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BMBCM01

Principles and Practices of Co-operation

L-T-P3-0-0 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

MBA General · Sem 3 (Specialization: Cooperative Management (CM))

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Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

9 hrs

History of Co-operative Thought: Pre-Rochdale Thought; Robert Owen, Dr. William King, and Charles Fourier; Rochdale Model; Post-Rochdale Cooperative Thought; Dr. Warbasse, Charles Gide, Raiffeisen and Schulz; Capitalism, Socialism and Co- operation as Economic Systems; ICA - Cooperative Identity Statement 1995; Definition, Principles and Values of Cooperation.

Unit2

Unit 2

8 hrs

Co-operative Management: Objectives and Functions of Co-operative Management; Democratic Structure in Cooperatives; Membership, General Body, Board, and CEO; Bye Laws and their Amendment; Special features of Co-operative Leadership; Cooperative elections; Need for professional management in Co-operatives.

Unit3

Unit 3

8 hrs

Co-operative Administration: Role of State and Union Government in Co -operative Administration; Role, powers and functions of the Registrar; Co-operative Department set up in States; Functional Registrars; Delegation of Powers and Functions of Registrar; Ministry of Cooperation.

Unit4

Unit 4

9 hrs

Apex Co-operative Institutions in India; Role and Functions of NABARD, NCDC, NDDB, NAFED, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, and AMUL; Co-operative Education and Training in India; Cooperative Day, Cooperative Week, Cooperative Flag, and Cooperative Journals.

Unit5

Unit 5

6 hrs

Co-operation in Foreign Countries: Co-operative Credit Movement in Germany; Consumer Co-operatives in U.K and Sweden; Dairy Co-operatives in Denmark.

Course Objectives5 points
  • To impart knowledge about different Co-operative thoughts
  • To introduce to the evolution of Co-operative movement in India
  • To acquire knowledge about the various Committees on Co-operatives
  • To impart knowledge in Co-operatives and other economic enterprises
  • To familiarize the students on the recent developments in Co-operatives
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1The students will understand the history and principles co-operation. 2K2 (Knowledge)
  2. CO2To Understand the different school of co-operative thoughts. 3K1 (Remembering)
  3. CO3The students gain knowledge about the co-operation and other form of economic organization. 4K3 (Comprehending)
  4. CO4To know about the origin & development of foreign co-operatives. 5K2 (Knowledge)
  5. CO5To make students understand about the co-operative movement in India.K2 (Knowledge)

Suggested Readings

  1. Dr. B.S. Mathur, Co-operation in India - Sahitya Bhawan, New Delhi, 2015.
  2. John Winfred and V.Kulandaiswamy, Co-operative Thought, Rainbow Publications, 1987.
  3. Dr.O.R.Krishnaswami and Dr. V. Kulandaiswamy, Co-operation Concept and Theory, Arudra Academy, 2000.
  4. R.D. Bedi, Theory, History and Principles of Co-operation, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut, 2014.
  5. Dr.V. Kulandaiswamy, Co-operative Dairying in India, Rainbow Publications, 1986.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 50, 51 of the original AKTU PDF.

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