Graduate Certificate

Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise - Graduate Certificate

Program:
Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise - Graduate Certificate
Plan Code:
NLGCS_GRC2
Program Level:
Graduate Certification
Award Type:
Graduate Certificate Program
College:
College of Arts and Letters
Department:
Religious Studies


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Arts and Letters

Department of Religious Studies

Graduate Study
Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise - Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise is a transdisciplinary graduate certificate administered by the Department of Religious Studies in the College of Arts and Letters. Students will develop expertise in the national and international nonprofit, NGO, or philanthropic sectors in the context of global cultural knowledge, with an emphasis on leadership, ethics, values, and human and ecological flourishing in civil society, particularly in a religious context. There are four areas of primary focus: (1) nonprofit organizations and leadership; (2) global cultural and religious knowledge, ethics and values; (3) individual and cultural renewal and flourishing; and (4) social entrepreneurship. Practical application and social engagement is emphasized.
 
Admission

To be considered for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise students must:
  1. have a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution, or be a current advanced undergraduate student at a recognized institution.
  2. have a cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of at least 3.0 in the last two years of undergraduate study. This requirement is waived for students currently pursuing a master's or doctoral degree program at MSU.
  3. submit an admissions portfolio consisting of a statement of purpose/letter of intent, a resume or curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, copies of official university or college transcripts.
  4. have an ACM minimum TOEFL score of 90 on the non-native language proficiency test if the student is an international applicant.
In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and the College of Arts and Letters, students must meet the requirements specified below. The graduate certificate is available only online. 

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise

Students must complete 10 credits from the following:
  1. 1. The following course (2 credits):
    1. REL 817 Religion, Cultural Knowledge, and Nonprofits (2)
  2. 2. Complete four courses from the following (8 credits):
    1. GNL 821 Values and Ethics in Applied Leadership (2)
    2. GNL 822 Cross Cultural Dialogue and Collaboration (2)
    3. GNL 823 Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Religion (2)
    4. GNL 824 Social Entrepreneurship and Religion: Case Studies (2)
    5. GNL 825 Creativity in Organizations (2)
    6. GNL 826 Flourishing Under Stress (2)
    7. GNL 827 Nonprofit Institutions and Civil Society in a Global Context (2)
    8. GNL 828 Nonprofit Governance (2)
    9. GNL 829 Nonprofits and the Legal Environment (2)
    10. GNL 830 Nonprofit and NGO Marketing and Fundraising (2)
    11. GNL 831 Grant-writing for Nonprofits (2)
    12. REL 818 Global Religions, NGOs, and Social Change (2)
    13. REL 819 Religious Organizations and Civil Society in Asia (2)
    14. REL 820 Secularisms, Publics, and Religions in Asia (2)