Business Sustainability & Nonprofit Management, Graduate Certificate - Online
Environmentally friendly business practices and skills for nonprofits
Sustainable businesses pursue market solutions that push them ahead of the competition
or help them enter new markets with environmentally friendly products better suited
to long-term growth. This option also prepares professionals to enter the nonprofit
industry or function on a board.
Learn about the challenges of ethical sustainability that can actually create business
opportunities. Topics also include differences between the for-profit and nonprofit
sectors in regard to fundraising and development, managing a blended workforce of
paid staff and volunteers, public image, accountability and measures of success.
Coursework
Required courses (6 credit hours):
MGMT 5033 Management of Sustainable Enterprises
MGMT 5093 Management of Nonprofit Organizations
Electives (6 credit hours - select two of the following):
MGMT 5031 Leading Organizational Change
MGMT 5051 Creating Ethical Work Places
MGMT 5061 Managing Confrontations
MGMT 5073 Management and Ethical Leadership
MGMT 5083 Corporate and Social Responsibility
MGMT 5333 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
MGMT 5163 Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
MGMT 5223 Entrepreneurial Marketing
MGMT 5533 Leadership Challenges
MGMT 5563 Crisis in Organizations
EEE 5403 Social Entrepreneurship
EEE 5603 Entrepreneurship Empowerment in South Africa
Admissions requirements and deadlines
For fall admission, application must be complete by July 1 of the same year.
For spring admission, application must be complete by December 1 of the prior year.
All transcripts from bachelor degree studies as well as a CV/resume must be submitted
by the deadline in order to be reviewed for admission. Applications that are incomplete
at the deadline will not be reviewed. This application does not require recommendation
letters, purpose statement or entrance exams such as the GMAT or GRE.
Cost and Assistance
Oklahoma State University offers an affordable single rate for graduate students in
online degree and certificate programs.