Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy & Nonprofit Studies) -Advertorial
20 October 2008 at 5:53 pm
Unravel the mysteries of fundraising and alternative income generation, how to build sustainable governance, master risk, comprehend tax exemptions, deductions and nonprofit corporate structures, tame management and financial accounts, as well as managing staff and volunteers ethically. Enrol in a Graduate Certificate course being offered by Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Learn from lecturers who are leading the research with real world experience and current engagement in the philanthropic and nonprofit sector through QUTs Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies. (CPNS)
The lecturers include Dr Cameron Newton (management and governance) who researches nonprofit organisational behaviour; Dr Wendy Scaife (fundraising and development) who has spent a decade in fundraising and nonprofit management taking a health research charity from start up to a national organisation; Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes (law and governance) who actively undertakes research related to nonprofit and charity law and consults to state and federal governments on nonprofit tax and legal reform; and Dr Gavin Nicholson (governance and management) who has spent a decade as a governance consultant to for profit and nonprofit boards and is an author of three books including ‘Boards that work: A new guide for directors’.
This course allows you to build your professional knowledge and skills in focal nonprofit topics, including governance, management, ethical practices, legal issues, fundraising, accounting, and marketing.
Course benefits and Flexibility
– Seven-week teaching periods cover a greater breadth of topics
– Available on-campus or through flexible delivery mode for distance students
– Teaching materials available via online learning sites www.bus.qut.edu.au/research/cpns/whatweteach
Contact:
The Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology – call 07 3138 1020, email cpns@qut.edu.au or visit www.cpns.qut.edu.au
