Section outline


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    Course Description/Rationale

    The course is designed to give the students exposure to the experiences of the third sector in promoting development and to help them acquire the professional competencies with proactive knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for social development and justice. It will equip the student with a sound understanding of the issues being faced by third sectors, e.g. NGOs, civil society, and pressure groups, and opportunities that reflect the impact and implications of the management and organizational challenges in the 21st century.

    Course Contents

    Development Management: Key Issues & Concepts; NGOs: concept and key issues; Alternative Development And Role of Third Sector; The contribution of NGOs in social change; International Development System; Voluntary Associations in Development; NGOs in environment; Women empowerment and NGOs; NGOs provisions on Basic Education; Microfinance and development; NGOs governance; Management and regulation of NGOs in Bangladesh; Civil Society and Development; GO-NGO collaboration for Development.


    Course Learning Outcome: By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

    CLO1

    Develop professional skills related to the formulation, investigation, and implementation of various forms of management development.

    CLO2

    Explain important NGO management processes such as strategic planning, decision-making, structures and procedures, fundraising, and overall organizational effectiveness.

    CLO3

    Gain insight into the bigger picture, understanding how to advance developing countries and how to mobilize the poor to escape the poverty trap.

    CLO4

    Assist to develop a specialist area within development management, and apply the understanding and skills through supervised research.

    CLO5

    Apply acquired technical and interpersonal competencies to enhance the economic and social benefits of development projects and programs.

     

    Instructor's Profile 

    Mohammad Faisal Akber

    B.S.S (Hon's), M.S.S, M.Phil (DU)
    Dept. of Development Studies
    Daffodil International University

    I, Mohammad Faisal Akber, was born into a middle-class Muslim family in Chittagong, Bangladesh. I completed my secondary education at Chambal High School, Chittagong, under Science, and higher secondary from Chittagong College under Humanities, with an ordinary result. Then, I got admitted to the largest university in Bangladesh: the University of Dhaka, where I successfully completed my B.S.S. (Hon’s) and M.S.S. Recently, I received an M. Phil Degree in "Family Dominance on Political Parties in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis" from the department of political science at the University of Dhaka.
    Besides this academic journey, I have had experience in the press and media since the beginning of my graduation. I have worked for many national dailies for the last ten years. I am currently working as a senior lecturer in the Department of Development Studies in the Faculty of Humanities. 

    Office Address

          AB-4, Room No-1201 B, Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
          Cell Number: 01675443910
          Email Address: faisalakber.ds@diu.edu.bd
          Webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/faisalakber


    Class Schedule for Fall 2024

    Day

    Time

    Department

    Section

    Room
    Friday
    6:00-7:30 PM
    DS
    A
    Online
    Friday
    		 7.30-09.00 PM DS A Online



     Teaching Method

    Teaching will be covered in the areas of lectures, power-point presentations, participative discussions, and problem-solving. Students are highly encouraged to participate in the discussion and problem-solving sessions.


     Attendance Policy

    50% Class attendance is mandatory for taking part in any exam of NGOs and Development.


    Marks Distribution 

    Sl No.

    Distribution Area

    Marks

    1

    Class Attendance

    05

    2

    Quiz/ Class Test

    10

    3

    Presentation

    10

    4

    Assignment

    15

    5

    Mid-Term

    20

    6

    Semester Final

    40

    Book References

    1. Begum, A. (2003). Government NGO Interface in Development Management, AHDP.

    2.  Fisher, Julie. (1998) Non-Governments-NGOs and the Political Development of the Third World. Kamaria Press.       

    3.  Lovell, Catherine H. (1992) Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: The BRAC Strategy. UPL.     

    4. Oster, S. M. (1995). Strategic Management for Nonprofit Organizations. Oxford University Press.                                                                                                     

    5. Phoff, Norman, Esman M.J. and Krishna, A. (1998). Reasons for Success. Kumarian Press.                         

    6. Rahman, A. (1999). Women and Microcredit in Rural Bangladesh: An Anthropological Study of Grameen Bank Lending. Westview Press: Boulder, USA.

    7. Robinson, M. (2001). The microfinance revolution: Sustainable finance for the poor. IBRD/The World Bank.

    8. Suzaki, Naoki. (1998). Inside NGOs. Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd. London.

    9. Todd, H. (1996). Women At the Centre: Grameen Bank Borrowers After One Decade. Dhaka: University Press Ltd.                                                                                                 

    10. Yunus, M. & Jolis, A. (1998). Banker to the Poor. Aurun Press.             

    11. Wood, Geoffrey D., and Sharif, Iffath. (1977). Who Needs Credit? Poverty and Finance in Bangladesh. The University Press Limited, Dhaka.