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Bachelor of Management (3-year Post Diploma)


Regulations effective September 1, 2003 Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.

The Bachelor of Management program is offered by Athabasca University's School of Business. 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." 1.1. Business diploma-holder route: 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 Bachelor of Management (Post Diploma) - General degree, except students with 2-year diplomas from approved Ontario colleges who will receive 45 credits (exception effective Jan. 1, 2004). These students must complete additional credits in non-Administrative Studies courses to complete the first 60 credits of the program. 1.2. Non-business diploma-holder route: Students holding an acceptable 2- or 3-year professional diploma from an accredited college or technical institute in non-business fields, may receive a block transfer award of between 30 and 60 credits for their diploma towards this degree program. Enrolment Restriction (Sept. 1, 2004) Students will not be accepted into the Bachelor of Management program if they have a degree in administration, business, commerce, or management a degree with a major or concentration in administration, business, commerce, or management any equivalent program from Athabasca University or another university.


	Degree Requirements

	Total credits in the program	90

	Block transfer credit for 2-year business diploma into Years 1 and 2 (excluding Ontario)	60

	Block transfer credit for Ontario 3-year business diploma	66

	Block transfer credit for Ontario 2-year business diploma (effective Jan. 1. 2004)	45

	Required credits -- Year 3	21

	Through Athabasca University	24


	Options

	Administrative Studies credits at the senior (300 or 400) level	3

	Non-Administrative Studies credits at the senior (300 or 400) level	6

	Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credit	6

	Minimum Athabasca University credits (including ADMN 404) in Year 3	24




	Years 1 and 2 (60 credits)


	Approved college diploma



	Year 3 (30 credits)


	Required Courses (21 credits)


ADMN 404	Business Policy*	(3)
*	ADMN 404 must be taken with AU. Transfer credit will not be awarded. ADMN 404 should be taken as the last course in the program.
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)
MATH 215	Statistics or
MATH 216	Computer-Oriented Approach to Statistics or
MGSC 301	Statistics for Business and Economics I	(3)



	Options (9 credits)

1.	Administrative Studies options at the senior (300 or 400) level	(3)

2.	Non-Administrative Studies options at the senior (300 or 400) level	(6)



1.2.	Required Courses for Non-Business Field Diploma-Holder Route (30 credits)

	The block transfer award will be determined as follows: Minimum block transfer for an approved diploma. (30 credits) Students must also complete the following required courses (30 credits). If a student has the equivalent of courses in this list, or another required course within the B. Management program with the diploma, the block transfer award may increase up to 60 credits.


ACCT 245	Accounting 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	(3)
COMP 200	Introduction to Computing and Information Systems or
CMIS 311	Case Studies in Management Information Systems or	(3)
CMIS 245	Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows)* 1. *strongly recommended
ECON 247	Microeconomics	(3)
ECON 248	Macroeconomics	(3)
FNCE 370	Overview of Corporate Finance or
FNCE 234	Introduction to Finance	(3)
LGST 369	Commercial Law	(3)
MKTG 396	Introduction to Marketing	(3)
ORGB 364	Organizational Behaviour	(3)


	And the required and options courses above.

	Note:
	1. CMIS 245 added in March 2010 and grandfathered.


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