COURSE NUMBER: EWMBA292A.1
This course is cross-listed with the FTMBA Program
COURSE TITLE: Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations
UNITS OF CREDIT: 2 units
INSTRUCTORS: Colin Boyle
E-MAIL ADDRESSES: colin_boyle@haas.berkeley.edu
MEETING DAY/TIME: Tuesday, 4:00pm-6:00pm
PREREQUISITE(S): None
CLASS FORMAT: A combination of lecture, case studies, student
projects, guest speakers from the field, and discussion
REQUIRED READINGS: Textbook and course reader
BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: Final grade will be based on a mixture of
class attendance and participation, individual and small group assignments,
presentations, and short papers.
ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES:
This is a course to introduce students to strategic management
issues in the nonprofit sector. The course will cover key issues in leading,
managing, and governing nonprofit organizations, including setting
organizational mission, developing and implementing strategy, board governance,
managing multiple constituencies, striking effective partnerships, human
resources and financial management, fundraising and resource development,
driving operational performance, and impact measurement.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Colin Boyle is Deputy Director for the
Global Health Sciences program at UCSF, where he is responsible for building
the university’s research and educational footprint in global health.
Prior to joining UCSF, he was a Partner and Managing Director with The Boston
Consulting Group, based in San Francisco. He has almost 20 years of
strategy and management consulting experience helping corporations and major
non-profit organizations improve their performance. At BCG, he has played
a leadership role in the firm's Health Care and Social Impact practices, and
has served as Topic Lead for Philanthropy in the Americas region. In that
role, he worked with leading foundations, international organizations, and
non-profits on issues related to Global Health, Economic Development, and
Education. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters
in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and an A.B. degree from
Harvard College.