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Programme Detail: Theory and Practice of Community Economics (MATUL)
| Language of this entry | English (USA) |
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| Name of Programme / Training Resource | Theory and Practice of Community Economics (MATUL) |
| Type of Training | Individual standalone programme |
| Reference Number | TUL560 |
| Description | This 15-week online course relates biblical and theological perspectives to the theory and practice of community wealth building. Special emphasis is given to cooperatives, micro-enterprises and entrepreneurship as a basis for asset building and ownership. This course relates biblical and theological perspectives on human development to the theory and practice of community wealth building. Special emphasis is given to considering how working men and women in marginalized communities might use micro-enterprises and individual development accounts to create a better environment for asset building and ownership. This course will build from reflections on Kingdom economic principles throughout the scriptures. It will expose the students to theory, policy and practice in community based economic development and to help them read and think critically about these ideas. Students will develop internal organizational processes for registration of churches, quality bookkeeping, and deacons’ development processes for their ministries. The candidates will be able to plan and initiate small business programs as transformational mission, such as: establishing revolving loan fund, micro-enterprise programs, cooperatives, and the techniques related to strategic business planning among the urban entrepreneurial poor. |
| Keywords | Urban Urban ministry Economics Entrepreneurship Microfinance Savings and Loan Groups Urban poor Missions Holistic mission |
| Languages Programme Available in | English (USA) |
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| Area of Ministry and Focus | Mission and Evangelism / Church Planting and Multiplication; Caring for People and the World / Business, Finance and Service Industries; Caring for People and the World / Relief and Development |
| Residential/Non Residential | Non Residential |
| Full-time or Part-time | Full-time |
| Level | Masters |
| Cost Range | From US$1,000 to less than US$10,000 |
| Actual Cost | $540-$1,350 USD (depending on student's national location) |
| Bursaries/scholarships available | |
| Actual Length | 15 weeks |
| Average hours of study per week | 10 |
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| Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) | |
| Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). | |
| Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) | 0 |
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| Programme Accredited by | Other Accreditation (see below) |
| Other Accrediting Bodies | Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) |
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