Master of Nonprofit Management (MNM)

The Hamline University Master of Nonprofit Management (MNM) program gives working professionals the practical knowledge, tools, and skills they need to manage the complex challenges of the nonprofit sector. The MNM program is recognized as the premier master’s degree program in the region dedicated to preparing the next generation of executive directors and senior staff for nonprofit organizations. The curriculum provides breadth and depth on managing nonprofit organizations with strong theory to practice orientation. The program also provides exceptional networking and career enhancing opportunities.

The MNM program is available at the Hamline University Saint Paul campus.

All students in the MNM program are required to complete forty-eight academic credits. This includes eight required core courses, three elective courses, and one capstone course.

The MNM program begins with a leadership course and additional courses (required and elective) provide working professionals with a base of knowledge in a variety of subjects, each necessary to build effective management skills. Students completing the MNM program should expect to meet the following learning objectives:

Students will gain leadership skills and awareness in preparation to lead organizations.
Students will demonstrate effective critical reasoning and analytical skills in examining societal issues.
Students will speak and write effectively in a variety of professional settings and formats.
Students will be able to recognize and define root causes and important context for organizational and societal issues across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.

MNM Degree Requirements (48 credits and 2.8 GPA)

Core Courses (32 credits):

Elective Courses (12 credits):

Three elective courses must be chosen from among the School of Business master’s level courses.

Capstone Course (4 credits):

MNM 8492 - Capstone Skills Development for Nonprofits

Course Substitution or Waiver

Student requests for substitution of a required course or courses shall be forwarded to the Program Director whose decision on the request shall be final. No more than two required courses may be substituted. In all instances of substitution of required courses, the student is required to register and successfully complete another course or courses whose total credits equal the number of credits represented by the substituted required course(s).

The only basis for requesting a substitution of a MNM required course shall be duplication of coursework already successfully completed in a different program at Hamline University or another institution. The student must include the syllabus or syllabi from the course(s) taken and an official transcript showing successful completion unless that transcript is already a part of the student’s application file. Under no condition may the course(s) used as a substitution have been completed more than seven years prior to admission to the MNM program.

Time Limit

Generally, students take two to three years to complete the traditional MNM program; however, seven years is the allowed maximum.