ST PAUL’S UNIVERSITY

BMM302: PRINCIPLES OF C0-OPERATIVES MANAGEMENT

Erick siele
Email esiele@spu.ac.ke
Phone: 0722582224

COURSE OUTLIINE

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to make students understand and appreciate importance of Co-operative
in the economy and the approach of managing Co-operative organizations
Learning Outcomes:
 Explain the meaning of the concept of Co-operative management
 Analyze the nature of co-operative in Kenya
 Differentiate co-operative form of business with other form of business
 Demonstrate the importance of co-operative principles in the management of societies
 Discuss the structure of co-operatives in Kenya
 Describe the procedures of formation of co-operative in Kenya
 Show various organs of management in a Co-operative society

1
Week Topic Sub topics Remarks
1 INTRODUCTION  Definition of the term Co-operative
 Differences between Cooperatives
and other Business Organizations

2 HISTORY OF CO-  Rochdale Co-operative

OPERATIVE  Co-operative Movement in Kenya
MOVEMENT

3-4 CO-OPERATIVE  Open and voluntary membership

PRINCIPLES  Democratic Control
 Limited Interest on Capital
 Patronage Dividend
 Promotion of Co-operative Education
 Co-operative with other Co-operatives
 Service to Members and the
Community

5 CO-OPERATIVE  Primary Co-operatives

STRUCTURE IN  Secondary Co-operatives
KENYA  Countrywide Co-operatives
 Apex

6-7 FORMATION OF  Registration procedures

CO-OPERATIVES  Primary Co-operatives
IN KENYA  Secondary Co-operatives

8 TYPES OF CO-
OPERATIVES  Producer Co-operatives
 Savings and Credit (SACCOs)
 Housing Co-operatives
 Consumer Co-operatives

9 MEMBERSHIP OF
CO-OPERATIVES  Qualifications

2
  Rights and Liabilities
 Duties and Privileges

10 MANAGEMENT OF  Management Committees

CO-OPERATIVES  Role of the elected committee
 General Meetings
 Role of the general meetings


11 CO-OPERATIVE  Members’ Education

EDUCATION  Management Committees’ Education
 Public
 Employees

12 ROLE OF THE  Ministry of Agriculture – Co-

GOVERNMENT operative Department
 Registrar of Co-operatives
 Auditing
 Settlement of Disputes

REFERENCES

 Co-operative Societies Act amended 2004

 Government Sessional Papers
 Principles and Practice of Co-operatives by S. Ouma
 Co-operative management and administration , international labour office Geneva
1988

COURSE ASSESSMENT

TWO CAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------30%

Final Exam----------------------------------------------------------------------------70%

TOTAL 100%