About this Specialization
Identify and analyze leadership and governance issues, create practical ways to improve board performance and work with boards to implement these improvements. This Specialization consists of three courses plus a Capstone Project: (1) Course 1 topics: The unique nature of the nonprofit sector in society; leadership in nonprofit organizations and the governance process. (2) Course 2 topics: The roles and responsibilities of nonprofit organization boards of directors and the challenges in carrying them out effectively. (3) Course 3 topics: The critical factors that impact the ability of the board to govern and how to intentionally change them into positive influences. The Capstone Project: How to help real boards overcome inertia and resistance to change and improve their governance effectiveness in an applied service learning experience. To learn more about the series of courses, please watch the Welcome Video.
| From | The State University of New York, Luther College at the University of Regina, University at Buffalo via Coursera |
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| Hours | 144 |
| Instructors | Prof. Yvonne D. Harrison, PhD, Prof. Vic Murray, PhD, Prof. Yvonne Cafik Harrison, PhD |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Social Sciences Business |
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Courses in this Specialization
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Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Organizations, Nonprofit Leadership and Governance This course introduces you to the nonprofit sector, nonprofit organizations, and the concepts of leadership and governance. While this course has been developed with North... Coursera | The State University of New York, Luther College at the University of Regina, University at Buffalo |
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This course provides a more in-depth look at the roles and responsibilities of boards of directors in the governance of nonprofit organizations. While the course has been... Coursera | The State University of New York, Luther College at the University of Regina, University at Buffalo |
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The Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Boards and the Governance Process The third course in this Specialization introduces you to the factors that influence how effective boards of directors will be in carrying out their roles and responsibilities and... Coursera | The State University of New York, Luther College at the University of Regina, University at Buffalo |
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Capstone - Managing Board Change for Higher Levels of Leadership and Governance Effectiveness The Capstone Project is a service learning experience designed to apply the knowledge and skills developed in the three Specialization courses to a real world leadership and... Coursera | The State University of New York, Luther College at the University of Regina, University at Buffalo |
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| From | The State University of New York, Luther College at the University of Regina, University at Buffalo via Coursera |
|---|---|
| Hours | 144 |
| Instructors | Prof. Yvonne D. Harrison, PhD, Prof. Vic Murray, PhD, Prof. Yvonne Cafik Harrison, PhD |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Social Sciences Business |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Online Faculty - Multimedia Capstone $27k
Capstone Advisor, Masters in Real Estate $57k
Assistant Capstone Project Manager $58k
Postdoctoral Capstone Researcher $59k
Capstone Experience Researcher $64k
Capstone Project Manager $73k
Planner/Project Manager- Capstone Experience $86k
Project Architect, Project Manager $94k
Senior Capstone Researcher $99k
Industrial Engineer Capstone $103k
Capstone Project Mechanical Engineer $131k
Project Manager, Project Engineering $143k
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