The increased importance of non-profit organizations - as service providers, as vehicles of developmental or humanitarian assistance, as policy advocates and social innovators, and as instruments of government reform and privatization -- have moved this set of institutions closer to the centre of policy agendas. Yet there is disagreement as to what management model applies to non-profit organizations: is their management basically a version of business management or public management? Or could it be that a separate approach is needed that takes fuller account of their distinct characteristics as value-based organizations with multiple stakeholders and complex revenue structures?
The course will briefly introduce the conceptual background and examine the various theories that have been proposed, and soon focus on organizational governance, performance, management models, and business plans. The course is a mixture of lectures, discussions, and practical applications.
Main learning objectives:
Become familiar with the role of non-profit organizations, including philanthropy.
Appreciate the differences in the governance and the management of non-profit organizations compared to public agencies and business firms.
Learn the fundamentals of strategic management and business planning for non-profit organizations.
Instructor
- Helmut K. Anheier , Senior Professor of Sociology, past President