MEMBERSHIP · PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY · GLOBAL NETWORK
Membership for serious operators and the industry that serves them.
The Coworking Institute’s membership connects independent operators with the knowledge, network, and ongoing support that most coworking businesses never had access to.
Education gets you started. Membership compounds the learning.
// The case for membership
Coworking is an isolating business to run alone.
Most coworking operators make their biggest decisions — pricing, positioning, software, legal structure, expansion — in isolation. They either wing it, pay expensive consultants, or spend hours online getting opinions from people who’ve never run a space.
Institute membership fixes that. It puts you inside a community of serious operators, gives you access to the most comprehensive knowledge base in the industry, and keeps you connected to educators and peer expertise on an ongoing basis.
This is what professional development looks like for a coworking operator.
// What you get
Every member gets the full stack.
Both membership tiers — graduate and corporate — include the complete set of member benefits. The difference is price, not access.
COMMUNITY
The Operator Community
Access to the Institute's private member community — a global network of independent coworking operators sharing what's actually working, asking hard questions, and holding each other accountable. No vendors pitching. No cheerleading. Operators talking to operators.
WIKI
The Coworking Wiki
Full access to the Institute's knowledge base — the most comprehensive vendor-neutral operational reference resource in the coworking industry. Software comparisons, legal structure guides, financial benchmarks, operational frameworks. The answers to the questions you're Googling at 11pm, written by people who've been there.
AMA CALLS
Monthly AMA Calls
Open forum calls with Institute educators and rotating industry experts. Bring your real problems — pricing decisions, difficult members, lease negotiations, software choices — and get direct input from people who've solved them before. No agenda. No slides. Just answers.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Guest Speaker Series
Regular sessions with operators, investors, lawyers, designers, and industry builders from across the global coworking community. Case studies, critiques, and perspectives you won't find at a conference panel. Members only.
IN PERSON EVENTS
Member Networking Events
Access to Institute member events — including virtual networking sessions and, where available, in-person gatherings tied to GCUC conferences and regional Institute events. The relationships you build here are worth more than the content alone.
LEARNING
Asynchronous Learning Library
A growing library of self-directed learning content available exclusively to members — recorded sessions, frameworks, templates, and implementation guides that sit outside the formal program curriculum.
DISCOUNTS
Education Discounts
Members pay the member rate on all Executive Education courses — every course, every time. MBA graduates on the graduate membership tier pay the graduate rate. Non-members always pay more.
// Membership types
Two tiers. One standard of access.
Both tiers include identical member benefits. Your tier reflects your situation — not a restricted version of the product.
GRADUATE
Graduate Membership
12-month commitment
Open to
Graduates of the Coworking MBA.
- ✓Full community access
- ✓Coworking Wiki — complete access
- ✓Monthly AMA calls
- ✓Guest speaker series
- ✓Member networking events
- ✓Asynchronous learning library
- ✓Graduate rate on all Executive Education courses
- ✓CMBA credential maintenance (MBA graduates)
Graduate pricing is available to Foundation and Coworking MBA completers on verification of program completion. Billed annually. 12-month minimum term.
CORPORATE
Corporate Membership
Annual, flat fee · Up to 5 seats per organisation
Best for
Coworking operators and flex businesses investing in their senior leadership team.
- ✓Up to 5 individual member accounts
- ✓Full community access for all seat holders
- ✓Coworking Wiki — complete access
- ✓Monthly AMA calls for all seat holders
- ✓Guest speaker series
- ✓Member networking events
- ✓Asynchronous learning library
- ✓Member rate on Executive Education for all seat holders
- ✓Organisational credential portfolio — track your team's certifications in one place
- ✓Priority access to team enrollment in the Coworking MBA
Corporate membership is billed annually as a flat fee covering up to 5 named seats. Additional seats available on request.
// Compare tiers
Side by side.
Benefit | Graduate $100/mo | Corporate Annual / 5 seats |
|---|---|---|
| Community access | ✓ | ✓ (all seats) |
| Coworking Wiki | ✓ | ✓ (all seats) |
| Monthly AMA calls | ✓ | ✓ (all seats) |
| Guest speaker series | ✓ | ✓ (all seats) |
| Networking events | ✓ | ✓ (all seats) |
| Learning library | ✓ | ✓ (all seats) |
| Exec Ed discount | Graduate rate | Member rate |
| CMBA maintenance | ✓ | — |
| Org credential portfolio | — | ✓ |
| Priority MBA enrolment | — | ✓ |
| Seats | 1 | Up to 5 |
// Education + membership
Two products. One ecosystem.
