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.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- 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
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41131 |
January 5, 2026 to April 17, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Downtown Campus | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72795 |
September 1, 2026 to December 11, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Downtown Campus | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.