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42774 Management and evaluation of projects
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COURSE DATA
Data Subject
Code
Name
Cycle
ECTS Credits
Academic year
42774
Management and evaluation of projects applied to nonprofits
Master's degree
3.0
2016 - 2017
Study (s)
Degree
2204 - M.U. en Economía Social
(Coop.Entidades No Lucrativas)14-V.3
Subject-matter
Degree
2204 - M.U. en Economía Social
(Coop.Entidades No Lucrativas)14-V.3
Center
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
Subject-matter
19 - Management and evaluation of
projects applied to nonprofits
Coordination
Name
ORELLANA ZAMBRANO, WALDO-EXEQUIEL
SANCHIS PALACIO, JOAN RAMÓN
Acad. Period
year
1
Annual
Character
Optional
Department
105 - DIRECCIÓN DE EMPRESAS. JUAN JOSÉ
RENAU PIQUERAS
105 - DIRECCIÓN DE EMPRESAS. JUAN JOSÉ
RENAU PIQUERAS
SUMMARY
The subject Project Management and Evaluation of Nonprofit Organizations (ENLs) aims to provide
students with an innovative approach to the implementation of a project of entrepreneurship in some of
the institutional forms framed under the concept ENL and train students in the methodologies and
management of social projects and projects for development cooperation.
The student will know the potential of methodologies for the management and coordination of human
resources and materials throughout the project life cycle of ENL, in order to achieve the stated objectives
of scope, cost, time, quality and satisfaction of stakeholders in the project undertaken.
Also, the contents of the course will enable students to know the nature of social projects and
development cooperation, economic bases and behavioral-finance. All this in order that students can
participate actively in the various phases of a project
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PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
Relationship to other subjects of the same degree
There are no specified enrollment restrictions with other subjects of the curriculum.
Other requirements
Haber cursado las asignaturas troncales del Master (primer cuatrimestre)
OUTCOMES
2127 - M.U. en Economía Social (Coop.Entidades No Lucrativas)
- Students can apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar
environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
- Students are able to integrate knowledge and handle the complexity of formulating judgments based
on information that, while being incomplete or limited, includes reflection on social and ethical
responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
- Students can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to
specialist and non-specialist audiences, clearly and unambiguously.
- Students have the learning skills that will allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely
self-directed or autonomous.
- Saber realizar la gestión y evaluación de proyectos de inserción sociolaboral y para empresas y
entidades procedentes de la Economía Social
- Students have the knowledge and understanding that provide a basis or an opportunity for originality
in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context.
- Saber trabajar en equipos multidisciplinares reproduciendo contextos reales y aportando y
coordinando los propios conocimientos con los de otras ramas e intervinientes.
- Participar en debates y discusiones, dirigirlos y coordinarlos y ser capaces de resumirlos y extraer de
ellos las conclusiones más relevantes y aceptadas por la mayoría.
- Utilizar las distintas técnicas de exposición -oral, escrita, presentaciones, paneles, etc- para
comunicar sus conocimientos, propuestas y posiciones.
- Proyectar sobre problemas concretos sus conocimientos y saber resumir y extractar los argumentos
y las conclusiones más relevantes para su resolución.
- Ser capaces de buscar, ordenar, analizar y sintetizar la información, seleccionando aquella que
resulta pertinente para la toma de decisiones.
- Saber trabajar en equipo con eficacia y eficiencia.
- Ser capaces de tomar decisiones tanto individuales como colectivas en su labor profesional y/o
investigadora.
- Tener una actitud proactiva ante los posibles cambios que se produzcan en su labor profesional y/o
investigadora.
- Ser capaces de integrar las nuevas tecnologías en su labor profesional y/o investigadora.
- Saber redactar y preparar presentaciones para posteriormente exponerlas y defenderlas.
- Ser capaces de analizar de forma crítica tanto su trabajo como el de su compañeros.
- Ser capaces de integrarse en equipos, tanto en función de directivos o coordinadores como en
funciones específicas acotadas y en funciones de apoyo al propio equipo o a otros.
- Entender el ámbito de actuación de la Economía Social desde sus diferentes puntos de vista y
perspectivas: jurídica, social, económica y empresarial, fundamentalmente.
