Andrew Karesa

Andrew Karesa is an Adjunct Professor of Indigenous Business at The King's University, leading the Introduction to Indigenous Business course. He is a Muskeg Lake Cree Nation member and CEO of blueBell Village, a cultural dementia support organization. Currently pursuing a DBA in Indigenous Business at the University of Calgary, his research focuses on Indigenous entrepreneurship in healthcare. He holds an MBA (2023) and BTech (2016) from the University of Alberta and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology respectively.

Education:

• DBA (in-progress), Indigenous Business, University of Calgary
• MBA, Strategy & Consulting, University of Alberta (2023)
• BTech, Technology Management, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (2016)
• Dip.Eng., Instrumentation Engineering Technology, NAIT (2012)

Research & Presentations:

• Focuses on Indigenous health sector entrepreneurship and cultural dementia care innovation
• Recent presentations include:
  • 'Where Tradition Meets Innovation' (McMaster U, 2025)
  • 'Indigenous Experience in Business' (Trinity Western U, 2024)