Master of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies)

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.
• 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 3 semesters full-time or 6 semesters part-time.
• Opportunity to attain two masters degrees by completing the international double masters program and using exchange studies.

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.

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.

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.

International double masters program

If you would like to attain two internationally accredited masters in about the same time that it would normally take you to get one, you may consider our international double masters program. In an exchange study, you complete part of your degree at one of two leading institutions in Europe. Through cross-crediting of your course content, you are able to obtain the full degrees from both institutions – and you may be able to complete the double degree in the same time that it would take you to complete your QUT Master of Business program. For more information, visit international double degrees.
 

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 144 credit points of study comprising: prescribed units (72 credit points), Complementary Studies units (12 credit points), QUT Business School Postgraduate Option units (60 credit points). 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 Brisbane Graduate School of Business for course progression advice if required.

Students may exit from the Master of Business (BS16) at the following stages, once those particular course requirements have been met:

• Graduate Diploma of Business (BS79) (Study Area A)
• Graduate Certificate in Business (BS39) (Study Area A)

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 overview.

Some applicants may require unit substitution if they have studied equivalent or similar units in their undergraduate degree. Nominated substitution units are subject to approval by the Subject Area Coordinator.

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.

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.

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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