Lots to Take Part In - Plan Ahead for 2026

We're back with another e-news blast! Our students just celebrated convocation, and registrations are now open for CanadaDE Credit Union Leadership Program, Co-op Law Summer School and our globally recognized co-op and credit union graduate business programs! Read on to find out the rest of the news.

Applications open for Master's, Graduate Diploma and Certificate

Are you pursing the next step in your journey as a co-operative or credit union professional? Are you a senior or HR leader planning for succession on your team?

Online, part time programs:

Congratulations Graduates!

Congratulations to all of our graduating Master's and Graduate Diploma students, especially since this year is the International Year of Cooperatives as designated by the United Nations!

A special shout out to Jeff Johnson from CUMIS/Co-operators who received the Pobihushchy Award, which honours students exemplifying the co-operative spirit in the Master of Management, Co-operatives and Credit Unions graduating class.

NATCCO Philippines - Partnership

The ICCM was delighted to host an engaged delegation from the Philippines through the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO Network) for the Master Class in Co-operative Leadership.

Participants engaged in complex problem solving and reflections on the co-operative identity and system building, and also visited members of own Nova Scotian co-op network!

Cheers to a long and thriving partnership! Learn more about the event here.

News from the Centre of Excellence in Accounting and Reporting for Co‑operatives

On Nov 20 - 21, CEARC collaborated with UQAM University, Montreal on the Chaire de coopération Desjardins-Guy Bernier conference, focusing on equity, diversity and inclusion as a crosscutting theme linking different disciplines in management science and elsewhere. The event was well attended.

Learn more about CEARC here.

Co-op Law Summer School Master Class in Pula, Croatia

August 23 – 28, 2026

Join fellow lawyers, economists, policymakers, and co-operators for this immersive master class examining the links between co-op law, co-op identity, and sustainable development.

A free, online / in person (hybrid) workshop also precedes the Co-op Law Summer School, aiming to contribute to shaping Legal Framework Analysis.

CanadaDE Credit Union Leadership Program in Halifax, Canada

September 13 - 18, 2026

Wrestle with the pressing issues of today and re-energize your work and impact, build your professional network locally and globally, and advance on the ICUDE designation (WOCCU/WFCU).

This globally-recognized program is by and for credit union professionals who believe in harnessing the power of social, economic, and environmental transformation for the betterment of members and communities.

Free workshop on the business advantage of co-operative values

1pm-3pm February 25, 2026

Join us for this engaging mini executive education session on aligning business practices with co-operative identity. Offered in conjunction with our affiliated co-operatives, the Co‑operative Management Education Co‑operative (CMEC).

Articles and research

Sonja Novkovic, Academic Director of the International Centre for Co-operative Management, spoke to Anca Voinea from Co-op News about the ICCM's impact and role in the wider co-operative ecosystem. Read here.

Sonja and Julia Martins Rodrigues published "Cooperative network governance innovations for circular economy" in the Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management. Read more here.

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