Program Description
The Dual Degree program offered by MSASS and the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations
is designed for individuals without previous graduate training in social work or management who
have set their sights on becoming managers of human services organizations. Students may pursue
direct practice or the macro concentration in the M.S.S.A. degree.
M.S.S.A./M.N.O. students in micro and macro concentrations receive MSASS credit for nine
hours of work taken in the Mandel Center's program. Those courses are:
- MAND 405 Ethics and Professionalism for Nonprofit Leaders
- MAND 406 Nonprofit Public Policy andAdvocacy
- MAND 408 Philanthropic Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
M.S.S.A./M.N.O. students in the macro concentration receive three hours of credit from the
Mandel Center for SSBT 534 Organizational Theory taken at MSASS.
In addition, MSASS students must take SSWM 541 Attracting Governmental, Foundation, and
Corporate Support. In all, M.S.S.A./M.N.O. students are required to take 42-45 credits of M.N.O.
courses and 36 academic and 15 field work credits of M.S.S.A. courses.
Students beginning their studies in the M.S.S.A. program must apply to the M.N.O. program prior
to completing 16 credits of MSASS courses. Students beginning their course work at the Mandel
Center must apply to the Mandel School before completing 15 credits of Mandel Center courses.
Students must finish one complete year in either the M.S.S.A. or M.N.O. program (in either order)
before they can mix courses from both programs. Students should anticipate 3-1/2 years of study to
complete this dual degree. Students must receive the M.S.S.A. and M.N.O. degrees simultaneously to
receive the double counted credits for course work described here. M.S.S.A./M.N.O. students
continue to register at their initial school of enrollment throughout the dual program.
For more information on this dual degree program, including a detailed list of required courses,
please contact:
Rob Fischer, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7164
Phone: (216) 368-2711
fischer@case.edu
Master of Science in Social Administration/Certificate in
Nonprofit Management (M.S.S.A./C.N.M.)
Students in the M.S.S.A. program who wish to obtain a certificate in nonprofit management
can take advantage of a specialized program of study offered by the Mandel Center for Nonprofit
Organizations. To obtain the certificate, students must complete all course requirements for the
M.S.S.A. degree. They must also complete a minimum of 15 credit hours (5 courses) in courses
approved by the Mandel Center as well as attend all meetings of the Nonprofit Leadership Dialogues
series. At least 9 of the 15 credit hours (3 courses) may be taken as free electives in the
student?~@ MSASS concentration and be double counted toward the certificate.
For additional information, please contact:
Pranab Chatterjee, Ph.D.
Grace Longwell Coyle Professor
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7164
Phone: (216) 368-2284
pranab.chatterjee@case.edu
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