AEM 3260

Cooperative Business Management

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

An evaluation of the fundamental principles, structure, finance, management and governance associated with the cooperative business model, with a focus on agricultural cooperatives. Analyses of the cooperative business organization within the modern economy are emphasized through a mix of lectures, guest speakers, case study discussions and, and experiential learning projects with cooperative businesses.

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: AEM 1200 or AEM 2200 or AEM 3020 or ILRID 1700, or permission of instructor.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL)

Comments Fulfills Grand Challenges Project requirement.

• Identify economic justifications for the cooperative as a business entity.
• Illustrate unique characteristics surrounding the governance, finance, and management of cooperative businesses.
• Analyze contemporary issues facing modern cooperatives with an emphasis on challenges and opportunities facing cooperatives that compete with investor-owned firms.

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