MANDEL CENTER FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

MNO and MNO - EXECUTIVE OPTION COURSE SELECTION

The curriculum for the Master of Nonprofit Organizations degree is organized according to the following themes:

• Nonprofit Purposes, Traditions, and Contexts
• Analytic Thinking for Nonprofit Leaders
• Generating and Managing Resources for Nonprofit Organizations
• Leading Nonprofit Organizations

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

MNO students take 60 credit hours of coursework including:

• 33 Credit Hours of Required Courses
• 27 Credit Hours of Elective Courses

MNO - Executive Option students take 45 credit hours of coursework including:

• 30 Credit Hours of Required Courses
• 15 Credit Hours of Elective Courses

Students may complete their elective credit hours in any of the following ways:

• Taking courses listed as Mandel Center electives.
• Taking courses offered elsewhere in the University, for example, those included on the list of pre-approved electives. The Mandel Center staff is happy to assist students in obtaining faculty approval for other relevant courses that do not appear on the pre-approved list.
• Doing an independent study under faculty supervision.

Please see the MNO program structure page for listings of required and elective courses.

SCHEDULE PLANNING

When planning your schedule, it is important to keep in mind that while required courses will be offered on an annual basis, elective courses may only be offered in alternate years.

All first-year students, whether full- or part-time, should enroll in the required MAND 401, Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, during their first semester in the MNO program.

Most of the MAND courses being offered in the Fall 2009 semester are in the required category and must be taken at some point during the student's course of study. MAND 407 (Earned Income for Nonprofit Organizations), MAND 422 (Nonprofit Organizational Assessment and Program Evaluation), MAND 432 (Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations) and MAND 486 (Leading and Managing nonprofit Arts and Cultural Organizations) are Mandel Center electives. Please note: There is a recommended sequence for MAND 422 and related courses. It is MAND 410, MAND 444, and MAND 422.

Students are encouraged to take as many required courses as possible (as well as one or two elective courses) early in the program. Because elective courses may only be offered on a biennial basis, part-time students may have a second opportunity to select particular elective courses, simply by virtue of the fact that they are in the program for a longer period of time.

Please review the list of Fall 2009 courses and the course descriptions before you make your selections.

SCHEDULE LOAD

Mandel Center courses are offered in the late afternoon, evenings, and on weekends to accomodate working professionals. Each 3 credit hour course, except the intensive format courses, meets once a week for two hours.

Full-time MNO students should register for an average of 15 credit hours each semester in order to complete the program in four semesters.

Part-time students are encouraged to register for at least 6 credit hours each semester. Those who wish to accelerate their progress may consider combining an intensive format course (i.e. - one that meets for several full days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) with the Center's regular evening classes.

COURSE REGISTRATION

Registration Procedures for New Students

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If you have any questions, please contact:

Wendy Jelinek
Department Assistant
Academic Programs and Recruitment
216.368.8566
wendy.jelinek@case.edu

Rebecca Zirm
Director of Recruitment
216.368.6025
rebecca.zirm@case.edu