- Conocer la realidad sectorial de las entidades no lucrativas (asociaciones y fundaciones): su
funcionamiento y peso dentro de la Economía Social.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Successful completion of this course the student will acquire knowledge about the nature of ENL as an
organization, how to create NPO, and critical aspects of its management. All oriented to enable students
to undertake and develop with greater assurance of successful entrepreneurial ventures Social
Economy. Also the contents of this module will allow the student to participate actively in the projects
they undertake the ENLs to be incorporated
The project management techniques and methodologies that the student will learn, will help you plan,
disaggregate projects in basic activities, identify the critical activities, establish work plans, assign tasks,
and efficiently combining human and material resources disposal.
Entrepreneurship-related knowledge will allow the student to create ENL, evaluating their potential for
success, emphasizing the goals and people who are part of the ENL.
The skills that students acquire to the monitoring of the course are:
Know and master the different processes and related operative and management of ENL
Knowing the particular nature of the Project Social and Development Cooperation
Develop and Schedule projects
Manage projects and actively participate in them
DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS
1. Nature of economic institution Non Profit Entitie (ENL)
1.1. Characterization of the ENL from institutional attributes-contractual
1.2. Nature of entrepreneurship in the ENL
1.3. Business plan and its application to ENL
1.4. The ENL and management and project management
1.5. Case Study
2. Project Management: fundamentals
2.1. Fundamentals
2.2. Life cycle of a project
2.3. Design, development and evaluation
2.4. Main techniques of project management
2.5. Software tools to support project management
3. Social and sostenibility Indicators
3.1. Indicators and project management
3.2. social Indicators
3.3. Sustainability indicators
3.4. Selection and construction of indicators
3.5. Case Study
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4. Social Projects
4.1. Fundamental concepts for the analysis and development of social projects
4.2. Diagnostic processes. Basic functions. Study of the stages
4.3. Formulation process. Study of the different phases
4.4. Cost - impact of alternative
4.5. programming
4.6. Design and implementation of monitoring and control plan
4.7. Case Study
5. Development Cooperation Projects
5.1. Fundamental concepts for the analysis and development cooperation projects for development
(PCD)
5.2. Planning and management of PCD. Specific methodologies for PCD
5.3. Analysis of participation. Problem analysis. Analysis of objectives. Alternatives analysis
5.4. Matrix project planning and design of PCD
5.5. Evaluation Methodology Spanish cooperation projects
5.6. Case Study
WORKLOAD
ACTIVITY
Theory classes
Seminars
Attendance at events and external activities
Development of group work
Preparing lectures
Resolution of case studies
TOTAL
Hours
20.00
10.00
3.00
10.00
20.00
12.00
75.00
% To be attended
100
100
0
0
0
0
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
The teaching-learning methodology to follow is the actual class participation, along with reading the
material provided, reflecting on its contents, and the resolution of cases, theoretical questions and
multiple choice and performance of work or comments on scientific articles, individually and in groups.
The practical sessions will be developed through case presentation by the teacher, discussion and
partial resolution classes, applying the theory.
Also students will perform work or self test evaluacióon either at the end of the session or home address.
This work or self-test may be used by the teacher to the end of module assessment
As a final course work students will do practical work in groups of 2 people, some of the issues
Whether to perform self-assessment work for the realization of practical work, students can use both the
virtual and face tutorials
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EVALUATION
The evaluation system will consist of a continuous assessment based on the following areas: attendance
(50% of the total grade), self-assessment work (10% of the total grade), class participation in the
resolution of the case studies (10% of the total grade), resolution of a case study group (30% of the total
grade).
The teacher may consider the need for some or all of the students have to conduct a final review of the
module, if the attendance is less than 70% and quality of the work of self-assessment is below rating of
5.
REFERENCES
Basic
- Beca Urbina, G. (2006): Evaluación de proyectos. McGraw Hill, Madrid.
- Díez, M.A. y Setién, M.L. (2005): "Base metodológica para la evaluación de proyectos de inserción
laboral y social", Ekonomiaz núm. 60, pp. 111-135.
- Gómez, M. y Cámara, L. (2003): Orientaciones para la aplicación del enfoque del marco lógico.
CIDEAL, Madrid.
- Salvá, F., Pons, C. y Morell, A. (2000): Proyectos de inserción sociolaboral y Economía Social:
descripción, análisis y propuestas para la intervención. Editorial Popular, Madrid.
Additional
- Díaz Martín, A. (2007): El arte de dirigir proyectos. RA-MA, Madrid.
- MAE-AECI (2001): Metodología de gestión de proyectos de la cooperación española. AECI, Madrid.
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