ADVANCED MANAGEMENT OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Il corso si inserisce nel percorso accademico teorico e professionalizzante della laurea magistrale in International Management ed ha come obiettivo la professionalizzazione delle studentesse e degli studenti interessati ad approfondire le problematiche e le opportunità della gestione di organizzazioni no-profit.

The course aims to provide solid knowledge related to the organizational and governance logics of nonprofit and third sector organizations. The approach developed privileges the study and understanding of the influence of the territorial context on organizational changes

Basic knowledge of management and business administration.

Actors and boundaries of the third sector. Distinctive features of nonprofit organizations and the social economy. Economic and social dimensions in the value creation process. Social cooperatives as forms of social enterprises. Institutional structure and organizational complexity of foundations. Strategic management. The control system. Culture, strategy and organizational design. Fundraising strategies and tools. Human resource management. Governance and accountability.

Anheier, H.K (2014), Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management, Policy (2nd edition), London, Routledge, Chapters: 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Verification, in general, covers:
- The understanding of the main themes, concepts, theories and empirical elements addressed in the course;
- The ability to clearly expound these key elements by demonstrating mastery of reasoning;
- The ability to apply concepts and theories to concrete cases;
- The ability to critically address questions and problems.


Assessment will be based on an examination, given in written form and lasting 2 hours.
For attending students, the evaluation of the work done during the course (presentations, participation in discussions, written exercises), also possibly verified by intermediate tests, will contribute to the evaluation (30%).

The course will alternate between lectures and theoretical and laboratory meetings. In the lectures, the main themes, concepts and theories will be introduced also with the use of powerpoint presentations and different documents (photos, videos, etc.).
The material is made available by the lecturer in the dedicated Moodle platform. In addition, whenever possible, interventions by representatives of Nonprofit organizations are planned.
For laboratory/seminar meetings such as case studies/project work, students may be organized into small discussion groups, each of which will be expected to explore and apply certain concepts and present their main contents, in dialogue with the lecturer. The exercises are aimed at aiding understanding, stimulating critical analysis and discussion of current issues and problems covered in the course.

English

Reception hours: ideally by e-mail reservation following the lecture.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Circular economy, innovation, work" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development