Program overview
The AMP is a certificate program offering business concepts and business fundamentals in a professional Indigenous context. Over the course of the program, students will participate in various business courses taught by UBC Sauder faculty and other business professionals.
The AMP integrates leading-edge knowledge and practical, relevant management training with Indigenous experience and perspectives to create an integrated learning experience. Participants will learn key business topics and develop a business model, applicable to their business idea, or that of their council, community or economic development corporation. Students will present their capstone project on the final day of class.
2022 AMP online course delivery
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Aboriginal Management Program (AMP) will be offered online (via Zoom) from March 3 to May 3, 2022. Classes will be in-person for the following dates: May 10-May 13 and June 6-10. The health, safety and wellbeing of our students, faculty and staff remains our priority. We continue to follow the ongoing guidance and direction of the Provincial Health Officer and the Public Health Authorities with respect to protecting public safety. The course schedule can be found below.
AMP 2022 core topics
- Introduction to Business
- Introduction to Economics
- Market Research
- Marketing Strategy
- Accounting and Finance
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Introduction to Human Resources
- Introduction to Project Management
- Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
All sessions are led by distinguished leaders, senior Sauder faculty members, and industry experts who offer one-on-one coaching and mentorship. At the culmination of the program, the capstone presentations bring together the students, professors and industry professionals to test the integrated education with real-life business challenges.
Participants are required to attend all mandatory classes and complete assigned homework and readings in order to graduate and receive AMP certification.
2022 Time commitments
March 2022 classes | |
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March 3 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
March 7 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
March 10 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
March 22 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
March 29 (online) |
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
April 2022 classes | |
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April 5 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
April 9 (online) | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (PT) - Full Day |
April 14 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
April 21 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
April 26 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
May 2022 classes | |
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May 3 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
May 10 (in-person @ UBC) *Travel covered | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (PT) |
May 11 (in-person @ UBC) * Travel covered | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (PT) |
May 12 (in-person @ UBC) *Travel covered | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (PT) |
May 13 (in-person @ UBC) * Travel covered | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (PT) |
May 19 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
May 24 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
May 31 (online) | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (PT) |
June 2022 classes | |
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June 6 (in-person @ UBC) *Travel covered | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (PT) |
June 7 (in-person @ UBC) *Travel covered | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (PT) |
June 8 (in-person @ UBC) *Travel covered | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (PT) |
June 9 (in-person @ UBC) *Travel covered | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (PT) |
June 10 (in-person @ UBC) *Travel covered | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (PT) |
FAQ
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No, the AMP is a certificate program and is based on a pass/fail basis. Students must attend all required classes, complete homework assignments on time and present their final capstone project on the final day of class in order to pass the AMP. Upon completion of the program, students will participate in a graduation ceremony and receive a graduation certificate signed by the Dean of the Sauder School of Business and the Director of the Ch’nook Indigenous Business Education Office.
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Yes, UBC Ch’nook has tuition bursaries available for any successfully admitted Indigenous student who cannot acquire tuition funding.
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Yes, thanks to the generous support of our Ch'nook's program donors, travel, accommodation and per diems will be covered for students travelling to UBC Vancouver to attend AMP classes from May 10-13 and June 6-10, 2022.
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On average, 15 Indigenous students are selected each year for the AMP.
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Yes, the AMP is offered only to First Nation (status & non-status), Métis and Inuit Canadian Indigenous applicants. Proof of heritage is required when applying to the program.
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Throughout the duration of the program, students work on their capstone projects, integrating knowledge and theory learned in the AMP business classes into an actualized, practical business idea/presentation.
The capstone project is an individual PowerPoint and oral presentation delivered in the final class of the AMP. Students will receive feedback and guidance from top-tier Sauder faculty, business professionals, mentors and their peers throughout the development of this project.
For the capstone project, students must outline the vision, mission and operating plan of his or her business, and provide convincing arguments for the financial viability of said business.
The topics of these projects are wide in scope. For example, a capstone project could be an existing project that a student’s community or employer is interested in developing. It could be an entrepreneurial project that a student wants to pursue personally or it could focus on the expansion of a current business or business initiative. Every student chooses a capstone project that is relevant to him or her. Over the years, numerous AMP alumni have turned their capstone project ideas into full-fledged businesses.
Past capstone project examples include Indigenous community initiatives such as economic development projects, resource management projects, agriculture and fisheries projects, a storage rental unit business, an Indigenous knowledge field school, housing projects, real estate projects, on-reserve office and conference room rentals etc. Other examples include tourism projects such as a virtual cultural center, an Indigenous outfitting company etc. or small businesses or start-ups including coffee shops, a daycare, an online business, a fashion design company etc.
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There are no educational prerequisite required to apply to the AMP; any Indigenous applicant is eligible to apply to the program. In the application form you will be asked to provide information on your educational background as well as your highest level of math and skill level in Microsoft Word, Zoom, and Excel. Basic skills in math and Excel are encouraged as students will be required to develop a cash flow and income statement using excel for their capstone projects.
This program is an efficient way to gain a diverse skill base needed to participate in business. Areas such as accounting, finance, marketing, research, human resources, and systems management all help lead to proper business planning and implementation.

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