Ethical Practices for Cooperative Management is a review of ethical considerations and requirements for an RCM. In this course the participant discusses the principles of agency and examines the ethical issues that affect the work of the cooperative manager. Participants have an opportunity to examine the obligations and duties of an RCM from an ethical perspective. It will lead the candidate to a better understanding of the personal convictions required for success in the industry and strengthen the candidate’s professional self-confidence.

The Business of Housing Cooperatives reviews the structure and business of housing cooperatives from their formation to their management. A generic review of documents gives the candidate a perspective about how and why cooperatives become successful. It offers insights into how cooperatives are governed and the important role of governance to the success of the housing cooperative. Participants discuss practical and useful issues that help the practitioner to be more productive in his or her work.

The History of Housing Cooperatives gives the candidate a perspective of cooperative housing that focuses on the underlying principles of cooperation and a history of modern cooperatives. The course covers the work of the Rochdale pioneers, who are recognized as the founders of the cooperative principles by their creation of the first cooperative (a food co-op) in 1844 on Toad Lane in Rochdale, England. The course examines significant government and non-government initiatives and their impact on the cooperative housing industry. Although cooperatives are international and there are cooperative forms of nearly every type of business, our study will focus on the history of housing cooperatives in the United States during the 20^{th century.}