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our education programmes
WHATEVER AGE OR CAREER STAGE
Best in class education offerings
Learning is a life-long process. Whether you’re a secondary student or decades into your career, we’re pleased to deliver a range of education offerings that enhance the capabilities of New Zealand’s current and future co-operative leaders and governors.
Ready to take the next step?
Governance & Leadership Education
By partnering with some of New Zealand’s leading governance and education specialists, we are able to deliver best-in-class governance and leadership education programmes.
Governance is a critical piece of the co-operative puzzle, and our rolling calendar of programmes are designed to specifically target and enhance the work of those operating within co-operative environments.
These include a mix of short courses, in-person workshops, and virtual learning environments. Whether you’re an aspiring, new, or seasoned director or board chair, there will be a programme that suits your current governance and leadership needs.
Governance Development Programme
A six-month intensive programme comprised of residential workshops, 1-to-1 coaching and online mentoring. Facilitated by leading New Zealand directors.
Next course: 13, 14 & 15 May 2024
Two Day Workshop
A two-day workshop for new or existing directors. This programme will be available shortly.
Next course: 8 & 9 April 2024
One Day Workshop
A one-day workshop for those who aspire or are new to the world of of co-operative governance. This programme will be available shortly.
Next course: TBC
BCCM Innovation Masterclass
Our ‘sister’ organisation in Australia, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) are pleased to offer all Cooperative Business NZ members access to their popular BCCM Innovation Masterclass, a four, half-day online programme on innovation and resilience for your business.
Next course: TBC
Future Director's Programme
The Future Director’s Programme is run by the Institute of Directors. It provides those with governance potential and ambition to participate on a Board. We are proud to routinely have a Board Observer on the Cooperative Business NZ Board.
Availability: Get in touch to discuss
Sustainability Strategy for Co-operatives & Mutuals
An online and face-to-face internationally accredited training program to assist co-ops and mutuals to develop effective sustainability strategies responding to compliance pressures, consumer and market demands and to the net zero imperative. Delivered by BCCM.
Availability: Year-round. Visit BCCM website
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Tertiary Education
Co-operative learning at tertiary level
There is currently limited education on the co-operative model at tertiary and post-graduate levels. We’re working closely with academic partners, tertiary institutions and the Government to change that.
By incorporating papers and learning about the model into tertiary courses and master’s programmes around law, accounting and commerce, graduates entering the future workforce will do so with a deeper understanding of the business model and its intricacies.
In 2022, Cooperative Business NZ established an MOU with Massey University, incorporating co-operative learning into its business programmes.
Get in touch if you work in academia and want to learn more.
POST-GRADUATe STUDIES
MASSEY UNIVERSITY
Massey University is now offering a post-graduate course Cooperative Governance and Management.
The course is an advanced study of the theory and practices of co-operatives and mutuals. Emphasis is placed on the governance and management of co-operatives and their subsequent performance in meeting the demands placed on them through shareholder/supplier or shareholder/buyer complexities. The competitiveness of co-operatives in a global environment is explored through appropriate case studies.
SECONDARY EDUCATION
We are currently exploring how we can work more regularly with secondary schools and relevant partners such as the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES). Watch this space!