The Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program (NPML)

• Offers comprehensive education and training for individuals with varied instructional needs:
• Students and others pursuing careers in the nonprofit sector
• Professional nonprofit staff
• Board members
• Community leaders
• Public sector administrators

Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life

• Mission:  
To invigorate St. Louis area nonprofit boards by enhancing governance through innovative recruitment, matching, and education services.
• The Institute for Women in Public Life was founded in the fall of 1996 on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis to assist women in developing the interest and skills necessary to succeed as full participants within government, serving in elected and appointed office as well as employed policy makers. Educates students on the need for women's leadership in public service through the 21st Century Leadership Academy.
• Maintains a unique "Talent Bank" of women interested in serving on public boards and commissions, and educations elected officials on the willingness of women to serve.
• Educates women on how to seek public office through the "Pipeline to Politics" campaign series.
• Educates and coaches women seeking judicial appointments and employment in government policy-making positions.

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

• At the graduate level the division offers master's degree work and advanced certification studies in elementary and secondary school administration, special education administration, and the school superintendency. 


• Community education is an additional emphasis offered in the educational administration program. 

The options in educational administration include elementary and secondary school administration and certification for school district administration. They are part of a continuous two-phase, NCATE and DESE approved program. In the first phase, students earn the M.Ed. The second phase leads to the completion of a two-year course of study in educational administration and is designated the Advanced Certification Studies (ACS) program. Both phases are correlated with current Missouri requirements for certification as either a principal or director of elementary or secondary education or school superintendent in Missouri schools.

Neighborhood Leadership Academy

• The Neighborhood Leadership Academy is designed for potential or current neighborhood or community leaders, as well as public sector or community based organization staff. The program is also open to students interested in exploring community development careers.
• During the academy, participants share and work on a community improvement project for their neighborhood. Following is a sample of their projects:
  • Forming a neighborhood association to encourage more community involvement
  • Proposing and implementing a neighborhood recycling program
  • Developing a church-based community needs assessment
  • Planning and obtaining funding for a neighborhood park
  • Creating an intergenerational community computer lab

Social Work Leadership and Management

• Leadership and management shape organizations, programs, services, and outcomes for clients and communities. The School of Social Work, in collaboration with the Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program, at the University of Missouri in St. Louis trains tomorrow's leaders and managers in human services, social welfare, and other fields.
• In the SWLM concentration, students gain knowledge and skills through theory, research, and practical training in order to:
  • Manage public and nonprofit organizations and programs
  • Work effectively with staff, volunteers, and boards
  • Mobilize resources and develop partnerships to support programs and   agencies
  • Manage finances and budgets
  • Plan, implement, market, and evaluate social programs
  • Advocate for programs, clients, and constituents
• Career Opportunities
  • The SWLM concentration prepares social workers for local, state, and national organizations in a wide range of leadership and management positions. The focus is on social welfare, human services, health, mental health, social policy, community development, faith based, and other community organizations. Graduates with a master's degree in SWLM include leaders and executives of public and nonprofit organizations, such as:

AIESEC

• The world’s largest student organization. AIESEC is a global network of 32,000 students across more than 100 countries and territories at more than 1100 universities worldwide.
• AIESEC is the world's premiere international student organization dedicated to increasing cultural understanding and cooperation through running an international internship program.
• AIESEC facilitates international exchange of thousands of students and recent graduates each year. Whether in a paid traineeship or as a volunteer for a non-profit organization, their experiences abroad will undoubtedly affect them forever.

President’s Academic Leadership Institute (PALI)

• PALI is a system-wide effort jointly sponsored by UM Human Resources and UM Academic Affairs to improve leadership capacity throughout the University of Missouri.
• The President's Academic Leadership Institute (PALI) is offering an executive coaching program for senior University of Missouri administrators as a part of its leadership development efforts.
• Executive coaching helps organizational leaders or executives develop strengths, minimize weaknesses and maintain focus. Working one-on-one with a leadership coach, the executives learn to identify challenges and obstacles they face in the academic environment, develop action plans, enhance their working relationships with subordinates and superiors, and find the balance between achievement and personal growth.

