This article argues that the institutionalization of nonprofit management education must be considered in national societal and education establishment contexts. The article examines the case for the institutionalization of nonprofit management education within the Irish societal context. Drawing on relevant literature and profiling the evolution of thinking on this subject within one education center, the article develops a case for state investment in institutionalization. The article concludes with a series of observations on the requirements for and implications of case development.
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