Course Syllabus

Indiana University Kokomo

School of Business

Department of Public Administration and Health Management

 Course Syllabus: PAHM V525 2026 Summer1 Syllabus_Hyunkang Hur.pdf

PAHM-V525: Management in the Nonprofit Sector

2026 Summer Session I

(May 18-June 29)

(Section # 8864)

 

Instructor: Hyunkang Hur, Associate Professor                                                    Email: hyunhur@iu.edu

Office: KO 174G                                                                                                       Class Time: Online

Office Hours: By Appointment                                                                                Class Location: Online

 

Course Description

The non-profit sector plays a key role in society and in the economy. Many goods and services, such as education and health care, are delivered by non-profits. Non-profits also play a central role in delivering charitable services of the kind that are often under-provided by the market. Non-profits also are active in political and public-policy arenas. Finally, non-profits are important in providing the glue - the social capital - that holds societies together and makes them work.

Starting, growing, and managing non-profits leads to challenges as complex as, and in some cases more complex than, the challenges facing the public-private sector. Non-profits need to identify their market, confront competitors, and manage their internal operations just as do firms. However, non-profits must address the needs of multiple constituencies, they must balance their values against the requirements of effective management, and they must attract and retain a skilled labor force without the financial resources that characterize much of the private sector.

This is a course intended to give students a broad overview of the management challenges of the non-profit sector. It is not a detailed management course but rather is aimed at students who will likely relate to non-profits in a variety of ways (on the boards, as volunteers, as fund-raisers, and occasionally as staff).

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to familiarize you with management issues, strategies, and skills used in the nonprofit sector. Upon completing this course, you will have the basic skills and knowledge needed to work in or with nonprofit organizations.

 

Textbook

Required Text:

Michael J. Worth. Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice, (2021) 6^th edition, SAGE Publications

ISBN: 9781544379982

 

Class Structure

Course content will be delivered completely online through Canvas during the first 6 weeks of the 2026 summer semester. The course requires students to be diligent in completing weekly reading assignments and other requirements.

Students are expected to access Canvas at least twice a week to read e-mails, download and upload assignments, and complete individual assignments. Students will need to plan for this online class accordingly.  Content of lectures, reading assignments (whether from text or of special nature), additional information will be used to evaluate student knowledge and understanding of the course material.

 

Course Conduct

Students should conduct themselves professionally at all times.

Group and class discussions will make up a large part of this course. While it is hoped that the student will feel comfortable expressing opinions or asking questions during the course, it is important that students demonstrate a sense of respect for others. A student making inappropriate comments will receive significant reduction in his/her course grade.

Academic dishonesty is simply unacceptable and will not be tolerated! Indiana University defines academic misconduct as any activity that tends to undermine the academic integrity of the university. Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to cheating (using unauthorized assistance on in-class or take-home assignments), plagiarism, and fabrication. Read the IU Code of students Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct for more details: http://www.iu.edu~code/code/responsibilities/academic/.

 

If a student is alleged to have committed an academic misconduct, the student will receive zero on the assignment, exam or paper involved. Further, each incident will be reported to the academic advisors, dean of the school, and dean of students.

 

Course Grading

Course grades will be determined by the following weighting. Each course element will be weighted out of a total of 100 points.

Course Requirements                                                           Grade                         Due Date

1. Case Study 1                                                                     10pts          May 24, 11:59pm via Canvas
2. Case Study 2                                                                     10pts          May 31, 11:59pm via Canvas
3. Case Study 3                                                                     10pts          June  7,  11:59pm via Canvas

  4  Case Study 4                                                                     10pts          June 14, 11:59pm via Canvas

5. Case Study 5                                                                     10pts          June 21, 11:59pm via Canvas
6. Final Paper                                                                        50pts          June 25, 11:59pm via Canvas

            Total                                                                            100pts(%)

Grading Scale

No curves in grading are anticipated. Letter grades will be assigned according to the following point totals:

A = 95% (95)-100% (100); A- = 90% (90)-94%(94)

B+ = 89% (89)-87% (87); B = 86% (86)-84% (84); B- = 83% (83)-80%(80)

C+ = 79% (79)-77% (77); C = 76% (76)-74% (74); C- = 73% (73)-70%(70)

F = 69% (69) and below

I = Incomplete

 

Assessment Information

1. Case Study Analysis (50 points)

Students will complete five set case study analysis throughout the semester.  Each assignment will be based on the case applications.  These assignments intend to give you the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of the readings, show your understanding of the lectures, and offer your own analytical insights.  Therefore, A quality case study analysis includes more than just a recitation of the material; students must demonstrate that they possess a good understanding of the evidence and arguments presented in the readings.

