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

Regulations effective September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

Business-field 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.

Non business-field 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.

The Bachelor of Commerce degree is offered by Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business. For additional information, phone 800.468.6531, or email.

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. Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.

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.

Regulations Governing All Bachelor of Management Students

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:

10 years ago in the Business and Administrative Studies area of study at the senior (300/400) level;
5 years ago in CMIS (all levels);
10 years ago in Statistics (all levels).

If you are currently working in the field and provide evidence of work being completed, this restriction may be waived. Transfer credit being used to satisfy options other than those in the Business and Administrative Studies area will not be restricted.

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 and MATH 216).	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-Field Diploma-Holder Route

Years 1 and 2 (60 credits)

AU-approved college diploma

Year 3 (30 credits)

Required Courses (24 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)
FNCE/ECON 300	Financial Economics or	(3)
FNCE 370	Overview of Corporate Finance	(3)
HRMT/ORGB 386	Introduction to Human Resource Management	(3)
MATH 215	Introduction to Statistics (MATH 215 cannot count towards senior residency requirement.) or	(3)
MATH 216	Computer-oriented Approach to Statistics (MATH 216 cannot count towards senior residency requirement.) or
MGSC 301	Statistics for Business and Economics I* * strongly recommended
ADMN 404	Capstone I: 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* (6 credits)
Senior (300/400) level Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits	(6)

Non-Business-Field Diploma-Holder Route

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	(3)
ACCT 250	Accounting for Managers or
ACCT 253	Introductory Financial Accounting
ADMN 232	Introduction to Management	(3)
ADMN 233	Writing in Organizations	(3)
CMIS 245	Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows)	(3)
COMM 243 COMM 277	Interpersonal Communication or Group 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 Course and Options under the Business-Field Diploma-Holder Route list above.

Information effective Sept. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018.