About Us
ICBEC serves as a global network from which actors in co-operative business education (CBE) can better understand each other’s programs and mandates, collaborate where mutually beneficial, avoid overlap where possible, and ensure program relevance to the needs of co-operative and mutual enterprises globally. Launched initially in 2013, after a period of inactivity the consortium re-launched in 2021 with coordinating support from the International Centre for Co-operative Management (ICCM, Saint Mary’s University, Canada) and financial support from Sistema OCB (Brazil). ICBEC activities are managed and organized by the Secretariat, hosted by Euricse. Today the consortium brings together 24 registered members and over 150 participants.
Become a member
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Become a supporter
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General Enquiries
Who should participate?
Institutions and centers that focus on the provision of business education programs on the co-operative, credit union, and/or mutual enterprise model. The programs represented by the Consortium offer education and/or training. This includes formal degrees, diplomas, certificates, and professional development programs. Programs may be at the undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate level, as well as non-credit professional development programs. The target audience for the education programs may be managers, executives, or elected representatives (e.g., delegates and board directors). Education on social enterprise and ESOPs is not specifically within the scope of this Consortium. However, we recognize that some members may train and educate on co-operative enterprise among other organizational models (including social enterprise and ESOPs).
Our Supporters
Institutions or individuals that are aligned with ICBEC’s purpose but do not fit the Member category. Supporters provide funding, in-kind contributions, and/or other strategic support (e.g. visibility, awareness raising, etc.).
Co-operative business education
- Educating or re-educating co-operative managers, leaders, entrepreneurs
- Co-operative business model focus (ICA aligned)
- Oriented towards management and governance oriented (leadership, strategy, innovation)
- Improving enterprise performance while safeguarding co-operative features
