The Faculty of Co-operative and Community Development (FCCD) is the pinnacle of Co-operative and Community Development Education in the University. This is achieved through conducting training, research, consultancy and advisory services. It is the academic unit which currently hosts four undergraduate degree programmes, two postgraduate Diploma programmes, one master degree programme and one doctor of philosophy in research programme, one certificate programme and one diploma programme. The focuses of these academic programmes is in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, and Community Development and remain unique by possessing co operative skills and knowledge. These programmes have managed to enable to attract, enroll and enable graduates who are from Tanzania and other countries in East Africa example Kenya, South Africa such as Lesotho and Botswana, West Africa and others in the world.
The faculty operates a semester system of studies in which the academic year is divided into two semesters, except for evening programmes which are run under the modular system.
The FCCD is responsible for management, co ordination, advisory, linkages and collaboration functions as one of academic units in Moshi Co operative University (MoCU). Therefore it works to fulfil mission, vision and core values of MoCU. The faculty work under and report to Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics.
The FCCD is responsible for overall management of academic affairs conducted in the faculty. It manages monitoring of the quality of teaching facilities under the faculty, all examinations under the faculty, preparation of students’ transcripts, preparation and implementation of faculty short and long term plans, budgeting and seeking sources of funds to finance its activities, process of informing students in writing about status of their request for postponement of course examinations and appeals and evaluation of the marketability of programmes under its departments. The faculty through its Faculty Board provides provisional university examinations results for all academic programmes under the departments in the FCCD.
FCCD is responsible in coordination of academic programme development, graduation for its respective programmes and all activities performed by departments under the faculty. The faculty coordinates preparation of project proposals for revenue generation by its departments and participates in coordination of preparation of University Almanac. It co-ordinates advanced research training to is staff members.
The faculty play advisory role to academic units on student enrolment in programmes coordinated by the faculty and recruitment of new academic and operational staff.
FCCD is responsible to seek institutional academic linkages and collaborations with universities, other academic institutions, co operative societies and other organizations in local and international context.
ICCE areas of competence are centred on the following aspects;
• Co-operative enterprise business development and management
• Organizational development (OD)
• Formation and strengthening of co-operatives and microfinance institutions
• Establishing income generating activities
• Lobbying and advocacy
• Gender, Youths and development
• Participatory approaches and community intervention techniques
• Entrepreneurship development and management
• Development Project and programme planning and management
• Business and strategic plan development
• Baseline surveys and needs assessment
• Facilitation and moderation of workshops
• Coaching and mentoring of social and business organizations
• Innovation management
• Agribusiness and value chain
• Retail business management
• Sustainable livelihood and market linkages
Since its formation and decades of operations, ICCE has been collaborating with various organisations from within and outside Tanzania. Within Tanzania, ICCE works closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries as well as Local Government Authorities, Tanzania Federation of Co-operatives (TFC), Tanzania Co-operative Development Commission (TCDC), Co-operative Audit and Supervision Corporation (COASCO), Savings and Credit Union League of Tanzania (SCULT), Health Actions Promotion Association (HAPA), Small Entrepreneur Loan Facility (SELF), SEMA and VIFAFI. It also works with Co-operative Unions, various types of primary co-operatives, other member-based organizations and local NGOs. Also internationally, ICCE has been working with; International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), NORAD, IFAD, Swiss Contact, Swedish Co-operative Centre, Canadian Co-operative Association, VECO East Africa (Tanzania), ILO/Coop Africa, Agha Khan Foundation, Oxfam, WWF, CARITAS, TACARE, ACCORD Tanzania and others.
The Co-operative Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre (CEIC) was established as a result of collaborative efforts between Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU) and Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (Humber ITAL). CEIC was officially launched in year 2009 with the essence of building capacity of co-operative entrepreneurs locally and internationally, and to equip the communities with entrepreneurial skills and knowledge. The main services offered by CEIC include the following;
Currently the Institute of Continuing Co-operative Education (ICCE) has two residential programmes. These are; Certificate in Enterprise Development (CED) and Certificate in Coffee Quality and Trade (CQT).
In different periods, the ICCE offers different short course training. These courses are offered directly by ICCE and in collaboration with other academic departments of MoCU. The short courses are targeting co-operatives, socio-economic groups, CBOs, FBOs, NGOs personnel, local government officers, business persons, students and other individuals interested to develop their capacity in various aspects. The ICCE offers short courses in the following areas:
• Formation, management and leadership for Co-operatives and members-based organizations
• Microfinance development and management
• Business and strategic planning
• Gender, youths and development
• Entrepreneurship development and management
• Writing and managing development projects and programmes
• Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects and Programmes
• Community organizing and intervention techniques
• Participatory development planning
• Conducting baseline survey and Needs assessment studies
• Formation, development and management of social organizations and economic groups
• Innovation management
• Agribusiness and value chain
• Retail business management
• Sustainable livelihood and community market linkages
• Co-operative Accounting and Auditing
• Warehouse Receipt Systems
• Taxation in Co-operative Organizations
• Online Marketing
• Adult Training Methodology
The Institute of Continuing Co-operative Education (ICCE) also offers a wide range of tailor made programmes based on the needs of the customers. These programmes can be in form of training, consultation sessions and provision of operational manuals to support execution of activities done individual and organizational customers. The tailor-made programmes are developed and offered based on the areas of competence of ICCE and Moshi Co-operative University in general.