Undergraduate Program Calendar 2009|10

Bachelor of Management (Post Diploma) (3 years—90 credits)


Regulations amended effective September 1, 2009
Business diploma-holder route: Students presenting college diplomas in business or a closely related field will receive up to 60 credits of block transfer award toward the Bachelor of Management (Post Diploma) General degree, except students presenting two-year diplomas from Ontario colleges who will receive 45 credits. These students must complete additional credits in non-Administrative Studies courses to reach the 60-credit requirement. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University. Business diploma-holder route Non-business diploma-holder route: Students presenting two- or three-year professional diplomas from accredited colleges or technical institutes in non-business fields, may receive between 30 and 60 credits of block transfer award toward this degree program. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University. Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment. Non-business diploma-holder route Transfer Credit completed more than 10 years ago in the following disciplines at the senior (300/400) level will not receive credit: ACCT, MGSC, LGST, MKTG, FNCE and TAXX. If you are currently working in the field and provide evidence of work being completed, this restriction will be waived. Enrolment Restriction 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. Program Plans Our online program plans can assist you in selecting the courses needed to fulfill your program requirements. Counselling Services offers an assessment website, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University." Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating. The Bachelor of Commerce degree is offered by Athabasca University's School of Business. For additional information, phone 800.468.6531, or e-mail.


	Program Structure

	Total credits in the program	90

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

	Block transfer credit for Ontario three-year business diploma	up to 66

	Block transfer credit for Ontario two-year business diploma	45

	Required credits: Year 3	24

	Residency requirement. A minimum of 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in senior (300/400) level courses, including ADMN 404.* *Note: There are required courses in Year 3 that are junior-level courses which cannot be applied towards the senior-level residency requirement (MATH 215, MATH 216, and FNCE 234).	24

	Graduation with Distinction or Great Distinction. At least 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in order to be considered.	24

	Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credit	6




	Business Diplomas: Years 1 and 2 (60 credits)


	AU-approved college diploma



	Year 3 (30 credits)


	Required Courses (24 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	(3)
CMIS 351	Management Information Systems	(3)
ECOM 320	Overview of E-Commerce	(3)
ECON 401	The Changing Global Economy* *Students who have taken ECON 301 may not take 401.	(3)
FNCE 234	Introduction to Finance (FNCE 234 cannot count towards senior residency requirement.) or
FNCE 370	Overview of Corporate Finance	(3)
HRMT/ORGB 386	Introduction to Human Resource Management	(3)
MATH 215	Statistics (MATH 215 cannot count towards senior residency requirement.) or
MATH 216	Computer-Oriented Approach to Statistics (MATH 216 cannot count towards senior residency requirement.) or
MGSC 301	Statistics for Business and Economics I*	(3)
	*strongly recommended


	Options (6 credits)

	Non-Business and Administrative Studies options at the senior (300 or 400) level	(6)



	Non-Business Diplomas:

	The maximum block transfer for a diploma approved by AU is 30 credits. You must also complete the following required courses (30 credits). If you present courses equivalent to the following list, or another required course within the Bachelor of Management program, the block transfer award may increase up to 60 credits. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University.

	Required Courses (30 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)
CMIS 311	Supporting End-User Computing or
CMIS 245	Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows)* *strongly recommended or
COMP	any junior (200) or any senior (300/400) level COMP course	(3)
COMM 329	The Practice of Interpersonal Communication	(3)
ECON 247	Microeconomics	(3)
ECON 248	Macroeconomics	(3)
LGST 369	Commercial Law	(3)
MKTG 396	Introduction to Marketing	(3)
ORGB 364	Organizational Behaviour	(3)


	And the required and options courses under Business Diplomas above.


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