Part One: Entrepreneurship in an Aboriginal Context

Part I deals with the context in which Aboriginal people practice entrepreneurship. There are two units in Part I. The first unit is brief, consisting of only one module, an introduction that provides an overview of the material we will cover in subsequent sessions as we address entrepreneurship and business development in an Aboriginal context.

In the second unit, we will look at the broad issues of Aboriginal economic development. In particular, we will consider the current socioeconomic circumstances of Aboriginal people in Canada, the approach to economic development that has emerged among Aboriginal people, and the role played by treaties and land claims in the development process.

Unit 1: Content, Context and Process

Unit 2: Aboriginal People, Economic Development and Business Development

Part Two: Opportunity, Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Part II consists of 4 units. Unit 3 presents an overview of the role of entrepreneurship in the economy and in the economic development of peoples and nations. In Unit 4, we will address the critically important subject of opportunity identification. Then, in Unit 5, we will move to a discussion of forms of business ownership -- proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and co-operatives. We will also consider methods of by which ownership can be acquired -- creation of a new business, the purchase of an existing business or the acquisition of a franchise. We will conclude Part II by considering the business plan in Unit 6.

Unit 3: Entrepreneurship

Unit 4: Identifying Innovative Opportunities

Unit 5: Forms of Business Organization

Unit 6: The Business Plan

Part Three: The Tools of New Venture Creation

In Part III, we will consider the tools of management that can be used to convert an opportunity into a viable new business, product, service or program. The topics we will discus have been divided into seven units. They are marketing, financial statements and financial management, operations and operating costs, human resources planning and management, financial planning, financing, and implementation.

Unit 7: Marketing

Unit 8: Financial Statements and Financial Management

Unit 9: Operations and Operating Costs

Unit 10: Human Resources Planning and Management

Unit 11: Financial Planning

Unit 12: Financing

Unit 13: Budgeting, Implementation and Control