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    Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management

    Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management
    • Dates: TBD
    • Format: In-Person
    • Location: HBS Campus
    • Fee: TBD
      • The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
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    Program Announcement
    The program originally scheduled for 11-17 JUL 2021 will not run on campus. Please consider applying to Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management—Virtual, running 03-12 JUN 2021. If you have any questions, please contact executive_education@hbs.edu.

    Summary

    Today's nonprofit organizations are faced with shifting demands for services, mounting financial pressures, and diverse operational challenges. To fulfill their missions, nonprofit leaders must step up their game and create organizations that can thrive in the midst of change. Exploring crucial concepts and skills for nonprofit leadership in uncertain times, this program will prepare you to strengthen management and accountability while leading the evolution needed to create an effective, high-performing organization.

    This nonprofit management course is presented jointly with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative.

    You may also be interested in the related program: Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management—Virtual.

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    Summary

    Today's nonprofit organizations are faced with shifting demands for services, mounting financial pressures, and diverse operational challenges. To fulfill their missions, nonprofit leaders must step up their game and create organizations that can thrive in the midst of change. Exploring crucial concepts and skills for nonprofit leadership in uncertain times, this program will prepare you to strengthen management and accountability while leading the evolution needed to create an effective, high-performing organization.

    This nonprofit management course is presented jointly with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative.

    You may also be interested in the related program: Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management—Virtual.

    Key Benefits
    This program delivers the strategic perspectives, leadership skills, and practical tools you need to drive change across the organization. You will leave prepared to take decisive action and create a more responsive, successful, and sustainable nonprofit organization.

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    Lead important changes that enable your organization to thrive and growLead important changes that enable your organization to thrive and grow
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    • Focus your mission and create service offerings that truly address the needs of your target populations
    • Develop the core capabilities, external alliances, and operational alignment needed to fulfill your mission and execute your strategy
    • Strengthen your strategic position and create a more accountable organization
    • Improve relationships with your board
    • Implement appropriate and effective performance management and information systems
    Expand your personal and professional networkExpand your personal and professional network
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    • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

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    This program delivers the strategic perspectives, leadership skills, and practical tools you need to drive change across the organization. You will leave prepared to take decisive action and create a more responsive, successful, and sustainable nonprofit organization.
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    Lead important changes that enable your organization to thrive and grow

    • Focus your mission and create service offerings that truly address the needs of your target populations
    • Develop the core capabilities, external alliances, and operational alignment needed to fulfill your mission and execute your strategy
    • Strengthen your strategic position and create a more accountable organization
    • Improve relationships with your board
    • Implement appropriate and effective performance management and information systems

    Expand your personal and professional network

    • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
    • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

    Who Should Attend

    • Nonprofit executive directors and chief executive officers who are responsible for shaping the direction, mission, policies, and major programs of their organizations
    • Participating organizations must be public-serving nonprofits, fully operational, and out of the startup phase; they typically have operating budgets in excess of $1 million
    • Not appropriate for: Industry or trade associations, management support organizations, or consulting firms

    Program fees are subsidized by Harvard Business School and its Social Enterprise Initiative. Limited, additional need-based scholarship funding may be available. Visit the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative website for scholarship information.

    Program for Leadership Development participants earn 6 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

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    Who Should Attend

    • Nonprofit executive directors and chief executive officers who are responsible for shaping the direction, mission, policies, and major programs of their organizations
    • Participating organizations must be public-serving nonprofits, fully operational, and out of the startup phase; they typically have operating budgets in excess of $1 million
    • Not appropriate for: Industry or trade associations, management support organizations, or consulting firms

    Program fees are subsidized by Harvard Business School and its Social Enterprise Initiative. Limited, additional need-based scholarship funding may be available. Visit the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative website for scholarship information.

    Program for Leadership Development participants earn 6 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

    Dive Deeper into the Experience
    lina sergie attar
    Vital Lessons in Leadership
    Read about the program from the founder and CEO of Karam Foundation.
    Read Her Story
    Image/@Alt Play video
    Image/@Alt Play video
    Discover more about business. And yourself.
    Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.
    Watch the VideoWatch the Video
    Image/@Alt Play video
    Image/@Alt Play video
    What Inspires You in Your Work?
    Three participants from the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management program share their st...
    Watch the VideoWatch the Video

    Learning and Living at HBS

    When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

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    Learning and Living at HBS

    When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

    Admissions Criteria and Process

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
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    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.

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    Admissions Criteria and Process Dropdown down

    We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.

    Answering Your Questions

    Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

    Application Submission

    We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

    Application Review

    To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

    Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

    The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. No payment is necessary until you have been accepted. Payment is required prior to the program start date. If you need to cancel or defer participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.
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    View Virtual Program Offering
    Simple Lessons, Shared Values, and Unlocking Potential
    Simple Lessons, Shared Values, and Unlocking Potential
    A nonprofit executive's HBS Executive Education experience.
    Learn More
    Download Brochure
    Program Finder
    Need Help? Contact Us:
    Program Advising team
    Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
    Simple Lessons, Shared Values, and Unlocking Potential
    Simple Lessons, Shared Values, and Unlocking Potential
    A nonprofit executive's HBS Executive Education experience.
    Learn More
    Need Help? Contact Us:
    Program Advising team
    Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
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