Regulations effective September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.
There are two routes to the Bachelor of Management (Post Diploma) program:
Students presenting two-year college diplomas in business or a closely related field awarded will receive 60 credits of block transfer award toward this program, 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. Ontario students presenting three-year diplomas in business or a closely related field will receive up to 75 credits of block transfer award toward this degree. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University.
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.
The Bachelor of Management degree is offered by Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business. For additional information, phone 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. Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.
Students will not be accepted into the Bachelor of Management program if they have
All 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:
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 | 120 |
| Block transfer credit for two-year business diplomas (excluding Ontario) | 60 |
| Block transfer credit for Ontario two-year business diplomas | 45 |
| Block transfer credit for Ontario three-year business diplomas | 75 |
| Required credits - Years 3 and 4 for two-year diplomas | 24 |
| Required credits - Years 3 and 4 for Ontario three-year diplomas | 24 |
| Residency requirement. A minimum of 30 credits must be taken through Athabasca University in senior (300/400 level) courses including ADMN 404.*
*Note: There are required courses in Years 3 and 4 that are junior-level courses which cannot be applied towards the senior-level residency requirement (MATH 215 and MATH 216). |
30 |
| 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 | 9 |
Options | |
|---|---|
Senior (300/400) level Business and Administrative Studies credits Ontario three-year diploma |
15 9 |
| Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits at any level in all diplomas | 9 |
| Senior (300/400) level non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits Ontario three-year diploma |
15 6 |
Years 1 and 2 (60 credits) |
|---|
| AU-approved college diploma |
Years 3 and 4 |
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| 60 credits for two-year diplomas |
| 45 credits for three-year Ontario diplomas |
24 credits for two-year diplomas and for Ontario three-year diplomas
| 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 | |
| HRMT/ORGB 386 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | (3) |
| MGSC 301 | Statistics for Business and Economics I* *strongly recommended or |
(3) |
| MATH 215 | Introduction to 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.) |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|
Senior (300/400) level Business and Administrative Studies credits Ontario three-year diploma |
12 6 |
| Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits at any level in all diplomas | 9 |
Senior (300/400) level Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits Ontario three-year diploma |
15 6 |
| Among the above options, students must select nine credits (three courses) of critical perspectives courses from the following list: | |
| GLST/GOVN/POLI 403 | Public Policy in a Global Era | (3) |
| GLST/GOVN/POLI 440 | Global Governance and Law | (3) |
| GOVN/POLI 301 | Governance, the Public Sector and Corporate Power | (3) |
| HSRV/WGST 421 | Advocacy from the Margins | (3) |
| IDRL 215 | Introduction to Labour Relations | (3) |
| IDRL 316 | The Practice of Labour Relations | (3) |
| PHIL 252 | Critical Thinking (if not taken in Years 1 and 2) | (3) |
| POLI 480 | The Politics of Cyberspace | (3) |
| PSYC 300 | Theories of Career Development | (3) |
| PSYC 379 | Social Psychology | (3) |
| SOCI 300 | How Humans Organize: From Primary Groups to the World Wide Web | (3) |
| SOCI/WGST 345 | Women and Work in Canada | (3) |
| SOCI 348 | Sociology of Environment and Health | (3) |
The block transfer award for a diploma approved by AU is 30 credits. Students must also complete the following 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) |
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|---|---|---|
| ACCT 245 | Accounting
Managers of Not- for-Profit Organizations or |
(3) |
| ACCT 250 | Accounting for Managers or |
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| 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 |
or |
(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 Courses and Options in the Business-Field Diploma-Holder Route list. | ||
Information effective Sept. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018.
Updated February 11 2019 by laurab
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