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 social entrepreneurship.

 

Topics extend from social impact and the value of networks, to governance, organizational strategy and financial management. 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.

 

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Social Entrepreneurship MBA 292N-2 Spring 2011

This course explores how to utilize social entrepreneurship to generate social impact efficiently, effectively, and sustainably through two primary means:  1) organizational level growth and innovation and 2) catalyzing networks, requiring the mobilization of a vast array of actors and resources across organization and sector boundaries, and having the potential to generate rapid and sustained social impact.  Case topics include social entrepreneurship in climate change/energy, microfinance, health, and international development. (Jane Wei-Skillern)

 

Social Sector Solutions (S-Cubed) offered with McKinsey & Company MBA/EWMBA 292N-1 Spring 2010

 

Student Applications — Application opens in the Fall

Nonprofit Client Applications — due August 27, 2010

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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)

 

2010 Social Sector Solutions Clients and Projects

 

Nonprofit Clients

Industry

Project

1

Alameda Point Collaborative

Economic development/ social enterprise

Business plan for social enterprise division

2

California Adolescent Health Collaborative

Health

Marketing, membership development and revenue generation

3

East Bay Community Foundation

Philanthropy

Financial model

4

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Environment/social enterprise

Strategy for the Institute at the Golden Gate

5

John Muir Health

Health

Health care reform strategy

6

National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Youth

Business plan for new Chinatown Youth Center

7

National Indian Justice Center

Youth

Collaboration and revenue generation plan for youth services

8

Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance of California

Finance

Business plan for new financial service product for nonprofit organizations

9

Women’s Sports Foundation

Youth

Business plan for national GoGirlGo! program expansion

10

YouthGive

Youth philanthropy/
social enterprise

Business plan for new product “Giving Card” development


For more information, please contact Nora Silver, silver@haas.berkeley.edu.

 

 

Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations EW/MBA 292A-1 Fall 2010

This course introduces students to strategic leadership issues in the nonprofit sector. The course covers key issues in founding, leading, managing, and governing nonprofit organizations and new nonprofit ventures. Major topics include: mission and theory of change, governance and accountability, strategy and strategic planning, nonprofit financial management, resource development, alliances and networks, capacity building, impact and leadership. (Nora Silver and Jane Wei-Skillern)



Nonprofit Boards: Governance and Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations EW/MBA 292B-1 Fall 2010

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)


Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations EW/MBA292F Spring 2011

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)

 

Social Impact Speaker Series MBA 294 Fall 2010

This Speaker Series is designed to introduce students to the many forms and industries in which social impact is central. The purpose of the course is to allow students to learn about trends and innovations across sectors and in diverse industries, all focused on social impact.(Haas Net Impact Club & Nora Silver)

 

Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organizations UGBA 192A (undergraduate) Spring 2011

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the basic business workings of nonprofit organizations-the economic, social and political environment in which they operate, strengths, opportunities, and challenges within the nonprofit sector, and major functional areas, jobs, and volunteer opportunities in nonprofit organizations. This course introduces students to the major functional areas of non-profit organizations and emerging research about strategies and practices of high-performing non-profit organizations. (Jonathan Klein)

 

Strategic Management in the Global Social Sector UGBA 196.2 (undergraduate) Fall 2010

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the managerial challenges of the NGO (nongovernmental) sector working in international, economic and social development. The course will arm students with a set of practical skills and tools with which to strategically manage, analyze and help solve critical problems in the global social sector. The course will help students understand careers options by introducing them to some of the most interesting organizations in the field, how they work, and how they approach their important strategic challenges. (Shashi Buluswar)

 

Strategic Philanthropy UGBA 192N (undergraduate) Spring 2011

Based on an award-winning curriculum developed by UC Berkeley undergraduates (Bears Breaking Boundaries Innovation Award 2009), the course teaches participants how to be effective philanthropists. The class contributes $10,000 to nonprofit(s) selected by the class. To prepare for the contribution, students engage in interactive exercises and discussions to determine how to best expend the funds for maximum impact, guided by the instructors and renowned guests offering a variety of perspectives and frameworks. Students form teams to research and indentify, perform due diligence, and recommend nonprofit organizations. The $10,000 contribution is a generous gift of the Sunshine Lady Foundation. A second component of the course is the class's creation of a symposium on effective philanthropy for the broader UC Berkeley undergraduate community.(Nora Silver, Amy Lesnick and Darian Rodriguez Heyman)

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Microfinance Decal (undergraduate) Spring 2011

Students gain a broad, objective overview of the field, including the history and context, successes and failures, and key domestic and international players. The course is a mixture of guest speakers, lectures, and media.(Student leaders)

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