NGO Education Survey

BUSN 5210 Financial Management and Budgeting in Non-Profits

This module will prepare you to understand and participate in the financial management of non-profit organisations. The module will provide an overview and the specifics of non-profit financial management, including budgeting, resource allocation, accounting, financial reporting (internal, board, and governmental), and working with Certified Public Accountants.BUSN

BUSN 6110 Operations and Project Management

This module focuses on the major managerial issues in manufacturing management and the tools that can be used to manage them. Special attention is given to project management including PERT, critical-path scheduling and time-cost models, both in operations management and other business settings. The major operations management issues are quality management and control, capacity management, plant location, layout and design, production planning and scheduling, supply chain management and inventory management. The analytical tools covered include queuing theory, statistical quality control, linear programming and learning curves. Where appropriate, the use of operations management techniques in service and distribution organisations will be demonstrated.

FINC 5830 Institutions and Financial Markets

You will develop a unified framework for understanding financial intermediaries and markets, and examine the structure, regulation and operation of banking and non-banking financial institutions. You will also analyse how central bank operations affect financial institutions, and develop an understanding of money and capital markets the flow of funds through the economy and the role of financial and futures markets.

INGO 5100 Finance, Budgeting and Accounting for International Non-Governmental Organisations

This module focuses on the financial management of international non-governmental organisations and describes a wide variety of methods, processes and tools of finance, accounting and budgeting.

INGO 5200 Research Methods and Approaches in International Non-Governmental Organisation

This module introduces the skills, methodological approaches, resources and tools used by international non-governmental organisations in order to enhance their critical-thinking skills and their ability to work effectively in this field.

INGO 5700 Grant Writing, Fundraising and Development for International Non-Governmental Organisations

This module is designed to help you develop in-depth experience and knowledge of two of the most widely used and highly valued forms of non-profit writing: grant proposals and the various documents necessary for holding a fundraising event. It will also provide an overview of other common forms of writing within the international non-profit sector.

INGO 5900 Project Management for International Non-Governmental Organisations

This module covers the major events and issues arising during the management of projects in the order in which they usually occur. The focus is on organising projects in both national and international contexts, taking into account the organisational dynamics in project-oriented organisations and the project's relation to its environment.

INGO 6000 Theory and Practice in INGO

This module is the capstone for the INGO degree and enables you to situate the theories and knowledge of international relations, business, management and human rights in the practical work of international non-governmental organisations.

Introduction to International Relations

The Introduction to International Relations module will provide students with an in-depth introduction to the breadth of theories and approaches within international relations. Students will acquire the theoretical foundations of international relations, and will learn to distinguish academic debate in IR from the practice of relations between major players including states, international organisations, and NGOs. Through participation in discussions and debates in class, students will carry out a thorough examination of IR as an interdisciplinary approach, which will be used to analyse both historical event and current issues in the global political landscape.

NGO 5000 International Non-Governmental Organisations

This module explores the world of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), reviewing the types of INGO and institutional issues related to them. You will look at the activities and roles of INGOs as sub-contractors, educators, technical assistance providers, humanitarian aid providers and policy advocates. You will also examine the role of INGOs in civil society and how INGOs are shaped by world politics, states and economic forces.