John Molson School of Business. . . the future

EIDMCEntrepreneurship Institute for the Entrepreneurship Institute for the

Development of Minority Development of Minority CommunitiesCommunities

EDIMC

The Entrepreneurship Institute for the The Entrepreneurship Institute for the Development of Minority Communities was Development of Minority Communities was established by the Faculty of Commerce established by the Faculty of Commerce and Administration in 1994, to respond and Administration in 1994, to respond more effectively to the needs of minority more effectively to the needs of minority communities.communities.

The Idea

The significant involvement of faculty The significant involvement of faculty members in community organizations that members in community organizations that facilitate their understanding of the issues facilitate their understanding of the issues and problems members of minority and problems members of minority communities face in business and in their communities face in business and in their daily livesdaily lives

The available resources and commitment The available resources and commitment within the faculty to solve these problems.within the faculty to solve these problems.

The Mission

The mission of the Institute is to provide The mission of the Institute is to provide opportunities for members of minority opportunities for members of minority communities to acquire the knowledge and communities to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to better their situation and skills necessary to better their situation and thus improve the economic and social thus improve the economic and social conditions in their communities.conditions in their communities.

The Mission

The Institute achieves its mission by The Institute achieves its mission by developing , promoting and delivering non-developing , promoting and delivering non-credit courses and Certificate programs as credit courses and Certificate programs as well as customized courses that will assist well as customized courses that will assist aspiring businesspersons, professional and aspiring businesspersons, professional and leaders from minority communities in leaders from minority communities in becoming successful entrepreneurs and becoming successful entrepreneurs and decision makers.decision makers.

You can choose from:

Over 50 Courses including:Over 50 Courses including: Negotiation SkillsNegotiation Skills Conflict Management and Interpersonal Conflict Management and Interpersonal

RelationsRelations Project ManagementProject Management Special Event Management Special Event Management Report and Proposal WritingReport and Proposal Writing

You can choose from :

Public Relations and Fund RaisingPublic Relations and Fund Raising Fundamentals of ForecastingFundamentals of Forecasting Financial Management and ControlFinancial Management and Control Exploring Entrepreneurial OptionsExploring Entrepreneurial Options Preparing a Business PlanPreparing a Business Plan

7 Certificate programs:

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship Small Business ManagementSmall Business Management Forecasting for Small BusinessForecasting for Small Business Development of Managerial SkillsDevelopment of Managerial Skills

7 Certificate programs:

Entrepreneurship and Community Entrepreneurship and Community DevelopmentDevelopment

Office Management of Community based Office Management of Community based OrganizationsOrganizations

Management of Non-Profit OrganizationsManagement of Non-Profit Organizations

Customized courses (recent examples) Elements of a Successful VentureElements of a Successful Venture Successful Small Business ManagementSuccessful Small Business Management Entrepreneurship and Resource AllocationEntrepreneurship and Resource Allocation Marketing and Managing TourismMarketing and Managing Tourism Forecasting for Economic DevelopmentForecasting for Economic Development Proposal Writing, Presentation and Proposal Writing, Presentation and

NegotiationNegotiation

You will have access to:

FacultyFaculty who understand and are sensitive to who understand and are sensitive to your needs and who are renowned for their your needs and who are renowned for their excellent research and teaching skills.excellent research and teaching skills.

You will have access to:

Programs and ContactsPrograms and Contacts with the Canadian with the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA), governments Bankers Association (CBA), governments and other business and community and other business and community economic development networks.economic development networks.

