MA in Social Work and Social Administration

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleFUNDRAISING TOOLS AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Course Unit CodeASFN514
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated6
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Explain the meaning of finance.
  2. Identify various available financial resources.
  3. Evaluate projects.
  4. Describe different kinds of expenses that organizations may encounter.
  5. Develop a cash flow plan and explain its usefulness.
  6. Prepare final accounts which facilitate decision making.
  7. Understand how budget influences the provided services.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
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.
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.
Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe course will be delivered through lectures.
Notes are given to students through the e-Learning platform.
Assessment methods and criteria
Midterm exam25%
Project25%
Final Exam50%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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