A 15-week semester graduate course in fund raising and philanthropy is described in this paper. After the course objectives are listed, the paper presents a course outline that contains five topical issues: the historical framework of charitable giving, the economics of philanthropy, benefactors, sources of philanthropic opportunity, and research…

With the current pressures for increased accountability and improved productivity, financial management in the study of higher education has become increasingly important. This study examined whether the "how" or the "why" of management were more important to prospective budget administrators. The study hypothesized that an…