Co-operatives and Mutuals Strategic Development Program

Co-operatives and Mutuals Strategic Development Program (CMSDP) is offered through AIM WA UWA Business School Executive Education. This three-day program has been designed by Winthrop Professor Tim Mazzarol following extensive research into the needs of co-operative and mutual organisations.

This face-to-face program is fully comprehensive and allows for a deep dive into the individual issues and opportunities that face participants and their organisations.

The program will focus on co-operative and mutual organisations’ sustainability, performance and resilience.

Program objectives of the CME-SDP

At the conclusion of the program participants will be able to:

• Compare and contrast the co-operative and mutual business model with that of investor-owned businesses.
• Exhibit knowledge of the co-operative and mutual business model as it exists locally, nationally and internationally
• Demonstrate an ability to apply their understanding of co-operative and mutual enterprise business model dynamics to the solving of managerial problems
• Evaluate the impact and make strategic decisions in relation to:
  • government policies and legal environments
  • competitive market dynamics
  • social cooperation within their member community, and
  • the impact of the natural environment
• Understand the nature of member loyalty and engagement within a co-operative and mutual enterprise and how to strengthen and retain member commitment.

Modules

• Module 1: Understanding Co-operative and Mutual Business Models
  
• Module 2: Marketing our Co-operative Advantage (MOCA) 
  
• Module 3: Governance and Leadership in Co-operative and Mutual Enterprises
  
• Module 4: Financing Co-operative and Mutual Enterprises
  
• Module 5: Legislative Structures and their Impact on Co-operative and Mutual Enterprises
• Presentation of proposed changes to the CME business model

About the presenter

This program is facilitated by Professor Tim Mazzarol, a world expert in the co-operative and mutual sector. Tim has conducted extensive research and has authored many publications outlining the key issues, advantages and challenges that face co-operative and mutual organisations. Tim is a highly skilled and engaging facilitator who takes an experiential approach to adult education, which challenges and inspires participants.