Responses can be typed on word document and submit it to Canvas.  I expect responses will take 1.5-2 single-spaced pages for each case (in 12-point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins) and your total submission for two cases should not exceed 8 double-spaced pages. Each assignment is worth 10 points: 5 points are based on the quality and depth of your answer, 3 points are based on your ability to ground your response in the relevant course material, and 2 points on grammar, style, and writing quality.  Assignments that do not meet the above guidelines will receive point deductions.  Late assignments will be penalized 10% per day. Note that you are not allowed to collaborate with anyone on the case nor to inform anyone else about their content.

2. Final Nonprofit Agency Analysis Paper (50 points)

Students will work on a semester-long project. For the final paper, students will focus on a nonprofit agency of its choice (Student can choose any kind of interested nonprofit agency).  Based on public data (state based or federal based) (for instance: https://www.stats.indiana.edu/topic/nonprofits.asp), state or federal based documents and websites, or interviewing key organizational players, or other written sources, each student will answer following questions.

• What is the nonprofit agency’s history (: This history should include when the agency was incorporated as a nonprofit agency, and if the agency has experienced any changes in its status (i.e., going from being a governmental agency to a nonprofit one)

• What is the mission of the organization? Has it changed over time? How? Why?
• What market do they serve? Who are their clients?
• What is the strategy for carrying out this mission?
• Is the organization effective? What metrics would you look at to answer this, and how does the organization itself judge its effectiveness?
• Where does their budget come from?
• Do the recipients of the services pay for them?
• How do they market their services, and to whom?
• What does the management structure look like?
• How would you describe the culture of the organization, and how is it developed and maintained?
• What is the HR strategy? Who do they hire, and how long do they stay?
• What are the prospects of scaling up the services provided? How could that be done?

This final paper assignment will serve to demonstrate how theories and concepts covered in class can be used to better understand and manage nonprofit organizations.

Your paper should be 4-5 typed single-spaced pages long.  Students are expected to submit their paper via Canvas on June 25, 2026 at 11.59pm.

 

Grading Rubric

 

Point Loss will result if:

• Incomplete answers
• Missing scholastic Content
• Late work (as indicated on the "At a Glance" page)
• Lack of proper citations
• Failure to adequately address the questions

It is very important that you use your own words in answering examination questions and in writing your term papers. Do not use frequent or extensive quotes; cite your source for quotes, or if it is an original or unusual idea, or if you simply wish to write with some authority. Your goal is to demonstrate mastery of the material, not just answer the question.

Grades of Zero "0" will be recorded if:

• Essays submitted one week late unless extraordinary circumstances occur (hospitalization, deaths in the family member, spouse or worse).
• Egregious plagiarism! If plagiarism is repeated an "F" will be assigned to the course. Should this violation occur, violations will be reported to the appropriate university administrator.

Turnitin will be used to compare your written essay to published material, websites, as well as to previous student’s written essays. 

 

Assignment Policy

All written assignments must be submitted in Microsoft Word, using Times New Roman font and 1-inch margins.  As is the norm in many policy briefs, documents should be double-spaced. All sources must be cited using APA format.  Guides to APA formatting and style can be found online at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ and at http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Style.html

 

Failure to adhere to these style and formatting guidelines for assignments may result in a point deduction equivalent to half a letter grade.

 

Late assignments will not be accepted, except in the case of a documented emergency.  Late assignments disrupt my ability to grade quickly and return graded assignments to students. 

 

If you miss an assignment or test due to illness, you must provide a note from a doctor written on letterhead with the doctor’s name, signature and telephone number.  The doctor must be local unless you are out of state, in which case a doctor in your location is acceptable. 

