- UAB Microcredential
- Code: 5284/101
- 1st edition
- Modality: Face to face
- Credits: 6 ECTS
- Start date: 26/01/2026
- Finish date: 09/03/2026
- Places: 25
- Orientation: Professional
- Price: 396 €
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Special price 119 €
Group of application: Amount with the NextGenerationUE Fund discount applied
- Teaching language: Catalan (95%), Spanish (5%)
- Location: Bloc 4 Espai Cooperatiu (Can Batlló) Carrer de la Constitució, 19, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona
This microcredential, primarily oriented towards professional practice, is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of individuals who work or wish to work in the field of cooperativismwhether in cooperative enterprises, representative entities, or second-tier organizations within the sectoras well as in public initiatives promoting cooperativism, such as the Ateneus Cooperatius and other local or Catalan-level bodies. It delves into the political and societal dimensions of cooperatives, their organizational models, and decision-making processes.
Knowledge of the political and societal models of cooperatives is applicable across various professional sectors, especially political science and sociology, as well as in projects related to work, consumption, housing, or finance that aim to build cooperative relationships based on democratic management models.
The course focuses on acquiring these skills and knowledge through the study of cooperatives (worker, user and consumer, housing, and financial services); tools such as Social Statutes and Internal Regulations, which govern the political, social, and economic structure of cooperatives in aspects like participation, decision-making, and other elements of their societal life; and the presentation of case studies such as Som Energia, Sostre Cívic, Coop57, or Coophalal, which offer interaction with inspiring experiences from Catalan cooperativism.
- Worker cooperatives
- User and consumer cooperatives
- Democratic governance of cooperatives
- Cooperative democracy and member life
- Housing cooperatives
- Financial services cooperatives
- Intercooperation models
- Professionals in renewable energy, ethical finance, cooperative housing, cultural cooperativism, among other cooperative sectors
- Professionals in team coordination and management
- Professionals in Cooperative Centers and Urban Communities
- Professionals in public agencies for economic promotion and local development
Knowledge of the political and societal models of cooperatives is applicable across various professional sectors, especially political science and sociology, as well as in projects related to work, consumption, housing, or finance that aim to build cooperative relationships based on democratic management models.
The course focuses on acquiring these skills and knowledge through the study of cooperatives (worker, user and consumer, housing, and financial services); tools such as Social Statutes and Internal Regulations, which govern the political, social, and economic structure of cooperatives in aspects like participation, decision-making, and other elements of their societal life; and the presentation of case studies such as Som Energia, Sostre Cívic, Coop57, or Coophalal, which offer interaction with inspiring experiences from Catalan cooperativism.
Contents
- The political culture of cooperatives: organizational and decision-making models- Worker cooperatives
- User and consumer cooperatives
- Democratic governance of cooperatives
- Cooperative democracy and member life
- Housing cooperatives
- Financial services cooperatives
- Intercooperation models
Career opportunities
- Professionals in cooperative companies and Social and Solidarity Economy organizations- Professionals in renewable energy, ethical finance, cooperative housing, cultural cooperativism, among other cooperative sectors
- Professionals in team coordination and management
- Professionals in Cooperative Centers and Urban Communities
- Professionals in public agencies for economic promotion and local development
Scholarships and financial aid
Chek all the information on the possibilities for grants and scholarships in the page for UAB financial aids, grants and calls.
Coordinating centres
Escuela de Formación Permanente
Collaborating centres
La Ciutat Invisible
Contact
Ivan Miro Acedo
Phone: 696653223