Mon Jul 28 13:37:49 2008 Pacific Time

      Columbia's Institute for Not-for-Profit Management to Host Fall Information Sessions

       NEW YORK, July 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management (INM) at Columbia Business School Executive Education will host two information sessions in the fall, on Tuesday, September 9 and Thursday, November 6. Each will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Warren Hall on the Columbia University campus (corner of West 115th St. and Amsterdam Ave.). INM staff, faculty and graduates will discuss 2009 programs, review the program and tuition assistance application process and answer questions. Anyone with a vested interest in professional development within the not-for-profit community is encouraged to attend.

       The Institute for Not-for-Profit Management builds managerial capacity in not-for-profit organizations. Through intensive, graduate-level programs, participants study core management disciplines tailored specifically to the not-for-profit sector, with an emphasis on the importance of utilizing resources strategically to fulfill the organization's mission and meet its goals.

       "INM has been teaching nonprofit professionals for over 30 years," said Francine Lynch, INM Director. "Through our programs, participants learn how to better meet the challenges of today's competitive and dynamic nonprofit environment."

       INM programs attract mid-level and senior managers from organizations off all sizes and fields of service, including health and human services, community development, education, youth development, philanthropy, advocacy, the environment, faith-based services, and the arts and culture.

       To RSVP for the information session, please visit the INM Web site (http://www.gsb.columbia.edu/execed/inm), e-mail (http://inm@columbia.edu), or call (212-854-6018).

       About Columbia Business School Executive Education

       Columbia Business School's renowned Executive Education creates a bridge between theory and practice by offering programs that deliver a rich, global perspective. Columbia's nondegree open enrollment programs address individual development needs in leadership and strategy, marketing, and finance, providing executives with an understanding of powerful new academic approaches and their application to achieve results. Through Columbia's Institute for Not-for-Profit Management (INM), participants can enroll in programs that build organizational capacity and leadership in the not-for-profit and public sectors. For more information, please visit http://www.gsb.columbia.edu/execed/inm .

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       CONTACT: Keshia Mark at 212-854-2747 or klm74@columbia.edu


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