4.11. Bachelor of Management Degree
(Three-year Post Diploma)
Introduction Program Requirements Back to 4.0
This program has been amended effective Jan. 1, 2003. Please refer to amended regulations.
Introduction
Students with an approved diploma in Business Administration, Management, or a closely related field, will receive a block transfer award of up to 60 credits towards their diploma. Most diploma holders will receive a block transfer award of between 54 and 60 credits towards this degree.
Program Requirements
Total credits in the program Through Athabasca University Maximum block transfer* Minimum credits beyond the college diploma
*Most diploma holders will receive a block transfer award of between 54 and 60 credits towards this degree. The block transfer award is determined as follows: a diploma holder will receive 45 credits for the business courses in the diploma. Up to an additional 15 credits will be awarded for courses in the diploma that are Arts and Sciences courses. Courses in communications, computing science, economics, English, quantitative methods, statistics, and writing skills will count as Arts and Sciences courses.
Students enrolling in the post diploma stream who receive a block transfer award of less than 60 credits must complete additional Arts and Sciences credits to reach the 60-credit figure.
Remaining courses to complete the credential (30 credits)
Required Courses (21 credits)
ADMN 404 Business Policy* (*required at AU. Refer to prerequisite.) (3)
ADMN 417 International Business Management (in development) (3)
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems (3)
ECOM 320 Overview of E-Commerce (3)
ECON 301 The Changing Global Economy (3)
HRMT/ORGB 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
MGSC 312 Statistics for Business and Economics II (3)*ADMN 404 must be taken at AU. Transfer credit will not be awarded. ADMN 404 is taken as the last course in the program.
Options (9 credits)
Administrative Studies options at the senior (300 or 400 level) (3)
Humanities, Science, Social Science or Applied Studies (but not Administrative Studies) options at the senior (300 or 400) level (6)
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