Plans are underway to launch the world香蕉视频直播檚 first master香蕉视频直播檚 degree in business administration in Indigenous Reconciliation at the University of Victoria香蕉视频直播檚 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.

It香蕉视频直播檚 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.

香蕉视频直播淭he MBA in Indigenous reconciliation is a powerful example of the critically important programming that is achievable when we follow the Hul香蕉视频直播檘umi香蕉视频直播檔um teaching Ts香蕉视频直播檌ts香蕉视频直播檜watul香蕉视频直播� tseep (to help each other or working together),香蕉视频直播� UVic香蕉视频直播檚 first vice-president Indigenous, Qwul香蕉视频直播檚ih香蕉视频直播檡ah香蕉视频直播檓aht Robina Thomas said in a press release.

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Offering a program of its kind is part of UVic香蕉视频直播檚 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 香蕉视频直播� drawing qualified candidates from across several sectors including government, social-service and non-profit.

香蕉视频直播淩econciliation is a lens for everyone to look through,香蕉视频直播� said Brent Mainprize, teaching professor at the school of business. 香蕉视频直播淭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 students香蕉视频直播� organizations and communities.香蕉视频直播�

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

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