<p>(Same as Public Policy M228 and Social Welfare M241E.) Lecture, three hours; outside study, nine hours. Increased importance of nonprofit organizations—as service providers, vehicles of humanitarian assistance, policy advocates, social entrepreneurs, innovators, and as instruments of government reform—have moved this set of institutions closer to center of social welfare, urban planning and public policy agendas. Introduction of conceptual background, examination of theories and aspects of organizational behavior, and management models and policy frameworks. Lectures, seminar-type discussion, in-class presentations, and guest presentations. Letter grading.</p>

Urban Planning

At the convergence of social work, urban planning, and policymaking, the school identifies and develops emerging areas of research and teaching, cultivating leaders and change agents who advance solutions to society’s most pressing problems.

Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs

The department trains students to be a professional urban planner who works on the creation and management of the urban environment, including its physical, economic, and social elements.

General Catalog

Nonprofit Organizations and Philanthropy: Management and Policy

URBNPLM288

4 units