Whether you're seeking to effect local change or global impact, the place to start is with the Spertus Institute's Master of Science in Nonprofit Management

The MSNM Accelerated Daytime Program offers you the opportunity to gain a wide array of relevant skills and up-to-date knowledge for today’s job market.

• Cohort model promotes collaborative learning and peer support
• Lockstep registration means you always get the classes you need
• Affordable tuition and fees: pay less than $20,000 for the entire program, including books, materials, and fees
• Add an additional course of study to form a concentration in Fundraising Management, Human Service Administration, or Jewish Communal Services
• Acquire practical skills with a distinguished, effective faculty with real work experience and connections to the Chicago nonprofit community
• Financial aid available for those who qualify
• Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• Intern in an area nonprofit

Next Start Date: September 2013

The MSNM Accelerated Daytime Program offers you the opportunity to gain a wide array of relevant skills and up-to-date knowledge for today’s job market.

Past and current MSNM students have undergraduate degrees in such fields as English, Education, Social Work, Business, Fine Arts, Journalism, Human Services, and they come from a wide number of colleges and universities, including:

De Paul University
Marquette University
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Loyola University
Columbia College Chicago
National Louis University
Lake Forest College
Rutgers University
University of Wisconsin
University of Michigan
Lewis University

Class size is limited, so enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis.
(Classes meet two days a week, 9am to 12pm and  1 to 4pm)

Accelerated Daytime Program Schedule

Core Curriculum
The MSNM program offers a comprehensive Core Curriculum that addresses all aspects of nonprofit management.

The Core Curriculum is supplemented by an Internship and Internship Project that is planned and developed by the student with the help of an advisor.

Optional Concentration Areas, which require additional time and cost are:

• Fundraising Management
• Human Services Management
• Jewish Communal Services

Next Steps

Complete this Online Inquiry Form or contact Director of Admissions Susan Greenwald at sgreenwald@spertus.edu or call 312.322.1707.