Evolution of concept and philosophy of  Co-operation - Principles of Co-operation - Co-operative values - Their application in the working of Co-operatives - Evolution of Co-operatives in England, Germany and Denmark.

Co-operation in India - History of Co-operative moment in India - Recommendations of important committees - Maclagan committee - Royal commission on agriculture -
Co-operative Planning Committee (1945) - All India Rural Credit Survey Committee - Mirdha committee on Co-operation - Report of the all India Rural Credit Review Committee - Report of the committee to review arrangements for arrangements for institutional credit for agriculture and rural development (CRAFICARD).

Five year plan and development of Co-operative movement in India - An appraisal - Achievements and failures - Suggestions for improvement.

Sectors of Co-operative movement and their organization structure - horizontal and vertical linkage.

Government assistance to Co-operatives - Financial and non-financial assistances - Role of Government and Registrar of Co-operative Societies - De-officialisation of Co-operative movement.

Financial institutions for financing farming and non-farming Co-operatives - Credit planning and appraisal system for Co-operatives.

Role of National Federations and State Federations in the development of farming and non-farming Co-operatives.

International Co-operative Alliance - National Co-operative Union of India - Co-operative Education - Member Education - Co-operative flag - Co-operative week celebrations.

Principles of Administration in Co-operatives - Structures of Co-operative administration - Department and societies - Role of Co-operative Department and Registrar of Co-operative societies - Judicial, Quasi - judicial and administrative acts - Principles of Natural Justice.

Administration of Co-operative Societies - Duties and Responsibilities of Committee of Management - Qualification of the committee members - Relation of committee to officials and other employees.

Evolution of Co-operative legislation in India - Why special law of Co-operatives - Definitions - Registration of Co-operative societies - Bye laws - Amalgamation of
Co-operative societies.

Membership - Qualifications and disqualification's - Liability - Votes by members - Restrictions on withdrawal of shares - Expulsion.

Management - powers of general body - Constitution - constitution - convening of annual and special general meeting - Provision and procedure - election - rules and procedure.

Audit and Supervision - inquiry - inspection - surcharge suppression. Settlement of disputes - Deductions from salary of employees.

Liquidation procedures - Execution - Appeal, Revision, Review.

Salient features of Mullet state Co-operative Societies Act- Model Co-operative Societies Act - Salient features.

Co-operative Banks - Organisational pattern - organization and Management of Apex and Central Co-operative Banks - Financial resources - Refinance from National Bank for Management of loan operations - Crop Loan Planning and appraisal - Loan recovery by the Primary Agricultural credit societies / Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank - Business Development Planning in the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies - Analysis of Profitability and viability norms of Co-operative Banks and Agricultural credit societies - Determination of Non-Performance Assets (NPA).

Organisation and Management of Agricultural Development Banks - Sources and Management of Funds - Procedure for Debentures issues - Procedure for advances - Long term loans - Management of recoveries Role of National Federation & NABARD in the Development of Agricultural Development Banks.

Organisation and Management of Urban Co-operative Banks - Sources and Management of funds - deposits and lending operations - Organisation and Management of Employees Co-operative Credit societies - Sources and management of funds.

Structure, Organisation and Management of Co-operative Marketing societies - Business practices - pledge advances - Trade credit - Linking of credit with marketing - sources and Management of Finance - Management of processing Co-operatives - Project Planning - Sources and Management of funds - Economics & operations of Sugar Co-operatives, Cotton processing Co-operatives, Co-operative spinning Mills, Processing Co-operatives of oil seeds, fruits and vegetables, rice, mills.

Organisation and Management of Dairy Co-operatives - role of NDDB in the promotion of Dairy Co-operatives - Operation Flood schemes - Planning for Milk Procurement, Transport Management - Management of Seasonal variation in Milk procurement - plant Management - Product development - Quality control Marketing strategies - Organisation and Management of Fisheries Co-operatives - Source and Management of Finance - Management of Marketing.

