Accounting and Business Admin Courses From An Aboriginal Perspective

With Centennial College being recognized as one of the most culturally diverse postsecondary institutions in Canada with almost 100 ethno-cultural groups represented and 80 languages spoken on campus, it s no surprise this institution offers business accounting college courses geared specifically towards !boriginal students" #hese courses are offered in $usiness !dministration % !ccounting &!boriginal 'tream(, which was created specifically to address the community s need for individuals with a strong accounting foundation and understanding of !boriginal business needs" )t is completed in three years and offers students an *ntario College !dvanced +iploma" #o apply for this program, students must have completed the *ntario 'econdary 'chool +iploma &*''+( or e,uivalent, or have mature student status &1- years or older(" #hey must also have completed the .nglish /rade 10 C or 1, or e,uivalent or take the Centennial College .nglish 'kills !ssessment for !dmission2 and 3athematics /rade 11 or 10 C, 3 or 1, or e,uivalent or take a Centennial College 3ath 'kills !ssessment for !dmission" 'o what makes this offering different than other business accounting #oronto courses4 5irstly, the program has a partnership with the !boriginal 5inancial *fficers !ssociation of Canada &!5*!(, which guarantees that the course material addresses the needs of the !boriginal business community" !s such, students attend business, basic accounting, finance, and business communications courses alongside !boriginal business ethics and practices courses" 'econdly, students who identify as !boriginal are eligible to apply for the Certified !boriginal 5inancial 3anager &C!53( from the !5*!, a designation which signals they are up-to-date on the latest !boriginal financial management practices" #hirdly, students have a strong support system in that !boriginal and non-!boriginal organizations provide them with mentoring and networking opportunities" !mong the specific !boriginal studies courses within this offering are6 !boriginal )dentity, !boriginal 7elationships, !boriginal /overnance and 'overeignty, !boriginal 'trategy and +ecisions, 8alues and .thics in the !boriginal Workplace, !boriginal 9istory and +evelopments, !boriginal Challenges and !dvocacy, and !boriginal 9uman and 5iscal )ssues" 3eanwhile, accounting and business admin courses include6 5inancial !ccounting, 3icrocomputer !pplications 'oftware, #a:ation, !dvanced $usiness Communications, 3anagement !ccounting, Corporate 5inance, !uditing and more" *nce they graduate, students are prepared for employment in a very wide range of positions, among which are6 bank teller, mortgage specialist, bookkeeper, purchasing clerk, insurance broker, account manager, accounting clerk and entrepreneur" 'hould they, however, want to pursue more accounting courses #oronto-based programs, grads may be eligible for substantial transfer credits" #hese credits can be used to pursue the Certified /eneral !ccountants of *ntario &C/!( designation" ;ualified graduates may also be eligible to participate in articulated programs with selected universities, institutes and professional associations such as !lgoma 1niversity, <aurentian 1niversity, =ipissing 1niversity, 1niversity of =ew $runswick and 1niversity of Windsor"

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