Sector

Education & Training

Contact detail

+60379574911

alimansor@ikkm.edu.my

General Profile

The Cooperative Institute of  Malaysia (CIM) is the only educational institution offering cooperative studies in Malaysia. It was incorporated under an act of Parliament in 1968 as a statutory body responsible for the provision of training and education on cooperative studies for the cooperative movements in the country. The CIM is now an agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development

The Cooperative College of Malaysia Act of 1968 has designated the CIM as an institution for the development and promotion of cooperative training and education in the country. The functions of the CIM are:

Conducting courses related to cooperatives.
Publishing or printing books on cooperatives or other related matters.
Conducting research and offering consultancy services on cooperatives.
A Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration (Specialization in Co-operative Management), jointly organized with University Utara Malaysia (UUM) was introduced at the end of 2008.

As part of its efforts to realize its vision, CIM is actively training cooperators from developing countries in the African and Asian Pacific region under the banner of the Malaysian Technical Co-operation Programmed (MTCP). Four 4 week programmes are currently offered and they are:-

Certificate in Co-operative Management (introduced in 1985)
Certificate in Co-operative Auditing (introduced in 2001)
Certificate in Co-operative Human Resource Management (introduced in 2002)
Certificate in Co-operative Desktop Publishing (introduced in 2003)

CIM is also actively involved in undertaking research pertaining to the cooperative movement in Malaysia. This enables a better understanding of the issues and problems affecting the cooperative movement as well as obtains input needed to enhance the quality of training provided to cooperatives

Website
https://www.ikma.edu.my/en/

Mr. Datuk Ali Mansor