Gitga’at Development Corporation Feasibility Study Research

The Gitga’at Development Corporation (GDC) is creating a strategy for economic development activities within the Nation and requires innovative business research to facilitate this initiative. As such, this research cluster is comprised of six projects:

• Project 1: Shellfish Aquaculture Opportunity Investigation

• Project 2: Alternative Energy Feasibility Study

• Project 3: Forestry Feasibility Study

• Project 4: Real Estate Opportunity Assessment

• Project 5: Commercial Fish Processing Investigation

• Project 6: Tourism Product Feasibility Study

With GDC moving forward to deliver on its mandate and development objectives, its involvement with this innovative research would examine how strategic assets could be leveraged to provide returns to the enterprise and the Nation overall. Graduate students will utilize innovative business research methodologies to create new solutions for GDC – gained through interaction with community members, decision makers and stakeholders as well as thorough investigation of applicable secondary literature

Faculty Supervisor:

James Tansey

Student:

Partner:

Gitga’at Development Corporation

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

The University of British Columbia

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