ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses some key issues including the types of management programs community colleges offered and their content. Community colleges became key providers of management and supervisory education in Canada in the post—World War II decades. Those institutions were intended to be distinct from universities and were meant to provide applied training that enabled students to readily enter the workforce. The Accounting, Finance and Investment program was the most obvious choice for someone thinking of entering a management or supervisory role. It was described as preparing students for "careers in investments, insurance, trust companies, banks, and related businesses in this field." The importance of Vancouver as a western Canadian financial centre was also emphasized. The management and supervisory training that students at Canadian community colleges such as Niagara College, College Ahuntsic, and Vancouver Community College met the objectives that were mandated for them.
