Master of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) - Advanced

Overview

• Develop tradeable knowledge and strategic thinking to advance or change your career.
• Develop critical skills such as problem solving, creative thinking, negotiation, ethical practices, teamwork, leadership, networking and information management.
• Further your studies beyond a Master of Business, incorporating a thesis, coursework, or a minor in another discipline.
• Study ethics, fundraising development principles, legal issues and marketing for the nonprofit sector.
• Prepares you for a career in a nonprofit organisation, or work in the public or private sectors that engage with nonprofit organisations.
• Complete in 4 semesters full-time or 8 semesters part-time.

QUT course code	BS17
Attendance	Part-time or Full-time
Course duration	2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Start month	2013 February, July Note: Note: The July intake for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies has units scheduled in 6TP4 which starts before the commencement of semester 2. Please see the Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies course structure.
Delivery	On campus Gardens Point
Faculty	QUT Business School
Course contact	Email: bus@qut.edu.au Telephone: 3138 2050
CRICOS code	059600M
Careers	Administrator Contract Administrator

Details

These courses are designed to equip you with knowledge and skills for a career in the management of philanthropic and nonprofit organisations.

Skills critical to nonprofit management, such as problem solving, creative thinking, negotiation, ethical practices, teamwork, leadership, networking and information management are incorporated into the teaching, learning and assessment.

The courses can be tailored to meet your particular interests with opportunities to pursue practical work-related projects and research.

Upon enrolling in this course, it is compulsory for students to attend the ACPNS Orientation and Intensive Weekend at the Gardens Point Campus of QUT. During this weekend students will participate in a specialised orientation program and also attend the first lectures of available units.

Further information on the ACPNS Orientation and Intensive is available at www.bus.qut.edu.au/research/cpns/whatweteach/orientation.jsp

Career outcomes

Whether you work in a nonprofit organisation, are a public sector manager whose service delivery is through or partnered with nonprofit organisations, or are a private sector manager who engages in business with the nonprofit sector, this course can help build professional knowledge and skills relevant to the sector.

Units

Example course units

• Accounting and Finance Issues for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
• Ethics for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
• Fundraising Development Principles
• Fundraising Development Techniques
• Legal Issues for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
• Management for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
• Marketing for the Nonprofit Sector
• Philanthropic and Nonprofit Frameworks of Governance

Course design

Students must undertake 192 credit points consisting of 72 credit points of prescribed units. Complementary Studies units (12 credit points) and 48 credit points of QUT Business School Option (elective) units. Students should follow the standard course progressions as outlined in the below course structures otherwise difficulties with completing the requirements of the course may be encountered. Students should contact the School of Accountancy for course progression advice.

Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in a Business related or other cognate degree directly related to the discipline area within the last five years, may be eligible for exemptions up to a maximum of 48 credit points. For further information on exemptions, please refer to the Master of Business Advanced overview.

Visiting Students and Cross-Institutional Enrolment

Individual units within this course are available to both visiting students and cross-institutional students. Visiting students are students who undertake units at QUT for personal or professional development. Cross-institutional students are enrolled at another institution and opt to undertake individual units at QUT as part of their program. Entry for both visiting students and cross-institutional enrolment is based on merit and applications may be rejected if the applicant does not have an educational background appropriate to the units of study applied for or if there are insufficient places remaining in the class.

Some applicants may require unit substitution where they have studied the equivalent of some introductory units in their undergraduate qualification. Choice of unit substitution is subject to approval by the Subject Area Coordinator.

Articulation

Students who have articulated from the Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) may receive exemptions for up to 48 credit points. Students who have articulated from the Master of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) program may receive up to 144 credit point of exemptions.

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalent in any field with an overall minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (on a 7 point scale).

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

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Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

These scholarships are available for this course:

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You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments