The Edwards School of Business and the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada signed an agreement Nov. 2 to work together to establish academic programs to support Aboriginal Peoples.

The agreement allows students with an Aboriginal Financial Management diploma from the AFOA to enter the bachelor of commerce program at the U of S with advanced standing — speeding up the degree process.

This agreement is welcome news for the ESB, who recently decided to discontinue its only undergraduate course specifically related to aboriginal studies, Aboriginal Business in Canada.