153-0372/01 – Nonprofit organizations (NZO)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Public EconomicsCredits4
Subject guarantorIng. Bc. Jiří Bečica, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorIng. Bc. Jiří Bečica, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory type B
Year2Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesEKFIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
BEC05 Ing. Bc. Jiří Bečica, Ph.D.
SLA31 Ing. David Slavata, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Graded credit 2+1

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

You will know  to classify and characterize legal forms of nonprofit organization in the Czech Republic;  to describe the theories of nonprofit organization; You will be able  to specify the criteria of nonprofit organization separation;  to define the basic principles of nonprofit organization management;  to distinguish the legal and economic aspects of state and non-state nonprofit organization functioning; You will gain  obtain the practical experience for analysis of nonprofit organization financial management.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

The course focuses on the acquisition of knowledge and skills in the field of mission, goals, management, position and economic assumptions of the functioning of formal non-profit organizations within the national economy. Specification of non-profit organizations according to individual types (founding, establishment, authorities, cancellation, extinction). Emphasis is placed not only on the specifics of non-profit organizations, the ways of their management and sources of financing, but also on the role and application of marketing, fundraising and crowdfunding.

Compulsory literature:

DENHARDT, Robert B., Janet Vinzant DENHARDT, Maria Pilar ARISTIGUETA a Kelly C. RAWLINGS. Managing human behavior in public and nonprofit organizations. Fifth edition. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE, [2020]. ISBN 978-1-5063-8266-1.

Recommended literature:

BRYSON, John Moore. Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: a guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement. 4th ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, c2011. ISBN 978-0-470-39251-5. EVERS, Adalbert and Jean-Louis LA VILLE. The Third Sector in Europe. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1843764008.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

klasifikovaný zápočet; seminární práce; písemný test.

E-learning

Studijní opory TpB: https://lms.vsb.cz/course/view.php?id=72601

Other requirements

Study of compulsory and specialized literature on individual topics.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

Outline of the subject (main topics after each week): 1. The national economy and non-profit organisations. The definition of the public and private sector and the role of non-profit organisations within each sector, the terminology, definition. 2. Role and function of non-profit organisations in civil society. The concept of civil society, the mission and activities of businesses and organisations. Criteria for the breakdown of non-profit organisations (typology). The merits of the existence of governmental and public-law non-profit organisations. 3. Historical background in the non-profit sector in the Czech lands. The role of the Government Council for non-governmental NGOs. 4. Foundations of the theory of non-profit organizations and general principles of their operation (social consumption, public consumption, ownership, issue of the nature of goods). Foundation and endowment funds. Legislation, establishment, establishment, cancellation, extinction, authorities, principles of management, practical examples. 5. Local government in the Czech Republic. characteristics, functions and roles of territorial self-governing units (municipalities, regions, voluntary bundles of municipalities, areas of cohesion). Legislation, powers, bodies, goods provided, principles of management. 6. Self-Government in the Czech Republic. characteristics, functions and roles of professional chambers with mandatory and optional membership. Legal regulation, establishment, establishment, dissolution, extinction, authorities, principles of management. 7. Contributory organisations and organisational units of the state and local government. Legal regulation, establishment, establishment, revocation, extinction, institutions, principles of management, main and other/complementary activities, funds management. 8. Churches and religious societies. Legislation, establishment, establishment, revocation, extinction, authorities, revenue and expenditure, principles of management, special rights, public funding. 9. Political parties and political movements. Legislation, establishment, establishment, revocation, extinction, authorities, revenue and expenditure, principles of management, financing from public budgets. 10. Management as an economic tool in non-profit organizations. Planning, SWOT analysis, influencing surroundings, principles and principles, mission, measurement of performance. 11. Management in non-profit organizations. Conception of communication, communication techniques, communication and motivation relationship, specifics of personnel management, personnel activities, tangible interest, remuneration. 12. Development of marketing thinking, subjects, essence and importance of marketing, public relations and lobbying in non-profit organizations. 13. The importance and role of fundraising, crowdfunding, donation and volunteering in non-profit organizations. 14. Finance in non-profit organizations. The Role of accounting, calculation, pricing, performance measurement and tax payment issues in non-profit organizations. Financial analysis and decision-making indicators of financial analysis for non-profit organisations.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2019/2020 Winter semester, validity until: 2022/2023 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Graded credit Graded credit 100 (100) 51 3
        Seminární práce Other task type 40  21
        Písemka Written test 60  11
Mandatory attendence participation: Participation in seminars 70 % (5 participations). Preparation of a seminar paper with a primary focus on the management of a selected non-profit organization.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: In the event of non-participation in the exercises, preparation of a seminar paper and presentation on a topic specified by the course guarantor + credit test.

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Occurrence in special blocks

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Assessment of instruction



2022/2023 Summer
2021/2022 Summer
2020/2021 Summer
2019/2020 Summer