• The Academic Leaders Forum is a one day program held on campus that precedes the fall semester. It is designed for chairs, deans, associate/assistant deans, and directors. New chairs are invited to an orientation for the first hour (beginning around 9:00 AM). Deans attend with their 'cabinet teams' and convene at 10:00 AM for a meeting with an attorney from the UM General Counsel's office. The morning is devoted to a discussion of legal issues that relate to the academic work of administrators, faculty, staff, and students.  The afternoon is focused on new policies and procedures that will be implemented in the coming academic year and cautions and updates from the campus and from the system. The Forum adjourns by 3 PM.

Office of Student Life

• The UM-St. Louis Office of Student Life has something for everyone. From leadership opportunities and community service to social events and entertainment. Getting involved is easy. Find something you enjoy or challenge yourself to something new, either way, don't let your college years pass you by.
• Clubs and Organizations
: UMSL offers students over 120 clubs and organizations covering nearly every interest. These groups include social groups, academic clubs, honor societies, special interest clubs, political associations and religous groups. There's bound to be one for you. Student clubs and organizations are a great way for you to meet fellow students and explore your interests.
• Student Government Association
: Represent your peers by getting involved in student government.
• Greek Life: 
UMSL is home to three national social fraternities and three national social sororities. They all participate in a variety of campus events and activities, including Formal Rush, Greek Week, Big Man on Campus and Homecoming. Serve this is a new initiative designed to get students into leadership positions and involved in community service.
• Campus Recreation
: The mission of Campus Recreation is to contribute to and enrich the academic mission of the University by supporting the total development and well-being of all members of our diverse UMSL community. We enhance the quality of campus life by providing broad recreational, physical, social, and educational enrichment opportunities and experiences that promote and develop wellness and a sense of community at the University.

Center for International Studies

• Student Leadership Development. The Center supports a number of special activities as part of its efforts to develop student leadership and recognize outstanding student achievement. Each year the Center sends an undergraduate student delegate to the prestigious US Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference in Annapolis and, with the Political Science Department, sends undergraduate student delegations to the Midwest Model United Nations in St. Louis, and the Model European Union in Indianapolis.
• The Center also sponsors the campus chapter of Sigma Iota Rho, the national International Studies Honor Society, which encourages and recognizes undergraduate and graduate student achievement in international studies.
• In addition, the Center administers the campus Student Fulbright Program and encourages students to apply for support for teaching or conducting research abroad. In AY 2007-2008 two UMSL anthropology students received Fulbright awards to conduct research abroad.

MIS (management Information System) Mentoring Program

• Students are assigned a mentor during the semester. 
• A panel of experts will talk about what the global economic downturn means for the IT market in St. Louis, creative ways to gain experience, how to differentiate yourself in the job search. They will also discuss the pros and cons of certifications and their affect on the job search.
• After the presentation we will devote a short period of time to our "speed mentoring" activity.

UMSL Executive Leadership Consortium

• The mission of the UMSL Executive Leadership Consortium/Division of Continuing Education is to prepare students and a cross-section of career professionals to become effective leaders to meet current and future demands in response to regional, state, national and international needs. 
• The UMSL Leadership Consortium is a program of exceptional prominence with a global reach.  It serves as a model of choice for leadership experiences and opportunities for UMSL as well as professionals in the region, state, nation and internationally. 
• UMSL Executive Leadership Consortium, as a student-centered program, is foremost committed to students and is the obvious leadership choice for the university.  It. provides students and the community-at-large an exceptional resource for leadership education, training, and advancement.
• Concomitantly, ELC realizes the importance of partnering and aligning with companies and organizations so that students have access to leadership opportunities after graduation.   Its tagline is:  Leaders Preparing Leaders.
• ELC partners assists and works within UMSL including colleges, units, programs and other entities to accomplished these objectives.  For example, it identifies and engages leaders willing to mentor and instruct emerging leaders
• ELC’s mission in preparing students for success and leadership in businesses, government, communications, non-profit and other organizations is broad in scope, collaborating with an extensive cross-section of external partners to further its reach beyond the campus borders to work in cooperative and synergistic ways.
• ELC fills the need for the increased demand for talent and skills in the professional workforce by providing executive education services to the general public.
• ELC also plays a crucial role in elevating the discourse, awareness and practice of leadership skills and acumen across businesses and organizations for the community at-large.