NLPM 504	Program Assessment and Evaluation	3
NLPM 505	Research Methodology	3
NLPM 506	Human Resource Management	3
NLPM 507	Ethics	3
NLPM 508	Public Budgeting and Finance	3
NLPM 509	Fundraising and Grants Writing for NPO	3
NLPM 510	Negotiation, Mediation, Facilitation	3