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To help students become the kinds of leaders of arts organizations that can successfully navigate these evolving challenges, Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (BU MET) offers flexible online and on campus master\u2019s degrees and graduate certificates in arts administration, fundraising management, commercial theater development, and arts marketing. Programs are rooted in teaching leadership, creative problem-solving, and global awareness, while developing strengths in fundraising techniques, nonprofit management, philanthropy, and fundraising ethics. 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