Innovative cooperative education is part of the teaching and outreach mission of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center (ACCC). A new online cooperatives class focused on the business structure of cooperatives is being developed by ACCC Director, Brian Briggeman. It should be available through K-State’s Global Campus in Fall 2016.
Cooperatives have a unique business and financial structure. In July, the Emerging Leaders program, Building a Cooperative Finance Foundation, brings industry and university experts together to educate cooperative employees on key financial drivers facing cooperatives. Brian Briggeman and Christine Wilson, KSU Agricultural Economics professors, Tobias Carson, CoBank Relationship Manager, and Marsha Whetham, Midwest Farmers Co-op CFO, are the team members providing basic education on cooperative finance. Learn more about the program at http://accc.k-state.edu/finance.html.
“Creating Member Value” is a key to success for cooperatives and is the theme for the 2015 K-State Symposium on Cooperative Issues in August. As we move into a period of tighter margins, deploying capital and positioning, the cooperative will be even more imperative for driving value back to membership. Anyone interested in cooperative issues is welcome to attend. Registration and program information, are available online at http://accc.k-state.edu/meetings/symposium.html.
The ACCC continues to enhance research and education for people interested in cooperatives. More information about the ACCC is available on its website, Facebook, and Twitter pages.
Photo: ACCC Advisory Council 2015 / Photo caption: The ACCC Advisory Council met on May 20, 2015. Council members reviewed the activities of the previous year and discussed the educational opportunities coming to college students, CoBank Fellows and coop employees in the coming year.
