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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:
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.
| 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 | |
Fall Semester 2011
August 22 - December 16
Spring Semester 2012
January 2 - April 28
| COURSE ROTATION- Starting Fall 2011 Each semester is divided into two 8-week sessions. |
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| FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER | SUMMER SEMESTER |
| WEEKEND | WEEKEND | WEEKEND |
| FR 600 Intro to Fundraising |
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| PM 600 Intro to Project Mgmt |
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| FIRST 8-week SESSION | FIRST 8-week SESSION | FIRST 8-week SESSION |
| MG 601 Statistics |
MG 601 Statistics |
MG 601 Statistics (o) |
| MG 650 Strategic Communication |
MG 650 S trategic Communication (o) |
MG 650 Strategic Communication |
| MG 670 Org Psych & Behavior |
MG 670 Org Psych & Behavior (o) |
MG 670 Org Psych & Behavior |
| MG 675 Team Development |
MG 675 Team Development |
MG 675 Team Development (o) |
| MG 688 Leadership and Influence (o) |
MG 688 Leadership and Influence |
MG 688 Leadership and Influence |
| MG 688 Leadership and Influence (o) |
PM 673 Tools/Technology of PM (o) |
PM 677 Six Sigma (o) |
| MG 605 Ethics & Legal Environ |
MG 630 Financial Decisionmaking |
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| SECOND 8-week SESSION | SECOND 8-week SESSION | SECOND 8-week SESSION |
| PM 672 Practice of Project Mgmt (o) | PM 674 Application of PM (o) | PM 678 Management Technology (o) |
| **FR classes rotate in this order – one in the 2nd half of each trimester
FR 645 Institutional Fundraising – Fall 2011 FR 620 Fundraising Planning – Spring 2012 FR 610 Direct & Interactive Mktg – Summer 2012 FR 635 Major & Planned Giving – Fall 2012 |
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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