Instructions for taking the online course​
"Cooperative Entrepreneurship"

Sample program

short-term training courses

on cooperative business


Program goal:

Training of high-quality specialists in accordance with the requirements of the Certification Center for Specialists of the National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan for their approval in the following specialties:

1. Chairman of the cooperative
2. Cooperative agent
3. Cooperative business accelerator
4. Certified supplier
Theoretical module:

An introduction to cooperative entrepreneurship and the sharing economy.

Prospects for the development of cooperative entrepreneurship:
• for the development of the welfare of the society of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• for the personal well-being of a participant in cooperative entrepreneurship;
• career in the system of cooperative entrepreneurship.

Types of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities.
Legal support for the work of cooperatives
Cooperative legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Benefits provided for the activities of cooperatives.
“National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan” is an organization of self-regulation of cooperatives and other forms of economic communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Procedure for organizing cooperatives.
Initiation of cooperatives.
Holding a founding meeting.
Preparation of the Charter of the cooperative in accordance with the recommendation of the National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Registration of a cooperative.
Cooperative management system.
The activities of the audit commission and cooperative audit.
Closing cooperatives.

Purchasing system for cooperatives.
Create a purchase offer.
Cooperative purchase for price reduction.
Ensuring transparency and accountability of procurement for members of the cooperative.
Certified Suppliers.
Rules for resolving disputes between members of the cooperative and arbitration.

Organization of work to attract shareholders.
Organization of work with cooperative agents.
Development of a business plan for a cooperative project.
Determination of the initial value of the share.
The procedure for the sale, acquisition and resale of shares.

Organization of a road show of a cooperative project.
Preparing a presentation of a cooperative project.
Invite people to the presentation.
Work through SMM and MMM.
Work through recommendations.
Work with databases of subscribers of the National Association of Cooperatives and other forms of economic communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Rules and techniques for effective presentation.
Work with objections.

Recording presentation results (subscriber, share buyer, recommendation).
Rules for passing a practical training module and a short-term exam for obtaining accreditation as a specialist in cooperative entrepreneurship in the National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Typical course program
Practical module

Difficulty level KPI content

"Private"

Independent repetition of the course. Obtaining written advice from teachers, based on questions written by the course participant.

KPIs:Abstracts of the presentation on the involvement of the population in cooperative entrepreneurship.
Action plan for inviting people to the presentation.
Compilation of expected FAQs.


"Associates"

Conducting trial presentations on the involvement of the population in cooperative entrepreneurship in front of classmates. This level is held until each participant in the course has made a self-presentation in front of a group of fellow students and has received their approval.

KPIs:Independent development of presentations with adaptation to the region. Theses of the presentation prepared by the group on the involvement of the population in cooperative entrepreneurship.
Action plan for inviting people to the presentation. Compilation of expected FAQs.


"Close"

Conducting trial presentations on the involvement of the population in cooperative entrepreneurship in front of close relatives. The number of presentations is not limited.

KPIs:Drawing up adjustments to the presentation developed for your region and to the theses of the presentation drawn up by the group on involving the population in cooperative entrepreneurship, to the action plan for inviting people to the presentation. Compilation of expected FAQs.


"Familiar"

Conducting trial presentations on the involvement of the population in cooperative entrepreneurship in front of friends and neighbors. The number of presentations is not limited.

KPIs:Drawing up adjustments to the theses of the presentation drawn up by the group on involving the population in cooperative entrepreneurship, to the action plan for inviting people to the presentation. Compilation of expected FAQs. Formation of a list of those invited to the presentation of the next level of complexity.


"Teamwork"

Conducting trial presentations to involve the population in cooperative entrepreneurship in front of people invited in accordance with the action plan for inviting people to the presentation.

At this level, it is necessary to work out the collective work on the preparation and conduct of presentations:

  • Inviting people to the presentation (via social networks, calling, agitation contacts).
  • Support for the presentation from the audience.
  • Fixing the results of the presentation.

This level is held until each participant in the course makes an independent presentation with a support group of fellow students.

KPIs:Collective interaction and mutual assistance of course graduates during the presentation.
Drawing up adjustments to the theses of the presentation drawn up by the group on involving the population in cooperative entrepreneurship, to the action plan for inviting people to the presentation. Compilation of expected FAQs. Formation of a list of those invited to the presentation of the next level of complexity.


"The publication"

Conducting trial presentations on involving the population in cooperative entrepreneurship in front of people invited in accordance with the action plan for inviting people to a presentation prepared by each cadet independently. Fellow students are allowed to participate only as observers.

KPIs:The presentation is held for a group of at least 50 people. The number of people who subscribed to receive information on cooperative projects registered with the National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan should be at least 15% of the number present in the hall.


"Exam" Conducting trial presentations on the involvement of the population in cooperative entrepreneurship with direct broadcasting to social networks.

The examination committee analyzes the presentation remotely through social networks and can make the following decisions:
  • The candidate is accredited and will receive a certificate.
  • It is necessary to conduct a second examination (with the obligatory indication of errors in the protocol).
  • The candidate is not accredited. For failure to meet the deadlines and activities of the practical module.

At the end of the exam, a protocol is drawn up and sent to the student and to the National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The presentation will be held for a group of at least 50 people.
The number of likes on social networks must be at least 100.
The number of people who subscribed to receive information on cooperative projects registered with the National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan should be at least 15% of the number of those present in the hall.


Obtaining accreditation certificates from the National Association of Cooperatives and Other Forms of Economic Communities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

After completing the practical module and passing the exam at the Cooperative Business Accelerator certified in the "National Association of Cooperatives and other forms of economic communities", the graduate of the course receives a Certificate of Completion of Courses for presentation to the Certification Center for passing the exam in the form of 3 situational tasks to obtain a Certificate in specified in the course specializations.
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