Membership and education are designed to work together — but neither requires the other.
You can join as a member without completing a program. You can complete Foundation or the MBA without continuing to membership. But the operators who get the most from the Institute do both.
FOUNDATION → MEMBERSHIP
Complete Foundation and join as a Graduate Member. Continue learning through the community, Wiki, and AMA calls while you prepare to open — or while you decide whether the MBA is your next step.
MBA → MEMBERSHIP
Graduate from the Coworking MBA with your CMBA credential. Transition directly to Graduate Membership at $100 per month. Stay connected to the community, retain access to your tutors through AMAs, maintain your credential and access Executive Education courses at the graduate rate as the catalogue grows.
TEAM → CORPORATE
Bring your senior leadership team in together on Corporate Membership. Up to five named seats, full member access for every seat holder, an organisational credential portfolio, and priority access to team enrolment in the Coworking MBA.
// A different kind of membership
Affiliate Membership.
For the people who serve the industry.
The coworking ecosystem runs on more than operators. Brokers, software vendors, furniture suppliers, fit-out specialists, IT providers, and consultants are the upstream and downstream partners that every operator depends on.
Affiliate membership is how those partners engage with the Institute’s operator community — on terms that are good for everyone.
The Institute’s operator community is not a sales channel. Affiliate members are here because they add genuine value to the operators they work with — and because being part of a professional community of serious operators makes them better at what they do.
Affiliate membership is structured to reflect that. It is not a sponsorship. It is not a directory listing. It is a professional relationship between the Institute and the partners who genuinely contribute to the success of independent coworking operators.
Who affiliate membership is for
Software & Technology Vendors
Commercial Real Estate & Brokers
Design, Fitout & Furniture
Professional Services
Consultants & Advisors
What affiliate membership includes
- ✓Listed profile in the Institute's affiliate directory (member-visible)
- ✓Opportunity to contribute to the Wiki as a domain expert (editorial review applies)
- ✓Access to selected guest speaker slots (by invitation, based on relevance)
- ✓Attendance at member networking events
- ✓Institute affiliate badge for use in your own marketing
What it does not include
- ✕Direct access to the operator community for sales or marketing purposes
- ✕Unsolicited contact with member operators
- ✕Sponsored content or paid placement in Institute communications
Pricing
Affiliate membership is priced on application. Pricing reflects the category of affiliation, the size of the organisation, and the nature of the relationship with the Institute’s operator community.
We are selective. Not every application will be accepted.
Enquire about affiliate membership →// Questions
Membership FAQ.
Can I join as a member without completing a program?+
Graduate Membership is open to Foundation and Coworking MBA completers. If you haven't completed a program, your route in is Corporate Membership through your organisation — or enrol in a program and join on completion.
How does graduate pricing work?+
On completion of the Foundation program or the Coworking MBA, you'll receive a verification link to join as a Graduate Member at $100 per month. Graduate pricing is permanently available to you as long as you maintain an active membership.
Is there a monthly membership option?+
Membership is sold on a 12-month term, billed annually. This reflects the nature of the community — the value compounds over time, and short-term memberships don't give you enough time to get the full benefit.
What happens if I let my membership lapse?+
Your credential — the CMBA — and your Foundation certificate are permanent and are never revoked. If you let your membership lapse and rejoin later, you re-enter at whatever tier you qualify for at that time.
How does corporate membership work in practice?+
Corporate membership gives you up to 5 named seats. Each seat holder gets their own member account with full access to all benefits. You manage seat allocation through your organisational account. Additional seats are available on request.
I'm a vendor — can I join as a member?+
Graduate and Corporate Membership are for coworking operators and professionals. If you're a vendor, supplier, or service provider to the industry, affiliate membership is the right fit. Enquire via the affiliate section above.
// Join the Institute
Ready to stop figuring it out alone?
Graduate membership opens to Foundation and MBA completers on program completion. Corporate and affiliate enquiries are welcome at any time.