Curriculum

Required Core Courses

Students in the Dual Degree Program in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management (MAPA/MANM) complete the following fourteen core courses:

• Foundations in Public Administration (MAPA, GPA 8000)
• Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management (MANM, GPA 8002)
• Organizational Theory and Behavior (MAPA & MANM, GPA 8020)
• Governance and Planning in Nonprofit Organizations (MANM, GPA 8110)
• Administrative Law (MAPA, GPA 8061)
• Law for Nonprofit Organizations (MANM, GPA 8062)
• Public Fiscal Management (MAPA, GPA 8030)
• Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (MANM, GPA 8032)
• Public Policy Analysis (MAPA, GPA 8040)
• Fundraising for Nonprofits (MANM, GPA 8362)
• Human Resource Management for Government (MAPA, GPA 8050)
• Volunteer Management (MANM, GPA 8082)
• Professional Ethics for Government and Nonprofits (MAPA & MANM, GPA 8010)
• Research Methods in Public Administration (MAPA, GPA 8070) OR Research Methods and Program Evaluation (MANM, GPA 8072)

Elective Courses

Students in the Dual Degree Program in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management (MAPA/MANM) complete two or three elective courses, which may be chosen from offerings in public administration, management, nonprofit management, or cross-sector topics.  The number of elective courses required will depend on the student’s choice of a final course.

> List of all Elective Courses in the Master in Public Administration (MAPA) Degree Program

> List of all Elective Courses in the Traditional Master in Nonprofit Management (MANM) Degree Program

> List of all Elective Courses in the Master in Management (MAM) Degree Program
 

Final Courses

To complete the Dual Degree Program in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management (MAPA/MANM), students may choose from one of two final options:

• Complete two Capstone courses: Capstone Skills Development for Government (MAPA, GPA 8490) AND Capstone Skills Development for Nonprofits (MANM, GPA 8492).  Under this option, students take two electives.
   

• Complete an Independent Problem Analysis (Master’s Thesis) on a cross-sector issue (GPA 8495).  Under this option, students take three electives. 

Hamline Dialogues Series

Students in the Dual Degree Program in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management (MAPA/MANM) are required to attend at least four of the Hamline Dialogues over the course of their degree studies.  The Hamline Dialogues Series provides a forum for conversation between distinguished guest speakers, graduate students, faculty, alumni, and the community. Topics discussed are of relevance to all sectors: government, business, and nonprofit. Cross-sector involvement allows for an enriched education and networking opportunities. More Information>