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MGMT 1012: Indigenous Business in Canada
Effective date
September 2021
Department
Business Mgmt PD Diploma
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course addresses contemporary concerns and issues faced by Indigenous businesses in Canada and examines the challenges and diverse approaches to business in Indigenous contexts across the country. Students review the direct impact that history and policy, past and present, have on Indigenous business and economic development.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe traditional Indigenous economic systems and the shift from subsistence to capitalist economies that occurred as a result of colonization
- Describe the Indian Residential School experience and how it continues to impact Indigenous communities
- Recognize the importance of historic treaties and the settlement of land claims as a driver of Indigenous economic development
- Explain the historical and current governance and policy decisions that affect Indigenous businesses
- Identify and explain the advantages and potential barriers to Indigenous business ventures in Canada
- Identify examples of successful Indigenous businesses across all sectors of the Canadian economy
- Discuss and explain the demographic composition of Indigenous communities and how this impacts the marketing potential for businesses operating in these communities
- Explain the critical role that consultation plays in resource developments that affect Indigenous communities
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, Group Work and Case Studies
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D (50%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
10 |
|
|
Assignments |
25 |
|
|
Project |
25 |
|
|
Midterm Exam |
20 |
|
|
Final Exam |
20 |
|
Course topics
- Pre-contact Economies and the Fur trade
- Land and Indigenous Business Development in Canada
- Entrepreneurship in Indigenous Communities
- Strategic Alliances, Partnerships and Joint ventures
- Governance, Law and Policy
- Finance, Banking and Taxation
- Demographics of the Indigenous Community
- Marketing in Indigenous Contexts
- Indigenous Communities and Resource Development
- Treaties and Land Claims in Canada
- Indian Residential Schools, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and Truth and Reconciliation
Learning resources
Indigenous Business in Canada, Principles and Practices, Brown, Doucette and Tulk. Cape Breton University Press, 2016.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.