PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND DESCRIPTION

The Nonprofit Management concenration is designed to equip those who are seeking careers or currently employed in the nonprofit sector or related fields. The program enhance the management skills of students by providing a wide range of courses that concentrate on the responsibilities and challenges of managing nonprofit organizations. Students not only acquire the necessary knowledge but also skills to work effectively within the field of nonprofit sector. This program aims at building up the knowledge of students in areas such as the following:

• Trends in philanthropy and associational development throughout the world
• The relationships and dynamics among the government, nonprofit, for-profit and household sectors
• The influences of cultures and contexts on voluntary actions, civil society movements and philanthropic actions
• The legal frameworks under which nonprofit organizations operate and are regulated
• The strategic choices and issues associated with each type of revenue, and the methods used to generate these revenues for nonprofits

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

COURSES AND SPECIALIZATIONS

Core courses aim to provide students with theoretical knowledge, concepts and tools to analyze and solve management problems. Students must enroll the minimum of 15 credits (5 courses) and can select from the following core courses:

• MM6000    Management Theory and Practices
• MM6001    Organization and Human Resource Management
• MM6002    Strategic Planning and Risk Management
• MM6003    Managerial Information Technology
• MM6004    ASEAN Studies: Political, Economic, Social, and Cultural Forces
• MM6005    Governance, Ethics, Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility
• MM6006    Research Methodology in Management

Remarks:   The availability of core courses is subject to ICO NIDA’s arrangement of the course schedule.

MAJOR COURSES ; Entrepreneurship

Major courses aim to provide students with theoretical knowledge, concepts and tools to diagnose and solve problems in their areas of interest. Each student must choose at least one major course from the following major courses. Both thesis and independent study plans require the selection of at least 9 credits (3 courses) from the following major courses.

• MM7111    Foundations of Civil Society, Voluntary Action and Philanthropy
• MM7112    Comparative Perspectives on Civil Society, Voluntary Action and Philanthropy
• MM7113    Public Policy, Advocacy Social Change and Philanthropy and Civil Society
• MM7114    Governance, Ethics and Leadership
• MM7115    Managing Staff and Volunteers
• MM7116    Nonprofit Marketing
• MM7117    Nonprofit Finance, Fundraising and Development
• MM7905   Project Planning, Management and Evaluation

CAREER PATH AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES

• Director of Fundraising
• Program Director
• Program Analyst
• Program Officer
• Marketing or Research Associate
• Community Outreach Coordinator
• Director of Public Relations

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree in any field from a government or private institution in Thailand or abroad, or other educational qualifications approved by ICO NIDA are eligible to apply. No work experience is required.

APPLICANTS PROCESS

• > Download the application form
• > Submit the application form and documents to iconida_apply@nida.ac.th

TUITION FEE

• > 299,000 baht/program or approximately $10,000 USD/program

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are open to all applicants. The application form is available for download at www.ico.nida.ac.th The number of scholarships varies from year to year depending on student performance and resource availability.