Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership

Courses

The Haas School of Business is proud of its deep tradition of helping students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to lead in community and public life.

A robust series of courses prepares our students in nonprofit and public sector management, leadership and entrepreneurship.

Topics extend from governance to organizational strategy to financial management to fundraising and marketing to cross-cultural philanthropy to cross-sector collaboration. A sampling of current course offerings is listed below. In addition, nonprofit and public issues and cases are integrated throughout the school's core coursework and other electives.

Social Sector Solutions or S-cubed New Partnership with McKinsey & Company

The purpose of this course is to provide students with academic frameworks and practical hands-on experience in management consulting and consulting with nonprofit organizations. The course focuses on consultation teams working with select nonprofit clients to succeed in entrepreneurial ventures. A partnership with a professional management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, the course involves Paul Jansen, McKinsey & Company Director of the Global Philanthropy Practice co-teaching the class, and experienced McKinsey consultants coaching each of the student teams. (Nora Silver and Paul Jansen)

Announcing 2008 Social Sector Solutions Clients and Projects

Client	Industry	Project
Education Pioneers	Education	Expansion plan
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy	Environment	Marketing strategy
Green Belt International	Environment	Strategic plan
Lenders for Community Development	Microfinance	Evaluation tool
LifeLong Medical Care and California Healthcare Foundation	Health	Feasibility study
Marine Stewardship Council and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation	Environment	Marketing plan
Mission Neighborhood Centers and Levi Strauss Foundation	Human Services / Health	Revenue generation plan
Moss Beach Homes	Social Services	Feasibility study
Operation Access	Healthcare	Expansion plan
Phoebe Hearst Museum	Arts	Marketing plan
San Francisco Native American Health Center and The San Francisco Foundation	Health	Financial sustainability plan

Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations

This is a new course to introduce students to strategic management issues in the nonprofit sector. The course will cover key issues in founding, leading, managing, and governing nonprofit organizations and new nonprofit ventures, including organizational mission, strategic analysis and planning, board governance, multiple constituencies, partnerships and collaborations, human resources, financial management, fundraising and resource development, and performance measurement and impact. (Nora Silver)

Marketing and Fundraising for Nonprofit and Public Organizations

This course investigates the principles and practices of marketing, fundraising, and public relations as they apply to the needs of nonprofit and public organizations. In it, students develop a framework for analyzing nonprofit and public marketing problems, gain an understanding of the characteristics which differentiate nonprofits from for-profits, review marketing concepts, and then apply them through case analysis and written reports. (Kim Klein)

Nonprofit Boards: Governance and Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

This course examines the roles and responsibilities of members of nonprofit boards of directors. Generally, they establish strategic direction, raise money, and exercise financial oversight. Students will identify and develop the leadership and management skills necessary to be an effective board member. Using board assessment instruments and self-assessment activities, the class will seek to determine "fit" between different types of boards and class participants. (Lynne LaMarca Heinrich and Kathleen Fletcher)

Collaboration and Partnerships Across the Sectors This new course will provide current conceptual frameworks, case studies, and practical experience in how businesses, nonprofits and government can collaborate effectively to further their business ends and to meet community need. Models that have worked and the lessons learned will be presented by guest speakers. Students will identify, research, and design a cross-sector collaboration with at least two organizations from different sectors. (Nora Silver)

Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations In order to be an effective leader in the nonprofit field, one must have a solid grounding in financial management. This course is designed to develop the core financial management skills needed by board members and seniors managers in large and small organizations. Students will learn the tools and techniques for effective planning and budgeting as well as how to control, evaluate and revise plans. The course will address current regulations and issues that impact nonprofit financial management. The use and development of internal and external financial reports will be studied with an emphasis on using financial information in decision-making. Tools and techniques of financial statement analysis, interpretation and presentation will be discussed and practiced. (Tom Courtney)

Cross-Cultural Philanthropy (Undergraduate Freshman/Sophomore Seminar)

Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector (Undergraduate)