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Institute CurriculumInstitute’s curriculum is aligned with the knowledge requirements for the CAE and CCE nonprofit industry certifications. Each year students take six core courses and select three electives courses, one from each group. Electives allow students to further their professional development by focusing on particular areas of interest. Upon graduation a student will have earned a total of 96 credit hours.

First-Year Core CoursesC110 Financial FitnessC125 Hiring, Firing and Everything In BetweenC130 Unleash the Leader WithinC150 Communicating with ConfidenceC180 Guide to GovernanceC185 Recruit, Engage, and Retain Your Members

Second-Year Core CoursesC220 Is That Legal?C230 Managers Who MotivateC250 Customer Service Inside and OutC260 Marketing StrategiesC261 Events: Strategy and OperationsC270 Effective Government Affairs Programs

Third-Year Core CoursesC310 Budgeting and the Bottom LineC330 Everyday EthicsC340 Strategic PlanningC341 Win-Win PartnershipsC360 Innovate or DieC380 Volunteer Management

Fourth-Year Core CoursesC430 Becoming a Strategic ManagerC440 Collaborative LeadershipC441 Industry ForecastC460 Integrating Strategic Technology SolutionsC470 Advocacy and AlliancesC490 IOM and Beyond

Group One Elective CoursesE110 Revving Your Revenue StreamE120 Executive LawE126 Dealing with Challenging EmployeesE140 Building Organizational ExcellenceE142 Fundamentals of Community and ………..Economic DevelopmentE161 Technology Trends and ToolsE180 Building Better Boards and Committees

Group Three Elective CoursesE310 Dues and Don’tsE330 Learning to Let GoE331 CEO Lessons LearnedE342 Advanced Strategies of Community and ……….Economic DevelopmentE350 The Art of Persuasion and NegotiationE360 Strategic CommunicationsE362 Policy Development and ImplementationE380 Delivering Value

Group Two Elective Courses E210 Executive Finance E211 Sponsorship Solicitation E230 Managing Upward E240 Strong Associations for the Future E241 Strong Chambers for the Future E243 Developing a Competitive Workforce E244 Using Data to Grow and Sustain Your Org. E250 PACs and Political Endorsements E263 Communicating Through the Media