ANNUAL REPORT 2008-09

A F O A P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T S E R V I C E S8AFM 3 Business LawAFM 4 Strategies & DecisionsAFM 5 Values & Ethics in the Aboriginal WorkplaceAFM 6 Aboriginal History & DevelopmentsAFM 14 Aboriginal Human & Fiscal IssuesThis year two semesters of courses were offered beginning September 8,2008 and February 2, 2009. A total of 136 students enrolled in the AFMProgram on-line courses.The remaining nine courses required to receive the CAFM designation aredelivered by colleges and universities across Canada.The courses are:AFM 1 Financial Accounting FundamentalsAFM 2 Business CommunicationsAFM 7 Managing Information SystemsAFM 8 Micro & Macro EconomicsAFM 9 Financial Accounting: AssetsAFM 10 Financial Accounting: Liabilities & EquitiesAFM 11 Business Quantitative AnalysisAFM 12 Management Accounting FundamentalsAFM 13 Corporate Finance FundamentalsAFOA has included information on which colleges & universities offer thesecourses in each province and territory at www.afoa.ca.AFOA MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE COURSESAFOA also has available a series of management certificate on-line coursesfocusing on general management and other topics.This year two semesters of management certificate courses were offeredbeginning September 8, 2008 and February 2, 2009. A total of 27 studentsenrolled in the management certificate courses.AFOA’s current Management Certificate Courses are:AFOA 1 – COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDeveloped to enable financial and other program managers,Chiefs and Council and community members to gain a broaderinsight into aspects of community economic development.AFOA 2 – ABORIGINAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 1Examines how to manage change, leadership, problem-solvingand decision-making, meeting management, communications,negotiation and dispute resolution, continuous improvement andself-management.AFOA 3 – ABORIGINAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENTCovers a broad range of topics from policy and planning, toresources, accountability, reporting, evaluation and buildingrelationships.AFOA 4 – ABORIGINAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 2Building on the knowledge acquired in Aboriginal ManagementPractices 1, examines governance issues, policy making andplanning, human resource management and other keymanagement issues.NEW! AFOA 6 – PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT & REPORTING INFIRST NATIONSIntroduces the concept of Performance Reporting in a First Nationcontext, identifies core principles of performance reporting anddraws link to financial reporting.NEW! AFOA 7 - AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPREHENSIVECOMMUNITY PLANNING IN FIRST NATIONSFocuses on best practices and case studies in ComprehensiveCommunity Planning (CCP) including its history and evolution,indigenous principles and insights from First Nations who havecompleted the process.NEW! AFOA 8 – DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE REMEDIALMANAGEMENT PLAN IN FIRST NATIONSFocusing on the knowledge and techniques needed to develop aRemedial Management Plan for First Nation communities and inso doing help to achieve financial stability and accountability.The courses Performance Measurement & Reporting in First Nations; AnIntroduction to Comprehensive Community Planning in First Nations andDeveloping an Effective Remedial Management Plan in First Nations were offeredfor the first time in 2008/2009.AFOA completed,edited and brandedthe course material, recruited course instructors and developed marketingfor the courses over the year.CANADIAN COLLEGES OFFERING FULL AFMPROGRAM TO STUDENTSFive Canadian Colleges now offer the full Aboriginal Financial Managementeducational program.They are:ASSINIBOINE COLLEGE ManitobaCOLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES British ColumbiaSASKATCHEWAN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES (SIIT)SaskatchewanSCHOOL OF COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT Northwest TerritoriesYELLOWQUILL COLLEGE ManitobaWork is ongoing to increase the number of educational institutions thatcarry the AFM program.AFOA ON-LINE COURSE INSTRUCTOR FACULTYOur on-line courses are instructed by a faculty of respected and dedicatedinstructors who receive only a nominal fee for their effort and time. AFOAwould like to thank these individuals who offer their support to students ata considerable discount in the interests of enhancing Aboriginal financialmanagement in Canada.They are:AFM 3 –BUSINESS LAW / DELLA ANAQUODDean of Education, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of TechnologiesAFM 4 –STRATEGY & DECISIONS / JIM PEALOWManaging Partner, Association Management, Consultation &Evaluation Services (AMCES)AFM/AFOA 5 –VALUES & ETHICS IN THE ABORIGINAL WORKPLACE /JENNIFER YOUNGVP- Aboriginal Relations, Heenan Blaike Global AdvisorsAFM 6 –ABORIGINAL HISTORY & DEVELOPMENTS / TAMMY SAULISDirector of Finance & Administration, AFOA Canada