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Ian Campbell, Hereditary Chief of the Squamish Nation, among the first graduates from SFU's Executive MBA

Article Origin

Author

Compiled by Debora Steel

Volume

33

Issue

4

Year

2015

Ian Campbell, Hereditary Chief of the Squamish Nation, is among the first cohort of 14 graduates from Simon Fraser University’s Executive MBA in Aboriginal Business and Leadership. The program is Canada’s first credited MBA for established Aboriginal leaders, entrepreneurs and others working with Aboriginal communities. Campbell, 41, has ambitious plans for his people. He now has the knowledge to forge ahead with ideas for projects that include developing the Jericho Lands and pursuing development and business collaborations with other nations, reads a press statement. “We’re moving away from managing welfare to managing wealth,” Campbell said.