Introducing
MANAGEMENT OF CONSUMER COOPERATIVES
Consumer cooperatives in Zambia are rare and are common in police, ZNS and army camps located away from trading centres. Although they are run as retail businesses, they are generally small and lack growth. They are also generally absent in rural communities where cost of living needs to be raised. Thus, there is need to make these cooperatives more inclusive by extending them to village groupings. Well-functioning consumer cooperatives are important in increasing access to large consumer markets as well as incomes for members.
Management Of Consumer Cooperatives
Course Details
Background
The course is designed to impart practical knowledge and skills in organising, operating and controlling consumer cooperatives. It covers definition, role and scope of input supply cooperatives, objectives, financial management, decisions on refunds and losses, pricing policies, formation procedures, growth and dissolution.
Code
K2,000 Per PersonFees
Proposed Fees by SchoolLocation
OnlineContact
Dates
Course Content
- Definition, scope and features of consumer cooperatives
- Importance and purpose of consumer cooperatives
- Operational objectives
- Pricing and procurement policies
- Preparation of financial statements for a consumer cooperative
- Sharing patronage refunds
- Handling losses
- Preparation of balance sheets
- Measures of success
- How to form a consumer cooperative
- Organizing a consumer cooperative
- Dissolving a consumer cooperative
- Registering a consumer cooperative
Certifications
Mulungushi University certificate will be provided