Major part of the programme shall be completed online via the Course Management System Model. The participants will also get easy access to the Institute’s e–library and relevant databases for online study material, video recordings etc. All assignments and course activities will be submitted electronically to the course instructor.
Six weeks’ intensive on-campus Teaching – Learning sessions and field visits.
At the beginning of the course each participant shall under the supervision of the faculty and carryout a project on one of the contemporary issues in Cooperative Management at their respective work place. However, submission of dissertation report will be held during 10 weeks subsequent to completion of 26 weeks schedule of the programme.
Project(Optional Courses)
To gain deeper understanding and insights in the select optional course, each participant shall undertake a mini project based on desk research/field study under the guidance of faculty mentor during on campus sessions. This desk research will be inter-disciplinary based on the emerging issues in cooperatives and allied sectors during their on-campus training at VAMNICOM.
VAMNICOM has adopted field visits as a value-added learning method for PGDCBM participants. The Institute will arrange field visits to a few co-operatives working in diversified sectors, so as to provide them with the real insight of working procedure and hands on experience.
The curriculum of the PGDCBM consists of the following six modules:
Evaluation
The evaluation system of the programme is based on following two components: • Concurrent Evaluation in the form of assignments and quizzes which will be conducted through online mode. • End Term Examinations.
Module I: Business Communication
Module II: Business Environment for Cooperatives
Module III: Organizational Design & Governance in Cooperatives
Module IV: Business Processes and Performance in Cooperatives
Module V: Business Strategy, Systems and Control
Module VI: Dissertation
Credit Distribution:
36 weeks–20 weeks online + 6 weeks on campus + 10 weeks for project and action report (at the place of work)
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Title of the Module |
Title of the Course |
Credit |
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MODULE - I Business Communication |
M I C0 Business & Managerial Communication |
1.0 |
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MODULE - II Business Environment for Cooperatives |
M II C02 Marketing Management |
1.0 |
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M II C03 Quantitative Analysis & Research Methods for Cooperatives |
1.0 |
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M II C04 Micro and Macro Environment in Cooperatives |
1.0 |
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M II C05 Accounting & Audit in Cooperatives |
1.0 |
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MODULE - III Design & Organizational Governance in Cooperatives |
M III C06 Legal Environment in Cooperatives |
1.0 |
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M III C07 Organization Behavior and Organizational design |
1.0 |
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M III C08 Human Resources Management |
1.0 |
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M IV C09 Financial Management & Cost Accountancy |
1.0 |
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MODULE - IV Business Processes and Performance in Cooperatives |
M IV C10 Cooperative Marketing* |
2.0 |
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M IV C11 Production and Inventory Management* |
2.0 |
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M IV C12 Cooperative Credit and Banking* |
2.0 |
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M IV C13 Cooperative Law and Governance* |
2.0 |
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MODULE - V Business Strategy, Systems & Control |
M V C14 Managing Cooperative and Collectives |
1.0 |
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M V C15 Strategic Management |
1.0 |
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M V C16 Systems Management |
1.0 |
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MODULE - VI |
M VI C17 Dissertation |
3.0 |
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Field Visit Presentation and Report |
1.0 |
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Total |
20 |
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