Business Administration - Indigenous Business Leadership
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Indigenous Business Leadership provides you with an opportunity to explore and apply Indigenous perspectives in management and leadership while gaining a broad business education.
The program of study is comprised of a core of Indigenous Business Leadership courses complemented by required courses selected from the general business curriculum. Classes will include a mix of lectures, group-work simulations, sharing circles guest lecturers and case-study activities.
The core courses will be developed and primarily taught by Indigenous people or co-taught with School of Business Faculty and reflect current Indigenous realities and concerns. You will have opportunities to mentor with Indigenous professionals and complete a significant community enterprise project with an Indigenous community or organization.
After you graduate, and depending on your course of study, you will be able to pursue many career opportunities including:
- Tourism/eco tourism
- Management of arts and cultural organizations
- Entrepreneurship and business ownership
- Managing in Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments and non-profit organizations
- Consulting
- Community economic development, sustainability in business and technology
- Various accounting designations
- Marketing
- Human resource management
Credential offered:
- Diploma in Business Administration - Indigenous Business Leadership Option
This program begins in September or January at the Interurban Campus. Classes take place primarily on-campus, full time or part time which may include both day and some night classes. Mentorships and community projects will be in an Indigenous community or organization. Some seminar classes may be hosted by a local Indigenous community.