College of Business - Native American Business Administration (NABA)
NABA Overview
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The Native American Business Administration (NABA) Program at Idaho State University has been established to assist Native American business students to prepare for careers as entrepreneurs, business managers, and administrators. Our vision is to become the premier Native American undergraduate business education program in the Nation. In the program, students complete a B.B.A. in any of the majors offered in the ISU College of Business. During the course of their degree programs, the students also complete Native American business courses as part of Native American Business Administration Emphasis. Students are able to gain extensive knowledge and understanding of both the mainstream business world and the Native American business world. Students in the NABA Program receive support and mentorship from the Program Director who is a Native American professor with extensive management, entrepreneurial, and business education experience.
Objectives
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To provide high quality business education to future Native American business and community leaders;
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To contribute to a measurable increase in the number of Native American people earning business degrees;
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To help alleviate poverty and increase economic independence in Native American communities by increasing business and entrepreneurial skills among tribal members;
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To help increase the number of business role models for Native American youth;
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To establish a system of mentoring and peer support among students participating in the program that will assist them during their degree programs and continue throughout their careers; and
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To contribute to building a stronger business climate in Native American communities whose members complete business degrees in the program.