SLS Current Ph.D. Students: Emily Irungu
Emily Irungu
Concentration:
Nonprofit and Community Leadership
Year Admitted:
2020
Bio:
Emily Njoki Irungu is a Ph.D. Student and a Doctoral Assistant at James Madison University in the School of Strategic Leadership Studies. Her research interests incorporate leadership, philanthropy, donor retention and non-profit organizations. She is an MBA graduate with a concentration in Finance from United States International University (USIU)Africa, a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Nairobi University in Kenya and holds a certified public accounting qualification in part I and II. She previously worked as a Finance Assistant at the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Madrid Spain.
Research Interests
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Functionality of youth service nonprofit organizations
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Youth entrepreneurship
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Nonprofit finance
- Donor retention
- Nonprofit leadership
Degrees Held
- M.B.A., United States International University of Africa
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of Nairobi
School of Strategic Leadership Studies
