Course Unit Title | FUNDRAISING TOOLS AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT |
Course Unit Code | ASFN514 |
Course Unit Details | |
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6 |
| Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:- Explain the meaning of finance.
- Identify various available financial resources.
- Evaluate projects.
- Describe different kinds of expenses that organizations may encounter.
- Develop a cash flow plan and explain its usefulness.
- Prepare final accounts which facilitate decision making.
- Understand how budget influences the provided services.
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE |
Recommended optional program components | NONE |
Course Contents |
· The financial and social consequences of globalization.
· The basic concepts of public financialpolicies.
· The consequences of the global economiccrisis on the welfare state and the phenomena of lack of financial resources.
· The basic mechanisms of production.
· Resources of acquiringfinancial support for the organisation.
· Securing new resources.
· The Project Team and its functions
· Aspects of Project Management
· Capital structure and financedecision processes
· Leadership and Decision making process
· Predictions and budgeting
· Budget control and costanalysis
· Budget effectiveness based onorganisational aims and objectives
· Basic strategies and tools ofacquiring financial resources |
Recommended and/or required reading: |
Textbooks | - Αναγνωστόπουλος, Κ. Π. (2005). Μαθήματα οικονομικής ανάλυσης. Επίκεντρο
- Chandler J.A. (2003). Δημόσια Διοίκηση Συγκριτική Ανάλυση. Παπαζήση.
- Drury, C, Management and Cost Accounting, 6th Edition, Thompson Press 2007.
- Klein, K. (2011). Fundraising for social change. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
- Lock, D. (Νίκος Σαρρής επιμ.). (2007). Χρηματοοικονομικό μάνατζμεντ. Ελλην
- R. Brearly, S. Myers and F. Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance, 2008, McGraw-Hill.
- Upchurch. A, Cost Accounting Principles and Practice, Prentice Hall 2002.
- Παπαθεοδώρου, Χ., & Δαφέρμο, Γ. (2010). Μακροοικονομικό περιβάλλον, ανισότητα και φτώχεια: Μια εμπειρική διερεύνηση για την επίδραση της οικονομικής μεγέθυνσης και της κοινωνικής προστασίας σε Ελλάδα και ΕΕ. Παρατηρητήριο Οικονομικών και Κοινωνικών Εξελίξεων, Ινστιτούτο Εργασίας ΓΣΕΕ, Μελέτες 3, Αθήνα: ΙΝΕ-ΓΣΕΕ
- Υφαντόπουλος, Γ. Ν. (2003). Τα οικονομικά της υγείας. Τυπωθήτω
- Ψαλιδόπουλος, M. (1997). Οικονομικές θεωρίες και κοινωνική πολιτική. Αίολος.
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References | - Besley S. and Brigham, E. Essentials of Managerial Finance, South Western College Publishing, 2000.
- Brealey, R., Myers, S. and Alan Marcus, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, McGraw Hill, 2004.
- Budgeting: A Guide for Small Nonprofit Organizations: http://www.vscpa.com/content/Visitors/Nonprofit_Resources/budgeting.aspx
- Nonprofit Guides: Grants Writing Tools (look at all links especially Budget link): http://www.npguides.org/guide/index.html
- Nonprofit Budgeting Process: http://www.nonprofitsassistancefund.org/clientuploads/MNAF/ArticlesPublications/BudgetingProcess.p
- Copeland, T., F Weston, A. Shastri Financial Theory and Corporate Policy, Addison-Wesley, 2004.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The course will be delivered through lectures.
Notes are given to students through the e-Learning platform. |
Assessment methods and criteria | Midterm exam | 25% | Project | 25% | Final Exam | 50% |
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Language of instruction | Greek |
Work placement(s) | NO |