Plans are underway to launch the worldB次元官网网址檚 first masterB次元官网网址檚 degree in business administration in Indigenous Reconciliation at the University of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Peter B. Gustavson School of Business.

The new program was revealed as part of an $8.4-million funding announcement made by the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction July 8.

ItB次元官网网址檚 being developed in collaboration with the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres and will draw funding from Indspire, an Indigenous charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis peoples.

B次元官网网址淭he MBA in Indigenous reconciliation is a powerful example of the critically important programming that is achievable when we follow the HulB次元官网网址檘umiB次元官网网址檔um teaching TsB次元官网网址檌tsB次元官网网址檜watulB次元官网网址� tseep (to help each other or working together),B次元官网网址� UVicB次元官网网址檚 first vice-president Indigenous, QwulB次元官网网址檚ihB次元官网网址檡ahB次元官网网址檓aht Robina Thomas said in a press release.

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Offering a program of its kind is part of UVicB次元官网网址檚 ongoing commitment and actions on truth, respect and reconciliation, and developing new pathways for Indigenous students to higher education.

Those interested in the program will be selected by the association and the province. Cohorts will also be intentionally designed to include both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students B次元官网网址� drawing qualified candidates from across several sectors including government, social-service and non-profit.

B次元官网网址淩econciliation is a lens for everyone to look through,B次元官网网址� said Brent Mainprize, teaching professor at the school of business. B次元官网网址淭his program brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals to learn from each other about their cultures and build a shared understanding of and commitment to reconciliation that can be designed in the classroom and immediately put into action in studentsB次元官网网址� organizations and communities.B次元官网网址�

The first enrolment of students is set to begin in spring next year.

austin.westphal@saanichnews.com
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