Special programs such as:

The Entrepreneurship Training Program:The Entrepreneurship Training Program: “ “ The Entrepreneurial Spirit” The Entrepreneurial Spirit” ( In partnership with CBA)( In partnership with CBA) Business Orientation for Investor Business Orientation for Investor

ImmigrantsImmigrants Youth Entrepreneurship TrainingYouth Entrepreneurship Training Individual Counseling & Support Service Individual Counseling & Support Service

(by appointment)(by appointment)

Important links such as:

Concordia Center for Small Business and Concordia Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurial StudiesEntrepreneurial Studies

Concordia Small Business Consulting Concordia Small Business Consulting BureauBureau

Graduate Certificate Programs in Managing Graduate Certificate Programs in Managing Community Services Community Services

Programming Philosophy In our programming, we strive to put the needs of the In our programming, we strive to put the needs of the

clients first. Our delivery style has to be, and is, very clients first. Our delivery style has to be, and is, very culture specific and sensitive to the motivational context of culture specific and sensitive to the motivational context of the communities concerned. Understandably, we are not the communities concerned. Understandably, we are not dealing with mainstream education for life in the corporate dealing with mainstream education for life in the corporate fast track, our regular programs provide for those needs. fast track, our regular programs provide for those needs. We are dealing with community development as perceived We are dealing with community development as perceived and pursued by the client communities. Our intention is to and pursued by the client communities. Our intention is to provide managerial tools and training that will facilitate provide managerial tools and training that will facilitate that development. There is a social purpose to what we that development. There is a social purpose to what we do, in the sense that we seek to ensure that the social do, in the sense that we seek to ensure that the social benefits of our initiatives far exceed the private costs of benefits of our initiatives far exceed the private costs of providing the service to these communities.providing the service to these communities.

Programming Philosophy

We have adopted a We have adopted a team approachteam approach to providing the to providing the training components of the program. Professors are training components of the program. Professors are encouraged to learn about the client communities and encouraged to learn about the client communities and the particularities of their cultures and position in the particularities of their cultures and position in Quebec and the rest of Canada. They are required to Quebec and the rest of Canada. They are required to work as a team in the collection and preparation of work as a team in the collection and preparation of materials for the course manuals and in the materials for the course manuals and in the presentation of the courses. Normally there are two presentation of the courses. Normally there are two professors in the classroom at any given time. This is professors in the classroom at any given time. This is the contractual arrangement for the Cree Training the contractual arrangement for the Cree Training Programs.Programs.

Programming Philosophy

The participants also provide valuable inputs for The participants also provide valuable inputs for the development of the course material. They the development of the course material. They evaluate the delivery in the classroom as well as evaluate the delivery in the classroom as well as the degree of comfort or feeling of being in a the degree of comfort or feeling of being in a welcoming environment. The impact of the welcoming environment. The impact of the courses on “how work is done” in the respective courses on “how work is done” in the respective communities is assessed in post course discussions communities is assessed in post course discussions between the program and representatives of the between the program and representatives of the client communities. Securing additional contracts client communities. Securing additional contracts depend on client satisfaction and need.depend on client satisfaction and need.

Conclusion

The JMSB/Concordia recognizes its obligation and The JMSB/Concordia recognizes its obligation and commitment to educate all peoples and Communities commitment to educate all peoples and Communities local and International, however, its responsibilities local and International, however, its responsibilities begin at home. Our Training programs with the Cree begin at home. Our Training programs with the Cree Nation represents an affirmation of this commitment and Nation represents an affirmation of this commitment and underscores the excellent relationship, mutual underscores the excellent relationship, mutual understanding and trust that developed between the Cree understanding and trust that developed between the Cree Nation and JMSB/Concordia. It also represents a test of Nation and JMSB/Concordia. It also represents a test of our outreach efforts and the Cree Nation’s willingness to our outreach efforts and the Cree Nation’s willingness to work with us to identify their needs and to find long-work with us to identify their needs and to find long-term solutions to address those needs.term solutions to address those needs.

