Full-time MBA Program
Nonprofit and Public Leadership
The Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership prepares leaders with the practical business skills to found, lead, manage, and govern nonprofit and public organizations for the public good. The Center offers a robust series of courses taught by a distinguished faculty of practitioners, researchers, and established leaders in the field. Topics include:
- Governance
- Organizational strategy
- Financial management
- Fundraising and marketing
- Cross-cultural philanthropy
- Cross-sector collaboration
In addition, nonprofit and public issues and cases are integrated throughout the school's core coursework and other electives.
The Center also offers students hands-on field work opportunities that connect students with hundreds of nonprofit leaders and organizations. Experiential programs include:
- Social Sector Solutions or S3 deploys consultant teams of students with coaches from McKinsey & Company to work with select nonprofit organizations on high-impact, entrepreneurial ventures.
- The Oakland Small Schools Residency program engages Haas students in innovative education reform through a hands-on residency with a small school in Oakland
- The Center's annual Education Leadership Case Competition brings together teams from top business schools from across the country to present solutions to imminent education issues.
The Center also prepares the future leaders of for-profit companies to participate as board members and supporters of nonprofit organizations. The Berkeley Board Fellows program places over 60 students on over 50 nonprofit boards each year to serve the community and develop future board leaders.
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