The ATO Certificate Program offers students the skills and knowledge to seek employment in the tourism industry. Graduates of the ATO program are trained for positions in cultural tourism, ecotourism and many other entry-level positions in the tourism industry. Each semester includes field experience projects and placements that will develop hands-on skills and promote networking within the tourism industry. After a student has completed the ATO certificate program, the student can continue on another year to complete the ATM program.
This certificate program provides training in essential business communication, computer and administrative skills in the field of office administration. In addition to job related classroom and lab activities, students have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in a variety of office environments through volunteer experiences, guest speakers, field trips and a six-week work practicum.
Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to complete a comprehensive business plan, learn to effectively manage a small business, learn through panel discussions, seminars and workshops focusing on planning, start up and future development of a successful small business, and more.
This program has been created specifically for women leaders. It examines the issues, challenges, and inequities that you as a woman face as you strive to fulfill the responsibilities of your job, meet the needs of your family members, and answer the demands of the community. It offers the opportunity to acquire a variety of made-to-measure tools. Newly-gained skills will serve as the foundation of a personalized action plan that you can take back to implement in your community or organization.
Aboriginal nations and organizations are at various stages in exercising local sovereignty. The Supreme Court of Canada, in the Van der Peet case, stated that the sovereignty of Aboriginal societies must be reconciled with Crown Sovereignty. You will come away from the program with an understanding of what a reconciled model of governance would look like after exploring and discussing traditional forms of Aboriginal governance, while gaining a fuller understanding of the colonial forms of governance.
Institution building is a necessary step for Aboriginal nations and political organizations to achieve successful nationhood. Research has shown that asserting Aboriginal jurisdiction or local sovereignty without establishing effective, culturally legitimate institutions results in unhealthy communities that remain in poverty. Those who set up effective, culturally appropriate institutions are economically successful and able to revitalize their culture and language as a result of the financial resources generated.
This program will provide the critical skills leaders and managers need to succeed and prosper. You will have an opportunity to assess your strengths and find out where improvement is needed. More importantly, you will be given the tools and practice to improve your performance. The emphasis throughout this program will be on using hands-on techniques to help you master competencies to create strategic focus within your organizations and achieve both personal and organizational goals.
Building effective economic policy will help achieve more successful, sustainable and self-determined economic activity. In this program, fundamental issues of governance such as the creation of culturally appropriate governmental institutions and the role of Aboriginal leaders in effectively planning, creating and promoting economic policy for self-determined Aboriginal development will be examined.
The Bachelor of Management Indigenous Nations and Organizations (INO) Major is designed in response to remarkable changes in the educational needs of Indigenous peoples, particularly the need for business-related education. This new and unique business program, offered only at Athabasca University, will enable you to focus on principles of Indigenous business and governance. This major blends cultural relevance into the core management curriculum.
The Bachelor of Management Indigenous Nations and Organizations (INO) Major is designed in response to remarkable changes in the educational needs of Indigenous peoples, particularly the need for business-related education. This new and unique business program, offered only at Athabasca University, will enable you to focus on principles of Indigenous business and governance. This major blends cultural relevance into the core management curriculum. The program also acknowledges and develops the role of traditional knowledge in academic institutions.