In Partnership

Our partnership with the Cree Communities Our partnership with the Cree Communities started in 1994started in 1994

In Partnership

Since then we have offered annually a number of Since then we have offered annually a number of certificate programs for the Cree Communities certificate programs for the Cree Communities including:including:

Programs for Economic Development Officers Programs for Economic Development Officers Programs for Directors of OperationPrograms for Directors of Operation Programs for Directors of FinancePrograms for Directors of Finance Programs for Administrative AssistantsPrograms for Administrative Assistants

4 Course / 4-Day Training Program

Directors of Operations, Directors General and Treasurers Directors of Operations, Directors General and Treasurers ((February to June February to June 19971997 ))

Courses: Courses: 1.1. Conflict Management and AssertivenessConflict Management and Assertiveness2.2. Planning and Resource AllocationPlanning and Resource Allocation3.3. Financial Management and ControlFinancial Management and Control4.4. Project ManagementProject Management  

 

5 Course / 5-Day Training Program

Economic Development OfficersEconomic Development Officers

(November (November 19971997 to May to May 19981998 ) )

Courses:Courses:  

1.1. Financial Management and Control IFinancial Management and Control I

2.2. Conflict ManagementConflict Management

3.3. Entrepreneurship and StrategyEntrepreneurship and Strategy

4.4. Entrepreneurship and Resource AllocationEntrepreneurship and Resource Allocation

5.5. Project Management IProject Management I

5 Course / 5-Day Certificate Training

Programs   Certificate in Community Economic Development Certificate in Community Economic Development

(Economic Development Officers, Jan.- June (Economic Development Officers, Jan.- June 19991999))

Courses:Courses:

1.1. Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

2.2. Financial Management and Control II Financial Management and Control II

3.3. Forecasting for Economic DevelopmentForecasting for Economic Development

4.4. Proposal Writing, Presentation and Negotiation Proposal Writing, Presentation and Negotiation

5.5. Marketing and Managing TourismMarketing and Managing Tourism

Certificate in Community Economic

Development Level II (Economic Development Officers, Jan.-June Level II (Economic Development Officers, Jan.-June 20002000))

Courses: 1.   Community Economic Development II 2.   Macro Economics and Community Economic Development II3.   Project and Operations Management II4.   Tourism and Economic Development II 5.   Forecasting for Economic Planning and Development II

Certificate in Community Management Level I Level I (Directors of Operations, Jan.-June (Directors of Operations, Jan.-June 20002000))

  Courses: Courses: 1.    Communications1.    Communications2.    Project and Operations Management 2.    Project and Operations Management 3.    Management of Community Affairs and 3.    Management of Community Affairs and

Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning4.    Forecasting for Economic Planning and 4.    Forecasting for Economic Planning and

Development Development 5.    Managing Financial Resources 5.    Managing Financial Resources

Certificate in Community Financial

Management

Level ILevel I (Treasurers, Jan.-June (Treasurers, Jan.-June 20002000))

Courses: Courses: 

1.      Communications 1.      Communications

2.      Forecasting for Economic Planning and Development 2.      Forecasting for Economic Planning and Development

3.      Resource Allocation and Strategy3.      Resource Allocation and Strategy

4.      Community Economic Development4.      Community Economic Development

5.      Managing Financial Resources5.      Managing Financial Resources

  

Certificate in Office Management of

Community-Based Organizations Level I Level I (Administrative Assistants Jan(Administrative Assistants Jan.-.-June June 20002000))

Courses: Courses: 

1.1. English Grammar and Composition for Administrators English Grammar and Composition for Administrators

2.2. English for Effective Communication and Report English for Effective Communication and Report Writing Writing

3.3. Office Management Technology Office Management Technology

4.4. Conflict Management and Interpersonal RelationsConflict Management and Interpersonal Relations

5.5. Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers

 Certificate in Office Management of

Community-Based Organizations Level I Level I (Administrative Assistants Feb(Administrative Assistants Feb.-.-June June 20012001))   

Courses:Courses:  

1.1. English Grammar and Composition for Administrators English Grammar and Composition for Administrators

2.2. English for Effective Communication and Report English for Effective Communication and Report Writing Writing

3.3. Office Management Technology Office Management Technology

4.4. Conflict Management and Interpersonal Relations Conflict Management and Interpersonal Relations

5.5. Financial Management for Non-Financial ManagersFinancial Management for Non-Financial Managers

  

