The Master of Non-Profit Organizations (M.N.O. or M.N.P.O.) is a relatively new credential, conferred at a small number of graduate institutions. The course of study includes ethics, non-profit law, fund-raising and long-term planning. The field of philanthropic studies is usually pursued in tandem with this degree track.
The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is a degree that encompasses a number of fields and is usually applied to governmental work, such as with an embassy, NGO or some other front-facing bureaucracy. This degree is mostly concerned with public policy, microfinance, research methods and whatever electives related to the specific public sector with which the student is concerned (e.g., urban planning, criminal justice, environmental law).
The Master of Management (M.M.) degree encompasses the study of managing human capital. Students in this program are concerned with the same issues as that of an HR or personnel manager, in addition to focusing on how best to get different intercompany divisions or departments to function in tandem. Study in this field centers on how to marshal resources to efficiently fulfill the goals of an organization.
The Master of Finance (M.Fin.) is a degree that confers concentrations in economics, accounting, financial analysis and planning. Graduates are equipped with an arsenal of financial sense that is suited to fund managers, government financial analysts and brokers. This degree more resembles a science degree than a humanities degree, due to the inclusion of theoretical mathematics to understand economic trends.