COLLEGE OF CO-OPERATION, BANKING AND MANAGEMENT

An Institution of Higher learning in Agri-Business Management

College of Co-operation, Banking and Management, a constituent college of Kerala Agricultural University, was established in 1981 according to Section 5 of the KAU Act which provides for the creation of a Faculty of Co-operation.  In fulfilment of its mandate, the College is pursuing teaching, research and extension programmes in domains relevant and beneficial to the farming community such as Co-operatives, Banks, Commodity Boards, Agri-business Organizations, Rural Development Organizations and other support service institutions.

Accreditation by ICAR

The Accreditation Board of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the supreme body in the country, regulating agricultural education, research and extension, has accorded accreditation to the College on 25^th August 2004 on the recommendation of the ICAR Peer Review Team and Education Division in recognition of the high standards of the faculty, curriculum and physical facilities.   

Statutory Departments 

The college has 22 core faculty serving in four statutory departments viz., Co-operative Management , Development Economics, Banking & Finance Management, and Rural Marketing Management  

P.G Programmes offered by the college 

The College is offering three post-graduate programmes, one each in Co-operative Management, Banking and Finance Management and Rural Marketing Management. The Department of Rural Marketing Management is also offering a PhD programme from the Year 1995.This Year the University is pleased to launch a MBA programme in Agri-Business Management under the Department of Rural Marketing Management.
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