New Walden specialization for those who teach adults
Do you teach at a community college or provide training for adults in a school district or corporate setting?
Walden’s new Ed.D. specialization in Higher Education and Adult Learning was designed to help you meet your professional goals.
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Nonprofit organizations face unique challenges that include funding initiatives, recruiting and retaining volunteers, analyzing public policy, and advocating for reforms in legislation. In the Nonprofit Management and Leadership specialization, you’ll explore best practices for navigating through budgeting and finance issues, cultivating stakeholder relationships, and developing strategic plans that foster collaboration across sectors.
Completion Requirements
- 66 credit hours
- Foundation course (1 cr.)
- Core courses (45 cr.)
- Specialization courses (15 cr.)
- Capstone Seminar (5 cr.)
Estimated time to completion is less than 2 years. Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Courses
The program’s courses are 12 weeks in length and are delivered in a prescribed sequence.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Quarter 1 | ||
MMPA 6200  |
Introduction to Public Administration | 5 |
| MMPA 6115 |
Foundations for Graduate Study | 1 |
| Quarter 2 | ||
| MMPA 6405 |
Ethics and Social Justice | 5 |
| MMPA 6420 |
Organizational Management and Leadership | 5 |
| Quarter 3 | ||
| MMPA 6431 |
Finance and Budgeting for the Public Sector | 5 |
| MMPA 6435 |
Human Resource Management: Building a Capable Workforce | 5 |
| Quarter 4 | ||
| MMPA 6461 |
Public Sector Economics | 5 |
| MMPA 6465 |
Strategic Planning: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Coordination | 5 |
| Quarter 5 | ||
| MMPA 6451 |
Public Policy Analysis | 5 |
| MMPA 6480 |
Applied Research and Evaluation Methods | 5 |
| Quarter 6 | ||
| MMPA 6850 | Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector | 5 |
| MMPA 6851 | Board Governance and Volunteer Management | 5 |
| Quarter 7 | ||
| MMPA 6852 | Resource Development | 5 |
| MMPA 6910 |
Capstone Seminar | 5 |
For assistance in deciding which online degree specialization fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.
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