Fostering Indigenous Students' Participation in Business Education

• Published in: Learning communities (Launceston, Tas, Australia) Vol. 17; no. 17; pp. 84 - 93
• Main Authors: Vitartas, Peter, Ambrose, Kurt, Millar, Hayley, Dang, Thi Kim Anh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.10.2015
• Subjects: Aboriginal students; Academic aspiration; Business administration; Business education; Curriculum development; Curriculum materials; Entrepreneurship; Higher education; Indigenous education; La Trobe University. La Trobe Business School; Management education; Secondary postsecondary transition; Torres Strait Islander students; University school cooperation; Upper secondary years; Australia; Victoria

In the Australian higher education context Indigenous students have consistently been under- represented in business education compared to other disciplines, such as education and arts, and compared to non-Indigenous students. According to Asmar, Page and Radloff (2011). 'Compared with non-Indi...