Co-operative study programs
Universities and institutes offering co-operative study programs
Centre of Excellence in Accounting and Reporting for Co-operatives (CEARC) at Saint-Mary’s University
CEARC is a center for academic and applied research into the performance of co-operatives, credit unions and mutuals. The Center works with co-operatives, accounting practitioners, public accountants and academics to accurately reflect and communicate, through accounting and financial reporting, the unique and important role co-operatives play in our society and economy. Visit their website to find out more about their programs!
International Centre for Co-operative Management (ICCM) at Saint-Mary’s University
The International Centre for Co-operative Management offers a variety of certificates, graduate programs and short courses, from full-time to part-time, to suit the needs of its different students. Visit their website to register for one or more of their programs!
Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives of the Johnson Shayama Gradute School of Public Policy (University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina)
The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives offers regular courses devoted exclusively to co-operative topics, courses that have a co-operative content but also deal with other topics, as well as special topic courses, which are developed on an ad hoc basis for students interested in specific topics not covered by regular courses. Visit their website to register for one or more of their programs.
Master’s in management and governance of co-operatives and mutuals at the Université de Sherbrooke
Created in 1976 at the instigation of the Quebec co-operative movement, IRECUS’s mission is to design and carry out multidisciplinary research and teaching activities in the management and governance of co-operatives and mutuals. Visit their website to learn more about their university programs.
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto’s Adult Education & Community Development (AECD) program is at the forefront of research and practice in adult education and social justice learning, both locally and internationally. Visit the website to learn more about this program.
Université du Québec à Montréal
The Université du Québec à Montréal offers undergraduate and graduate programs for professionals who are managers or directors in organizations or enterprises with a social mission and a collective structure – co-operatives, non-profit organizations, NGOs, community organizations and foundations. Visit their website to find out more about their programs in co-operative and collective enterprise management.
Alphone and Dorimène Desjardins International Institute for Cooperatives of HEC Montréal
The Institute boasts the world’s largest library of co-operative-related documentation! What’s more, the HEC offers several cooperative-related training programs. Visit their website to find out more about their programs!
Co-operative Programs
Certificate in Community Economic Development at Simon Fraser University
MBA Community Economic Development at Cape Breton University
The MBA at Cape Breton University offers a cutting-edge curriculum that includes all the business subjects found in traditional MBA programs, with a focus on economic development, leadership, governance and change management. The program is designed for individuals who aspire to leadership roles in the private, public and community sectors. Visit their website to find out more about this program.