4.2. Bachelor of Administration (Post Diploma)
This three-year, 90-credit degree program is focused, professional degree program in administration and management. Graduates will acquire the problem solving, critical thinking, and communications skills needed in the global marketplace along with the administrative and managerial skills needed by those holding responsible positions in today's organizations. The Bachelor of Administration (Post Diploma) is open to holders of approved two- or three-year diplomas from an accredited college or technical institute.
Enrolment Requirements (Business Diploma-holders)
Holders of approved two-year diplomas in business administration, or in related
fields, may be awarded up to 60 credits towards this 90-credit degree. Holders
of approved three-year diplomas in business administration may be awarded up to
66 credits towards this degree.
In order to be awarded a block transfer of 60 credits, students must have completed the following courses (15 credits) or
their equivalent:
ACCT 245 Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations, or
ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers, or
ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting (3)
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles (3)
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations, or
ENGL 255 Introductory Composition (3)
An introductory level 3-credit course in economic principles (3)
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) (3)
Students who have not completed all of the above courses (or their equivalent
at another institution) must complete them in addition to the final 30 credits
in the program. Students who have completed one or more of the above courses,
must complete the remaining courses in addition to the final 30 credits
in the program.
Enrolment Requirements (Other Professional Diploma-holders)
Holders of approved two- or three-year professional diplomas not in business
administration or a related field, may be granted a block transfer of 36 credits
towards this degree program. The work completed in the diploma program must
be relevant to the Bachelor of Administration program. Students must complete the following courses (24 credits) in addition to the
final 30 credits of the program.
ACCT 245 Accounting for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations or
ACCT 250 Accounting for Managers or
ACCT 253 Introductory Financial Accounting (3)
ADMN 232 Administrative Principles (3)
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations or
ENGL 255 Introductory Compositions (3)
CMIS 301 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) (3)
COMM 243 Interpersonal Communications in Management (3)
ECON 247 Microeconomics (3)
ECON 248 Macroeconomics (3)
PHIL 252 Critical Thinking (3)
Students who have not completed all of the above courses (or their equivalent
at another institution) must complete them in addition to the final 30 credits
in the program. Students who have completed one or more of the above courses,
must complete the remaining courses in addition to the final 30 credits
in the program.
General Degree Requirements
Total credits in the program
- Block transfer from college diploma (max.)
- Senior credits
- Senior Admin. credits (min.)
- Senior Arts and Science credits (min.)
- Through Athabasca University (min.)
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90
66
30
18
6
24 |
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Program Concentrations
Students must select one of the following four concentrations:
- The Health Administration concentration provides students with the professional knowledge base and practical skills needed in today's rapidly changing field of health administration. Health administration is in the process of ''re-inventing'' itself as managers look for more cost-effective ways to meet the needs of an aging population.
- The Industrial Relations and Human Resources concentration is designed
for students who want to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for a career
in industrial relations and human resource management. It is also for students
who want a better understanding of the industrial relations of their own
workplace.
- The Management concentration seeks to equip students with the general skills required for positions in the major functional areas of management today.
- The Organization concentration seeks to develop a thorough awareness and understanding of the many ways individuals and groups organize tasks to effectively meet set objectives.
The era of globalized production, which forces organizations to become leaner, less bureaucratic and more entrepreneurial, is creating new organizational forms. Recent interest in such themes as the "learning organization," "information technology and organization control," and "managing dynamic processes," is a reflection of these trends.
4.2.1. B.Admin. (Post Diploma) — Health Administration
Required Credits (24 credits)
ECON 321 Economics of Health Care (3)
HADM 336 Community Health Planning (3)
HADM 339 The Organization of the Canadian Health Care System (3)
HADM 369 Health Policy in Canada (3)
HADM 379 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
PHIL 333 Professional Ethics (3)
SOSC 366 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
Options (6 credits)
Senior-level Administrative Studies credits (3)
Senior-level Arts or Science credits (3)
4.2.2. B.Admin. (Post Diploma) — Industrial Relations and Human Resources
This concentration is limited to students with a business (or related) diploma.
Required Credits (12 credits)
IDRL 312 Industrial Relations: A Critical Introduction (3)
IDRL 320 Labour Relations and the Law (3)
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management or
HRMT 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
ORGB 387 Strategic Human Resource Management or
HRMT 387 Strategic Human Resource Management (3)
Elective Courses ( Select 9 credits from the following)
ECON 301 The Changing Global Economy (3)
IDRL 305 Collective Bargaining (3)
IDRL 308 Occupational Health and Safety (3)
LGST 310 The Impact of the Canadian Charter on Labour Relations (3)
Options (9 credits)
Senior-level credits with a minimum of 6 from Arts or Science (including the remainder of elective courses). (9)
4.2.3. B.Admin. (Post Diploma) — Management
Required Credits (21 credits)
ACCT 355 Cost Analysis (3)
ADMN 404 Business Policy* (*Permission of the professor and completion of all other courses
in the respective program.) (3)
FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance (3)
LGST 369 Commercial Law (3)
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics (I) (3)
MKTG 414 International Marketing and Exporting or
MKTG 440 Marketing Strategy (3)
ECON 301 The Changing Global Economy or
PADM 301 Business, Society, and the Public Sector or
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy (3)
Options (9 credits)
Senior-level credits (minimum of 6 in Arts or Science). (9)
4.2.4. B.Admin. (Post Diploma) — Organization
Required Credits (21 credits)
ADMN 404 Business Policy* (*Permission of the professor and completion of all other courses
in the respective program.) (3)
ORGB 326 Organization Theory (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behaviour (3)
ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management or
HRMT 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
ORGB 400 Organizational Culture (3)
ECON 301 The Changing Global Economy or
PADM 301 Business, Society, and the Public Sector or
POEC 393 Canada and the Global Political Economy (3)
3 senior-level credits in marketing
Options (9 credits)
Senior-level credits (minimum of 6 in Arts and Science). (9)
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