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Co-operative Economics

Teacher Alexopoulos Yiorgos
Duration Time 13 weeks
Certificate no
Lessons 0
Course features
Elective Course
Credits : 5
RE&D Department
Lecture Hours : 5
Lab Hours : 0
Autumn Semester
Teacher
Alexopoulos Yiorgos
Laboratory & Teaching Staff
His research interests are in the fields of social economy and co-operatives, with emphasis on financial co-operatives and social finance, local finance, and business finance as well as in rural and local development. He has worked on behalf of the University on several issues concerning the implementation of European regulations and development programmes.
Course Content

Τhe lesson aims at the familiarization of students with the cooperative as an institution as well as with the principles, values, philosophy and practical application of cooperatives and collective forms of entrepreneurship in rural areas.

By successfully completing the course students will be able to:

  • Describe, distinguish and explain the fundamental concepts of cooperatives,
  • Explain and employ theories/approaches and methodologies used to analyse and assess the collective forms of entrepreneurship in rural areas.
  • Assess and explain the multiple roles of cooperatives in modern agriculture and agri-food value chains as well as in rural development.
  • Understand and define the development phases (and course) of a cooperative and distinguish the critical parameters that differentiate cooperatives from conventional enterprises in rural areas.
  • Describe and suggest national and EU policies to promote cooperatives and social economy enterprises; and
  • Explain the role of social finance in developing cooperative solutions in rural areas.

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