The course development process for an integrated nonprofit management course concentration
Business competencies needed for nonprofit careers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20201374 |
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| Authors | Kathryn Jervis, Kathryn J Jervis (Washington and Lee University), Pamela Sherer, Pamela D Sherer (Providence College) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 249-275 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-3367 • E-ISSN: 1945-1814 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jpbafm-17-02-2005-b008 |
| OpenAlex | W2771278666 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The paper describes an integrated, interdisciplinary nonprofit management three-course concentration developed for an undergraduate public service major at a small, private college. We describe the course development process and implementation issues pertinent to nonprofit management education that include where to house programs, faculty issues, interdisciplinary teaching, students’ needs and experiential learning. Our course objectives aimed to develop business competencies from accounting, finance, management and marketing in the context of nonprofit organizations for students with no prior business knowledge. The paper concludes with a description of our three courses
Business · Experiential learning · Pedagogy · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Management and Marketing Education · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Service and Product Innovation
| Highly cited | No |
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