ADVANCED MANAGEMENT OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

The course is part of the theoretical and professional academic program of the Master's degree in International Management and aims to professionalize students interested in exploring the challenges and opportunities of managing non-profit organizations.

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

No prerequisites are required.

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.

written

Regardless of attendance mode:
A. Scores in the 18-22 range will be assigned in the presence of:
Sufficient knowledge and understanding of the course program;
Limited ability to apply knowledge and formulate independent judgments;
Sufficient ability to communicate using the appropriate technical language of the subject.

B. Scores in the 23-26 range will be assigned in the presence of:
Fair knowledge and understanding of the course program;
Fair ability to apply knowledge and formulate independent judgments;
Fair ability to communicate using the appropriate technical language of the subject.

C. Scores in the 27-30 range will be assigned in the presence of:
Good to excellent knowledge and understanding of the course program;
Good to excellent ability to apply knowledge and formulate independent judgments;
Good to excellent ability to communicate using the appropriate technical language of the subject.
D. Distinction will be awarded in the presence of outstanding knowledge and applied understanding of the program, excellent judgment skills, and exceptional communication abilities.

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.

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

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development