Program Modules

  • 1

    Welcome to Co-operate Now

    • Welcome to Co-operate Now!

    • What to Expect & Important Program Documents

    • Participant Info Form: To fill out before course starts
  • 2

    A History of Co-operative Practice

    • Introduction

    • A History of Co-operative Practice

    • Additional Resources

  • 3

    Mission, Vision & Purpose

    • Introduction

    • Mission, Vision, Purpose Presentation

    • Scenario Answers

    • Additional Resources
  • 4

    Principles & Values

    • Introduction

    • Workbook Exercise

    • Additional Resources
  • 5

    Equity Assessment

    • Introduction

    • Workbook Exercise

    • Additional Resources
  • 6

    Co-operative Structure & Membership

    • Introduction

    • Learning Objectives

    • Incorporation

    • Structures

    • Principles & Definition

    • Business Structures

    • BC Co-operatives

    • Case Study

    • Pre-work

    • Additional Resources
  • 7

    Marketing the Co-operative Advantage

    • Introduction

    • Marketing the Co-op Advantage

    • Additional Resources
  • 8

    Membership Engagement

    • Introduction

    • Pre-work

    • Membership Engagement Presentation
  • 9

    Opportunity Assessment

    • Introduction

    • Pre-work

    • Opportunity Assessment Presentation
  • 10

    Governance

    • Introduction

    • Pre-work

    • Presentation

    • Workbook Exercise
  • 11

    Co-op Capital

    • Introduction

    • Learning Objectives

    • Capital Over Time

    • Scenarios & Challenges

    • Maintaining Momentum

    • Rewarding Impact & Success

    • Pre-work

    • Additional Resources
  • 12

    Business Planning

    • Introduction

    • Self/Group-Directed Business Planning Resource Guide : Download

    • Self/Group Directed Business Planning Workshop

    • Additional Resources
  • 13

    Final Co-op Pitches

    • Final Project