Earn your MA in Management with emphasis in Fundraising

You want a master’s degree that will go beyond preparing you to work with numbers to one that will prepare you to work with people. With a Master of Arts in Management from Avila University’s Advantage program, you will gain a broader perspective of management—one that will sharpen your critical thinking and communication skills, help you understand what truly motivates employees, and assist you in building your career while strengthening your workplace environment.

 

 

Fundraising: This innovative, research- and knowledge-based concentration is made possible through a partnership between Avila and Hartsook Companies, Inc., experts in fundraising consulting. You will gain knowledge and understanding of such areas as branding, donor behavior and relations, managing fundraising and planned giving.

The Master of Arts in Management is intended to:

• Develop communication, teamwork, leadership, and management skills
• Focus on the behavioral skills of management and how to apply them in the workplace

The program offers a flexible class schedule with eight week and/or weekend-intensive formats. Your Advantage allows you to start, pause, and resume your coursework, according to what works best in your life.

Course Requirements

 

 

Management Curriculum (all courses below required)
	MG 601	Statistics & Assessment	3
	MG 605	Ethics & Legal Environment	3
	MG 630	Financial Decision Making for Managers	3
	MG 650	Strategic Communication (also in OD)	3
	MG 670	Organizational Psych & Behavior (OD)	3
	MG 675	Team Development (OD)	3
	MG 688	Leadership & Influence (also in OD)	3

Required Capstone Course
	MG 695	Applied Research Project	3

Fundraising Curriculum
	FR 600	Introduction to Fundraising & Donor Behavior	1
	FR 610	Direct and Interactive Marketing for Fundraising	3
	FR 620	Fundraising Planning	3
	FR 635	Major and Planned Giving	3
	FR 645	Institutional Fundraising	3

37 credit hours are required to graduate.

 

Class Schedule
Each semester is divided into two 8-week sessions.

Summer Semester 2013
April 29 - August 17

• Avila Class Schedule

Fall Semester 2013
August 19 - December 12

• Avila Class Schedule

Course Rotation

 

COURSE ROTATION- Starting Fall 2013 Each semester is divided into two 8-week sessions.

Management Core
MG 601	Statistics	Fall	8-week
MG 601	Statistics	Spring	8-week
MG 601	Statistics	Summer	Online
MG 605	Ethics and Legal Environment	Fall (even)	8-week
MG 605	Ethics and Legal Environment	Fall (odd)	Online
MG 630	Financial Decision Making	Spring (odd)	Online
MG 630	Financial Decision Making	Spring (even)	8-week
MG 650	Strategic Communication	Fall	Online
MG 650	Strategic Communication	Summer	8-week
MG 670	Org Psych and Behavior	Spring	Online
MG 670	Org Psych and Behavior	Summer	8-week
MG 675	Team Development	Fall	8-week
MG 675	Team Development	Spring	Online
MG 675	Team Development	Summer	8-week
MG 688	Leadership & Influence	Fall	8-week
MG 688	Leadership & Influence	Spring	Online
MG 695	Capstone	Fall	16-week
MG 695	Capstone	Spring	16-week
MG 695	Capstone	Summer	16-week
MA Concentrations/Certificates
Project Management:
PM 600	Intro to PM	Fall	Online
PM 600	Intro to PM	Spring	Weekend
PM 672	Practice of PM	Fall	Online
PM 672	Practice of PM	Spring	8-week
PM 673	Tools and Technology	Spring	Online
PM 673	Tools and Technology	Summer	8-week
PM 674	Applications of PM	Spring	Online
PM 674	Applications of PM	Summer	8-week
PM 676	Management Technology	Fall (even)	8-week
PM 676	Management Technology	Summer (odd)	Online
PM 677	Six Sigma	Fall (odd)	8-week
PM 677	Six Sigma	Summer (even) Online
Fundraising:
FR 600	Introduction to Fundraising	Fall	Weekend
**Remainder of FR classes rotate in this order – one in the 2nd half of each trimester
FR 610	Direct & Interactive Mktg
FR 635	Major & Planned Giving
FR 645	Institutional Fundraising
FR 620	Fundraising Planning
Instructional Design & Technology:
ID 611	Trends in IDT	Fall	8-week
ID 621	IDT I	Spring	8-week
ID 631	IDT II	Spring	8-week
ID 641	Who Owns the Learning?	Summer	Weekend
ID 651	Learning Mgmt & Systems	Summer	8-week

 

 

 

Careers with a Management in Fundraising Degree

There are many opportunities in the job market with a Master's in Management in Fundraising. Jobs in this field include:

· Director of Advocacy Relations
· Patient Advocacy Manager
· Grant Writer
· Fundraising Director
· Chief Development Officer
· Public Relations Specialist
· Community Relations Manager
· Campaign Manager
· Director of Giving
· Civil and Community Service Managers
· Social and Human Services Managers