Department of Management Sciences
Non-Profit Organizations Governance Programme
- Date: November 2019
- Duration: 1 Weekend-Class & 1 Online-Class Session
- Lecturer: Dr.(CA) Sanjay Patra (fmsfindia.org)
- Course language: English
- Degree: HBRS University certificate of participation
- Fee: 600 EUR
- Course description [PDF]
Course content
Session I ( 6x6 Min = 36 Min.)
Understanding of NPO Governance & Board Issues
- Statutory overview of Governance & Board
- Vision, mission & objectives
- Different traits & types of board
- Characteristics of an effective board
- Board diversity & effectiveness
- Oversight functions of board
Session II (4 x 6 Min = 24 Min.)
Board Processes & Tools
- Identification & selection of board members
- Board Orientation
- Various Committees of the board:
- Executive Committee
- Finance Committee
- Audit Committee - Risk Management in NPOs
Session III (7 x 6 Min = 42 Min.)
Meeting, Records, Board Reports & Other Issues
- Overview of general & board meetings
- Notice, agenda for convening general meetings & board meeting
- Roles & Responsibilities of Office bearers
- How to write- minutes, records, motions & resolutions of the meetings
- Meeting through video conferencing
- Conflict of interest policy
- Recommended practices on boards report
Course objectives
The programme would aim to provide an understanding in the following areas:
- Fundamental concepts & Principles of good governance
- Board structure & Processes
- Requirement of an effective governance system
- Governance controls and fulfillment of compliances as a part of good governance system
Programme Design
Duration of the modules:
There are 3 seminar sessions in this elective which will be covered in 6 weeks, including online assessment of one week. Therefore, each session will be covered in 2 weeks wherein there will be 12 days of inputs on the subject and 2 days of short online assessment.
Online video sessions:
Under each session there will be lecture videos uploaded for each subject. Therefore for example in Session 1, there will be 6 lecture videos on each of the 6 subjects. Each video will be for a duration of 5-6 minutes and will capture the key essence of the topic.
Study Materials:
For each session there will be extensive reading material provided to each student online. The reading material of 50-60 pages for each session will be provided to students.
Webinar:
For each session, there will be one webinar at a mutually convenient time for 45 minutes to one hour. The format of the webinar would be an initial presentation of half an hour by the faculty, along with a PowerPoint (if required) followed by question and answer session with the students for 15-30 minutes.
Discussion Forum:
Each week, one topic will be uploaded on a discussion platform for the students to participate. The faculty will moderate the postings.
Online Test:
At the end of each session, there will be a short online test to determine the level of learning of students and to provide the students with up-to-date feedback. The test will be of the following type:
o Case Study
o Multiple Choice Questions
o Objective type Questions
Technical Framework Requirements:
As all the sessions will be made online, the students should have a Laptop/Computer with high speed internet connectivity, headset and cameras. The students will be given access to online course through Adobe Connect.
Course lecturer
Dr.(CA) Sanjay Patra
Professor of Non-Profit Governance & Management
Executive Director Financial Management Service Foundation, Noida/India
E-mail: sanjay.patra@fmsfindia.org
Area of Expertise: Governance, Financial Management and Law
Field of Research: Monitoring and Reporting Framework of NPOs
Areas of expertise
Governance, Financial Management and Law
Fields of research
Monitoring and Reporting Framework of NPOs