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.