KVEKNO Economy of Non-profit Organisations

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Zuzana Prouzová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Jílková
Timetable
Sun 21. 9. 12:50–16:15 P103, Sun 2. 11. 8:30–11:50 P103
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Economy and Management of Non-profit Organizations The course follows primarily the knowledge acquired in courses Public Economy, Public Finance, Economy of Public Sector, Management and Law for Economists, and also takes into account students' experience gained in internships at organizations in the non-profit sector. In the first 4-hour consultation, attention is paid to the causes of the existence of non-profit-making organizations, the identification of their position within the national economy, as well as to the detailed explanation of requirements for a seminar essay whose quality is decisive in the assessment of knowledge in this subject. The second seminar is devoted to the typology of non-profit organizations in relation to their purpose and to the basic characteristics of their legislation, economy, management and funding. The other two seminars focus on the description and use of individual instruments of management, including strategic planning, basics of accounting, calculation, budgeting and taxes. The use of the individual management instruments in practice is documented in the presented seminar projects.
Syllabus
  • 1. The basic information about the course. Specification of the position of the non-profit sector within the national economy. Various approaches to this subject.
  • 2. Non-profit sector history. Economic theories of the non-profit sector.
  • 3. NPOs in the international perspective. Economic indicators, employment, regional patterns.
  • 4. Mission, goals and activities of the non-profit sector.
  • 5. Foundations and endowment funds; legislative framework, perspectives.
  • 6. Public benefit corporations and church-run organizations.
  • 7. Non-profit organizations financing. Government grant policy towards the non-profit sector.
  • 8. Fundraising, grant proposals writing.
  • 9. Management, marketing and PR. Strategic planning of the NPOs.
  • 10. Accounting, taxing, auditing.
  • 11. Voluntary work within the non-profit sector.
Literature
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav. Organizace neziskového sektoru. Základy ekonomiky, teorie a řízení. Druhé aktualizované vydání (Organizations of non profit sector. Basics of economy, theory and management. Second updated edition.). Druhé, aktualizované. Praha: Ekopress, s.r.o., 2007, 187 pp. ISBN 978-80-86929-25-5. info
  • ŠKARABELOVÁ, Simona. Když se řekne nezisková organizace (All about Non-Profit Organization). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 130 pp. Příručka. ISBN 80-210-3031-3. info
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with an oral exam. Students are eligible to take the exam provided that they fulfill the condition of writing and presenting a seminar paper.
If students commit a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. The mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.econ.muni.cz/~hyanek
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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