Certificate in Office Management of

Community-Based Organizations Level II Level II (Administrative Assistants Feb(Administrative Assistants Feb.-.-June June 20012001))

Courses:Courses:  

1.1. English Grammar and Composition for Administrators IIEnglish Grammar and Composition for Administrators II

2.2. English for Effective Communication and Report English for Effective Communication and Report Writing IIWriting II

3.3. Office Management Technology IIOffice Management Technology II

4.4. Conflict Management and Interpersonal Relations IIConflict Management and Interpersonal Relations II

5.5. Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers IIFinancial Management for Non-Financial Managers II

  

Certificate in Human Resource Management

Level I Level I (Managers, Feb.-June (Managers, Feb.-June 20012001) )

Courses: Courses: 

1.1. Human Resource Strategy and RecruitmentHuman Resource Strategy and Recruitment

2.2. Performance Appraisal and ReviewPerformance Appraisal and Review

3.3. Training and DevelopmentTraining and Development

4.4. NegotiationNegotiation

5.5. Organizational DevelopmentOrganizational Development

  

Certificate in Office Management of

Community-Based Organizations Level I Level I (Administrative Assistants, Feb(Administrative Assistants, Feb.-.-June June 20022002))

Courses: Courses: 

1.1. English Grammar and Composition for Administrators English Grammar and Composition for Administrators

2.2. English for Effective Communication and Report English for Effective Communication and Report Writing Writing

3.3. Office Management Technology Office Management Technology

4.4. Conflict Management and Interpersonal Relations Conflict Management and Interpersonal Relations

5.5. Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers

  

Certificate in Office Management of

Community-Based Organizations Level II Level II (Administrative Assistants, Feb(Administrative Assistants, Feb.-.-June June 20022002))

Courses: Courses: 

1.1. English Grammar and Composition for Administrators English Grammar and Composition for Administrators

2.2. English for Effective Communication and Report English for Effective Communication and Report Writing Writing

3.3. Office Management Technology Office Management Technology

4.4. Conflict Management and Interpersonal Relations Conflict Management and Interpersonal Relations

5.5. Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers

Certificate in Office Management of

Community-Based Organizations Level II Level II (Administrative Assistants, Feb(Administrative Assistants, Feb.-.-June June 20022002))

Courses: Courses: 

1.1. English Grammar and Composition for Administrators IIEnglish Grammar and Composition for Administrators II

2.2. English for Effective Communication and Report English for Effective Communication and Report Writing IIWriting II

3.3. Office Management Technology IIOffice Management Technology II

4.4. Conflict Management and Interpersonal Relations IIConflict Management and Interpersonal Relations II

5.5. Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers IIFinancial Management for Non-Financial Managers II

  

Certificate in Community Economic

Development and Management Level II (Level II (Economic Development Officers,Economic Development Officers, April-August April-August 2002) 2002)

1.      1.      Community Economics and Entrepreneurship IICommunity Economics and Entrepreneurship II2.      Entrepreneurship and Community Development II2.      Entrepreneurship and Community Development II3.      Strategic Management for Community Development II3.      Strategic Management for Community Development II4.      Project Management and Resource Allocation for 4.      Project Management and Resource Allocation for

Community Development IICommunity Development II5.      Tourism Management and Community Entrepreneurial 5.      Tourism Management and Community Entrepreneurial

Activities IIActivities II    

Certificate in Community Management

(Cree Youth Council, Sept.-Dec. (Cree Youth Council, Sept.-Dec. 20022002))

   

1. Topics in Community Development2. Community Entrepreneurial Activities for Youth

Development3. Project Management & Management of Community

Resources4. Effective Executive Reporting5. Planning for Community Development

Certificate in Office Management of Community-Based Organizations Level I (Administrative Assistants)

Certificate in Office Management of Community-Based Organizations Level II(Administrative Assistants)

Graduates

Graduates Economic Development Officers

Graduate with Daughter

Graduate with Daughter

Coordinator – Marketing and Development

Economic Development Advisor