Develop essential skills for the creation and management of an effective Business Plan.
Formulation of Cooperative Business Plans - First Series
Comprende los principios y valores cooperativos, identifica oportunidades de mercado, realiza análisis financieros, y elabora estrategias de marketing.
- Certificate of completion
- 100% online course
- Level Intermediate
- More than 20* hours of content
Understand cooperative principles and values, identify market opportunities, conduct financial analyses, and develop marketing strategies.
The Business Plan serves so that Cooperatives have, in a detailed manner, the description of the main business; it helps identify the operational, administrative, financial, and technological capabilities and needs it faces for the production and commercialization of the product or service; and it allows defining the necessary commercial strategies to achieve operational and financial viability.
Provide general guidelines that allow cooperative participants to develop internal capacities in the management and operation of their business from an entrepreneurial perspective, so that this knowledge serves as a tool to efficiently manage the organization's resources and generate positive economic results.
¿A quién esta dirigido?
- Board of Directors
- General Management
- Marketing Committee
- Education Committee
- Profile:
- Secondary level studies
- Experience in cooperative business (3 years)
- Basic computer or smartphone skills
- Knowledge of and/or familiarity with digital platforms
- Access to cellular networks and internet
What will you learn?
Course modules
5 modules · 13 sessions
Business Background
- Session 1Business Background
- Session 2Tutoring
You'll learn:
Define the current situation of the business, regarding the products or services provided by the Cooperative; the production and marketing processes currently being carried out; the current installed capacity for production, collection, processing and marketing; the limitations and obstacles to business growth; as well as the value chain of the product and, in which link of the chain they are currently positioned.
Business Plan
- Session 1Market
- Session 2Marketing Strategies
- Session 3Tutoring
You'll learn:
Define which product with added value will be the object of the Cooperative's main business, according to the target market; characteristics and competitive advantages; as well as marketing strategies, such as prices, sales locations, and promotion.
Productive and Administrative Processes to Operate the Business
- Session 1Productive and Administrative Processes to Operate the Business
- Session 2Infrastructure and Equipment Needs
- Session 3Tutoring
You'll learn:
Define the productive and administrative processes, productive infrastructure, technology, and human resources necessary to generate the product or service to be provided by the Cooperative.
Operational and Financial Viability to Develop the Business
- Session 1Operational and financial viability to develop the business
- Session 2Production Volumes and Estimated Sales Prices
- Session 3Sales Projection
- Session 4Tutoring
You'll learn:
Assess whether it is operationally and financially viable for the Cooperative to develop the business of producing and selling the product with added value; as well as the financial leverage needs required to make it viable
Business Model
- Session 1Cooperative Business Model
You'll learn:
Structure the cooperative's business model in a practical and clear way that integrates the different key and interrelated elements to develop the business of producing and selling the product with added value.
Mirsa Monroy
Contadora Pública y Auditora
Experta en Finanzas y Gestión Cooperativa
Emerson Manrique
Administrador de Empresas
Experto en Planificación Estratégica y Mercadotecnia
Manuel Contreras
Director Escuela de Empresas Cooperativas - NCBA CLUSA
Dayana Cabrera
Escuela de Empresas Cooperativas - CBS
Coordinadora Operativa
Completion
Obtendrás el certificado de reconocimiento al haber completado satisfactoriamente las actividades prácticas del curso, haber asistido y participado activamente en todas las sesiones, y haber formulado y presentado el Plan de Negocios Cooperativos.
What is the Business Plan useful for in cooperatives?
REQUEST YOUR ADMISSIONFrequently asked questions
The course is completely free and there are no fees to pay. The scholarship is provided by USDA and USAID to participate in CBS training programs. To get a scholarship, you just need to request it through the available scholarship program.
To get a scholarship, you just need to request it through the available scholarship program.
Generally, to request a scholarship you fill out an application form provided during enrollment or, if you are already registered on the CBS platform, you can click "Request classroom access" on each course page — just make sure you are signed in to see it. To gain access, you must be registered on the CBS platform.
In most cases there are no restrictions, unless the course targets a specialized topic such as accounting, agriculture, trade, etc.
The course Formulation of Cooperative Business Plans - First Series runs for 20 hours spread across 8 weeks.
The course material will be available for download in the Virtual Classroom. In addition, in the Platform Resources section you can access various reading, reference and application resources.
Certificates are only granted to those who have satisfactorily completed all the activities of the modules that make up the course.
Participants must complete the assigned activities, attend the scheduled sessions to resolve questions, engage in community discussions or forums, and follow the established rules of conduct.
The scheduled office hours are calendared spaces where instructors or tutors are available to answer questions, receive projects, provide follow-up, and offer additional information or new courses to scholarship recipients.