The Master in Management (MIM) in Community Advocacy at Converse University is a 30-hour master’s program that focuses on identifying, understanding, and helping underserved populations. The MIM in Community Advocacy is the next step for professionals in law enforcement, first-responder positions, social services, or non-profit groups to be leaders in advocacy and social policy.
The Master in Management in Community Advocacy will prepare you to provide leadership and implement solutions in your community. Upon completion of the program, graduates will have the knowledge and the skills to effect real change.
The purpose of the degree is to provide an advanced credential in management that may be applied to a variety of professional contexts.
How to Apply
- Complete the Converse Graduate Application Form including the $40 application fee.
- Send official transcripts from all college work including completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Send two professional letters of recommendation.
- Submit a 250-300 word personal statement of interest
- Personal Insight Questions my be required
In order to earn the MIM degree the candidate must:
- Complete an approved 30-hour program as Outline.
- Request and complete the Application for Degree Form by the deadline for May commencement;
- Complete the certification form in the Graduate Studies Office; and
- Complete the graduate questionnaire, for which Students will receive a link through their Converse email
- Fulfill all financial obligations and have cleared Any outstanding business with the University one Week prior to the commencement exercises.
- Students must successfully complete the capstone course with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and maintain a GPA of 3.0 cumulative or better at the end of each evaluation period.
Converse’s Master in Management in Professional Leadership coursework includes 30 total credit hours of coursework in core and advance areas.
Your degree path for the MIM in Community Advocacy will begin in the fall of the academic year, five semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall, Spring) of six credit hours per academic semester.