National survey finds Canadian business schools largely disconnected from Indigenous economies

 By Aaron Walker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com A new national survey is shedding light on a long-standing gap in Canada’s business education system. Luminary, an Indigenous-led innovation and economic collaboration hub, found that many business schools remain disconnected from Indigenous economies, with limited partnerships with Indigenous businesses, economic development corporations and entrepreneurs. The Saskatchewan-based organization recently released its Canadian Business School Indigenous Engagement Report 2025, described as the first national benchmark of Indigenous engagement in Canadian business schools. The report points to uneven progress and gaps in areas of strategy, curriculum, research, and partnerships. Among the key findings, just 59 per cent of business schools surveyed said they had an Indigenous strategy in place, including plans to support Indigenous students, develop Indigenous-focused curriculum, or build partnerships with Indigenous communities…

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