A doctor’s note fitting the above criteria is the only way to make up a missed assignment due to illness.  

If you miss an assignment or test due to a family emergency, you must notify me via email before the assignment due date/test date.  In addition, you must provide a written explanation of the nature of the emergency, the dates on which you were away from school, where you stayed during those dates, the telephone number of the person with whom you stayed, and the name and telephone number of the officiating party (funeral director, minister, rabbi, etc.) in the case of a death, the name of the treating doctor in the case of a family member’s serious illness).  I understand that providing this information may be a burden on you at a particularly difficult and sensitive time.  Unfortunately, we have found that assignment deadlines and particularly tests have led to unexplained epidemics of illnesses and family deaths.

 

 

Disability Services

Students who have a documented disability or other needs that may require consideration during this course are responsible for contacting the Disability Services Office at 765.455.9301, Kelley Center Room 200 or via e-mail at disserv@iuk.edu. The office of Disability Services will make an assessment and then provide written notification for the faculty.

 

Please contact the Office of Disability Services within the first week of the semester or as soon as the need is identified since faculty cannot make arrangements for special consideration until written notification is provided. Documentation requirements and student responsibilities can be found on the Disability Services websites at: http://www.iuk.edu/ada

 

IU Kokomo School of Business Policy on Effective and Ethical Use of Generative AI Tools

 

The Indiana University Kokomo School of Business is committed to providing student learning that includes coverage of relevant current and emerging technology used in the business world. The school is also committed to fostering academic integrity, transparency, and ethical use of these technologies, including generative artificial intelligence (AI).

• Transparency and Ethical Use:

Students are expected to use AI tools in a manner that upholds academic honesty, critical thinking, and personal accountability. Any use of AI in coursework must be disclosed according to individual course policies. Misrepresenting AI-generated content as one’s own work without appropriate attribution constitutes academic misconduct.

• Faculty Discretion:

Each faculty member has the discretion to determine the appropriate use of AI tools within their courses. AI-related guidelines, expectations, and restrictions will be explicitly communicated in course syllabi or assignment instructions. Students are responsible for understanding and adhering to these expectations as they vary by course.

• Adherence to the Code of Conduct:

As AI tools are increasingly integrated into business education and practice, it is essential that student-use is responsible, consistent with ethical business practices, and in alignment with the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.

 

Policy Regarding Sexual Misconduct

As your instructor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning environment on our campus. Title IX and our own Sexual Misconduct policy prohibit sexual misconduct.  If you have experienced sexual misconduct, or know someone who has, the University can help.

 

If you are seeking help and would like to speak to someone confidentially, you can make an appointment with Beth Barnett, Room KC234, Kelley Student Center, 765-455-9553.  More information about available resources can be found here:  http://stopsexualviolence.iu.edu/help/index.html

 

It is also important that you know that federal regulations and University policy require me to promptly convey any information about potential sexual misconduct known to me to our campus’ Deputy Title IX Coordinator or IU’s Title IX Coordinator.  In that event, they will work with a small number of others on campus to ensure that appropriate measures are taken and resources are made available to the student who may have been harmed.  Protecting a student’s privacy is of utmost concern, and all involved will only share information with those that need to know to ensure the University can respond and assist. 

I encourage you to visit stopsexualviolence.iu.edu to learn more.

 

Netiquette.  Students are expected to abide by professional standards in all written and spoken communications, including email, web-based and other electronic communications.  I will not respond to emails without a subject line or appropriate salutation. For a guide to respectful electronic communications, please see: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html

 

The Online Course Evaluation

Many students disregard course evaluations as an optional part of taking a course. At IUK, and especially for online classes, completing the course evaluations is not optional.  Your input, suggestions, opinions matter and are taken seriously. We cannot continue to promote online course offerings if students do not complete their course evaluations because departments are held accountable for having adequate response rates and instructors are also affected by low response rates. Please do your part in understanding that it is part of your duty as a student to complete every course evaluation, regardless of how you personally feel about the course or the instructor. They are that important.

 

(Tentative) Weekly Schedule

Disclaimer: This syllabus outlines a general plan for the course and is subject to change with sufficient notice. There may be errors that need to be corrected at some point, and deviations in this plan may occur for any number of reasons.