COURSE NUMBER: MBA292A.1
This course is cross-listed
with the EWMBA 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.