Bachelor of Administration
(Post Diploma)
(Three years–90 credits)
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Regulations
effective September 1, 2003. This program
is closing to new enrolments Jan. 1, 2005.
Students who are currently in the program, provided they maintain
active status, will remain in the program and follow the regulations
in effect at the time of their enrolment. Please review a word
document that explains the substantial changes in degree offerings
in management and administration programs at Athabasca University.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Administration program are asked to
review a similar word
document.
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This three-year, 90-credit degree program is a focused, professional
degree program in administration and organization. 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 2- or 3-year diplomas from
a college or technical institute.
Students with approved 2-year college diplomas in business or a closely
related field will receive a block transfer award of 60 credits towards
the first 2 years of the Bachelor of Administration (Post Diploma)
except students from approved Ontario colleges who will receive 45
credits (effective Jan. 1, 2004). These students must complete additional
credits in non-Administrative Studies courses to complete the first
60 credits of the program. Ontario students with approved 3-year diplomas
in business or a closely related field will receive a block transfer
award of 66 credits towards the Bachelor of Administration (Post Diploma).
A maximum of 6 credits may be awarded by portfolio assessment through
the Prior
Learning and Recognition office. Athabasca University advisors have developed a program plan to assist you.
Counselling Services offers an assessment Web site, "Mapping
Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University." |
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Program Concentrations
Students must select one of the following concentrations. |
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The Health
Administration concentration is closed. Students may want to consider the Bachelor
of Health Administration.
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The
Industrial Relations and Human Resources concentration is closed. Students may want to consider the Bachelor
of Human Resources and Labour Relations.
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The
Management concentration
seeks to equip students with the
general skills required for positions
in the major functional areas of
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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,” “total
quality management,” and
“reengineering,” is a reflection
of these trends.
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Enrolment Requirements for Business Diploma Graduates
Holders of approved 2-year diplomas in business administration
or related fields, may be awarded up to 60 credits towards this
90-credit degree program. Holders of approved 3-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 equivalent of the following courses (15
credits).
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| ACCT 245 |
Accounting for
Managers of
Not-for-Profit Organizations
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| ACCT 250 |
Accounting
for Managers
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| ACCT 253 |
Introductory
Financial Accounting |
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| ADMN 232 |
Administrative Principles |
(3) |
| ADMN 233 |
Writing in Organizations
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| ENGL 255 |
Introductory Composition
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| CMIS 311 |
Case Studies in End-User Information
Systems |
(3) |
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An introductory level course in
economic principles
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Students
who have not completed all of the above equivalents 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 for
Other Professional
Diploma
Graduates
Holders of approved two-year 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.
In addition to the final 30 credits of the program, students must
complete the following courses (24 credits). |
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| ACCT 245 |
Accounting for
Managers of
Not-for-Profit Organizations
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| ACCT 250 |
Accounting for
Managers
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| ACCT 253 |
Introductory
Financial Accounting |
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| ADMN 232 |
Administrative Principles |
(3) |
| ADMN 233 |
Writing in Organizations
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| ENGL 255 |
Introductory Composition |
(3) |
| CMIS 311 |
Case Studies in End-User Information Systems
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| COMM 243 |
Interpersonal Communications
in
Management |
(3) |
| ECON 247 |
Microeconomics
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(3) |
| ECON 248 |
Macroeconomics |
(3) |
| PHIL 252 |
Critical Thinking |
(3) |
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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 of 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.
Program Structure |
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Total credits in the program |
90 |
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Block transfer from college diploma (max.) |
66 |
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Senior credits |
30 |
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Senior Admin. credits (min.) |
18 |
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Senior Arts and Science credits (min.) |
6 |
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Through Athabasca University (min.) |
24 |
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Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and
Recognition credits |
6 |
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Archived regulations
