The New and Exciting Online Executive Master of Arts in Nonprofit Administration is designed to prepare students for management and leadership positions in the nonprofit sector, and help those students already working in the field to advance their career. The degree program spans two years with 2 online classes in the fall, spring and summer semesters. This program requires 37 credit hours, consisting of 8 fall and spring courses, 4 summer courses, and a capstone research project.

Core Curriculum:
The courses listed will be taken as followed for a total of 24 credit hours:

NPA 50000 Fundraising and Planning (3)
NPA 50300 Human Resource Management for Nonprofit Organizations (3)
NPA 55000 Management of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
NPA 56000 Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations (3)
NPA 57000 Organizational Behavior for Nonprofit Organization (3)
NPA 57100 Grantwriting (3)
NPA 58000 Nonprofit Budgeting and Financial Management (3)
NPA 59000 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (3)
NPA 59900 Capstone Project (1)

Electives:
NPA 52000 Program and Organizational Evaluation
NPA 53000 Volunteer Management
NPA 54000 Problem Solving Case Analysis
NPA 58100 Strategic and Program Planning

Students may join the program in any of the three annual semesters.

Capstone Project
The capstone for the degree program will be the successful completion of an individualized graduate project. This may be an analytical paper or case study project. Topics will be selected and explored in collaboration with the advisor. Students should obtain a copy of the capstone project guidelines from the Department Chair.

For more program information contact:

Julie Turner, PhD,
Associate Professor and Chair
of Nonprofit Administration
636-949-4652
jturner@lindenwood.edu