In August 2024, the Ivey Business School hosted a unique five-day workshop, Reconciling Business Schools, bringing together Indigenous scholars and community leaders, Ivey faculty, and a select group of students for meaningful learning and reflection on creating a more inclusive future.

Participants explored both Indigenous and Western worldviews, engaged in Indigenous-led ceremonies, and focused on developing practice-oriented pathways to address the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Sessions covered critical topics, including land-based learning, Indigenous entrepreneurship, Indigenous-led finance, and governance.

The workshop aimed to advance efforts toward decolonizing Ivey’s curriculum, fostering a safe and welcoming space for Indigenous and allied learners alike.

“This workshop is the beginning of a journey where we work with Indigenous teachers from the communities in the region and we co-teach together and envision what can be done,”

- Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Ivey Professor and co-organizer.

The workshop was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the John F. Wood Centre Curriculum Development Fund, and the Ivey Centre for Building Sustainable Value. It was co-organized by Indigenous scholars, community leaders, and Ivey professors Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Oana Branzei, and Zoe Kinias along with Erin Huner, PhD ’21 (Western), Director of Culture and Inclusion at Ivey; Maggie Weller, Senior Associate with the Wood Centre; and Melanie Issett, HBA ’20, a Sustainable Finance Research Fellow.  Read the Ivey News Article here