Centennial College’s Business Administration-Accounting (Aboriginal Stream) provides Aboriginal students with new avenues into the business world. This three-year program addresses the community’s need for individuals with a strong accounting foundation and understanding of Aboriginal business needs. In addition to a rigorous accounting curriculum, students will undertake courses that cover key Aboriginal topics including: Aboriginal Strategy & Decisions, Aboriginal Governance and Aboriginal Challenges & Advocacy.
The program of study is comprised of a core of Indigenous Business Leadership courses complemented by required courses selected from the general curriculum. Classes will include a mix of lectures, group-work simulations, sharing circles, guest lecturers and case-study activities. The core courses will reflect current Indigenous realities and concerns. Students will have opportunities to mentor with Indigenous professionals through their program and complete a significant community enterprise project with an Indigenous community or organization.
The Ch'nook Diploma program is designed to reflect the needs of First Nations students in a post secondary setting. It is a two-year program in business foundation and fundamentals that will allow students of aboriginal ancestry to gain the skills required for a career in business. These foundation courses are linked with specialized aboriginal business courses in preparation for transfer to UBC Ch'nook Bachelor of Commerce program, (B.Com.) Ch'nook Major.
The Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program is designed to allow individuals working in Aboriginal business settings to acquire business skills and knowledge without having to leave their jobs or relocate their families.
"Fisherman's Pride Inc. has been in existence for 7 years. It is a primary resource harvester and seller of inshore seafood, based on the Lennox Island First Nation reserve, on Lennox Island. Fisherman's Pride is a communal commercial stakeholder in the inshore fishery, owning and administering a variety of fishery licenses and quotas."
"Minigoo Fisheries is owned and operated by the Lennox Island First Nation. As such, it is the only lobster processing plant in Canada owned and operated by aboriginal people. The workforce includes aboriginal and non aboriginal workers from nearby communities working side by side on the production line. The processing facility is located on aboriginal lands in the province of Prince Edward Island, operating under a Government of Canada processing licence."