Organisation of Management of consumer Co-operatives - Role of NCCF in the promotion of consumer Co-operatives - Purchase Policy - Sales Management - Lay out planning - Sales promotion - Pricing Policies - Inventory Management and Control.

Organisation and Management of Handicraft, Handloom., Coir and Sericulture societies - Production planning - Marketing strategies - Manpower planning in Industrial Co-operatives - Financial Federation of Industrial Co-operatives (NFIC) in the promotional and developmental activities.

Organsiation and Management of Housing Co-operatives - Source and Management of Finance - Procedure for lending - Role of National Co-operative Hosing Federation - HUDCO & LIC in the promotional and development of Housing Co-operatives.

Human Resources - Members, Office bearers and Employees of Co-operatives - Manpower need and importance in Co-operatives.

Members - Education and Empowerment - Role and responsibilities towards Co-operatives - Member relation management in Co-operatives.

Co-operatives Leaders - Types of Leaders - Entrepreneurial skill - risk taking - decision making - negotiation skills.

Employees - Job design - responsibilities - Compensation - appraisal system - rewards and punishment - interpersonal relations.

Communication - importance, channels and barriers of communication - effective communication - public relations directions of communication flow, basic characteristic of communication network.

Motivation - Importance - Motivation factors – approach to motivation studies - motivation theories - Maslow, Herzbersg, McClelland theories - Job satisfaction - Morale.

Training and management development - Need and importance Assessment of training needs - methods of training - External and internal training facilities - Promotions and transfers - Merit rating and evaluation of employees - Co-operative members and leaders education programme.

Industrial relations - Problems of Labour management relations - Unions and their role - Grievance handling and discipline - developing grievance handling systems - collective bargaining - managing conflicts - conditions of work environment - welfare amenities.

Market - Definition of Market - Marketing - object & importance of Marketing - Marketing mix - Role and importance of marketing in economy - marketing problems and barriers in rural markets - Planned economy and State control.

Marketing Management - Meaning and functions - Marketing Executives - Responsibility - Marketing planning and control - Sales forecasting - Demand concepts and demand detriments - forecasting methods and techniques - Limitations of sales forecast - Marketing information research - Research process - data collection - Questionnaire - Observation methods - Use of modes in marking research - consumer behaviour - Meaning - Buying motives.

Product - Product planning and development - Product mix - Expansion, contractions and alteration of product mix - product life cycle - New product planning - Diversification, elimination and modification of product - Pricing - Pricing policy - Factors affecting pricing -  Price  determination procedures - Kinds of pricing - Factors affecting pricing.

Distribution and promotion - Channel of distribution - Factors determining channel of distribution - Advertising - Planning of advertising - advertisement budget - Sales promotion - Need and importance of sales promotion - Management of sales force - selection, training, motivating and controlling of sales force.

Agriculture Co-operative marketing - Features, structures and functions of marketing Co-operatives in India - Polices and pattern of working of agriculture marketing Co-operatives - commission agency - Pledge and out - right purchase - Grading and pooling - trade credit - Linking of credit with marketing - distribution of pesticides and fertilizers through agriculture marketing.

Consumer marketing Co-operative - Need for - Organisation, structure and function of National Co-operative Consumer Federation, State Co-operative consumer Federation, Wholesale stores, super bazzars and primary consumer Co-operative stores - Purchase and pricing policies - Active price policy - Holding the price line.

Daily products - Marketing Co-operatives - Organization, structure and functions of dairy producers and consumer types of dairy Co-operatives in India - Operation Flood Schemes - role of NDDB in promotional activities of dairy Co-operatives.

Role of Co-operatives societies in marketing of industrial and processing goods - Role of National level and State level weavers Co-operative societies in marketing of handloom goods - Sources of finance and government assistance - Co-operatives and its marketing networks in the marketing of industrial and processing Co-operatives.