Regulations amended, effective September 1, 2017.
The Bachelor of Management program features a strong international perspective. The program comprises a three-year and four-year general degree program, and post diploma programs. The four-year programs allow students to select majors in Marketing, Human Resources Management or Indigenous Nations and Organizations.
A degree in management will better prepare graduates for the changing business world of today. Graduates will possess the critical thinking, communications, and management skills needed to excel in a variety of work environments. Graduates will gain an important competitive advantage by completing this program.
The Bachelor of Management program is offered by Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business. For additional information, phone 1.800.468.6531 or email.
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 degree conversion provision is available to Athabasca University students who have been awarded a three-year AU degree and wish to convert to a four-year degree. Students with the three-year AU Bachelor of Administration degree may convert that degree into the four-year Bachelor of Management program. For more information about this regulation, please review the Degree Conversion Provision Policy.
Students will not be accepted into the Bachelor of Management program if they have
Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.
Transfer Credit will not be accepted if course(s) completed more than:
Transfer credit being used to satisfy options other than those in the Business and Administrative Studies area will not be restricted. If you are currently working in the field and provide evidence of work being completed, this restriction may be waived.
Program Structure | |
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Total credits in the program | 90 |
Required courses (Years 1 and 2) | 45 |
Options | 15 |
Required courses (Years 3 and 4) | 18 |
Options | 12 |
Residency requirement. A minimum of 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in senior (300 or 400 level) courses, including ADMN 404. | 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) credits | 15 |
Required Courses (45 credits) | ||
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ACCT 245 | Accounting
for Managers of Not-for-Profit Organizations or |
(3) |
ACCT 250 | Accounting
for Managers or |
|
ACCT 253 | Introductory
Financial Accounting* * Students who are planning to pursue a professional accounting designation are advised to take ACCT 253. |
|
ADMN 232 |
* Students are strongly encouraged to register in ADMN 232 early in their program. |
(3) |
ADMN 233 |
* Students are strongly encouraged to register in ADMN 233 early in their program. |
(3) |
COMM 243
COMM 277 |
or |
(3) |
CMIS 245 | Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) | (3) |
ECON 247 | Microeconomics | (3) |
ECON 248 | Macroeconomics | (3) |
FNCE/ECON 300 | Financial Economics or |
(3) |
FNCE 370 | Overview of Corporate Finance | |
LGST 369 | Commercial Law | (3) |
MATH 215 | Introduction to Statistics
or |
(3) |
MATH 216 | Computer-oriented
Approach to Statistics or |
|
MGSC 301 | Statistics
for Business and Economics I* * strongly recommended |
|
MKTG 396 | Introduction to Marketing | (3) |
ORGB 364 | Organizational Behaviour | (3) |
PHIL 252 | Critical Thinking | (3) |
PHIL 333 |
or |
(3) |
PHIL 337 | Business Ethics | |
SOCI 321 | Sociology of Work and Industry | (3) |
Options* (15 credits) | |
---|---|
Business and Administrative Studies credits at the junior (200) or senior (300/400) level | (3) |
Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits with a minimum of 6 credits at senior (300/400) level | (12) |
* A maximum of 3 credits allowed in any area of study at the preparatory (100) level. |
Required courses (18 credits) | ||
---|---|---|
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 ECON 401. |
(3) |
HRMT/ORGB 386 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | (3) |
ADMN 404 | Strategic Management* | (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. |
Options (12 credits) | |
---|---|
Business and Administrative Studies credits at the senior (300/400 level) | (6) |
Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits at the senior (300/400) level | (6) |
Information effective Sept. 1, 2017 to Aug. 31, 2018.
Updated March 07 2018 by laurab
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