Regulations effective July 1, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2020.
NOTE: this program was previously called Bachelor of Commerce: e-Commerce Major.
Building on the Bachelor of Commerce program is Athabasca University’s Business Technology Management major. This program will use online enhancements to emulate the business technology management environment.
For more information about this program, contact Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business at 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 Web site, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University." Athabasca University has developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.
Students holding a degree in administration, business, commerce or management; or a degree with a major, concentration, or any equivalency programs from Athabasca University or another university will not be accepted into the Bachelor of Commerce, Business Technology Management Major program.
Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.
Students must have a weighted average of at least 1.7 (C-) across all courses taken at Athabasca University towards a Bachelor of Commerce degree in order to graduate.
Total credits in the program | 120 |
Required courses (Years 1 and 2) | 39 |
Options | 21 |
Required courses (Years 3 and 4) | 30 |
Business Technology Management major core (Years 3 and 4) | 21 |
Business Technology Management electives | 6 |
Options | 3 |
A minimum of 12 Business and Administrative Studies credits must be at the 400 level (including ADMN 404 and ADMN 405). | 12 |
Residency requirement: A minimum of 30 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in senior (300 or 400) level courses. These 30 credits must include ADMN 404 and ADMN 405 plus 12 credits from the list of required courses for Years 3 and 4. | 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 credits | 21 |
Years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Commerce Program regulations also apply to the Finance Major.
ACCT 355 | Cost Analysis | (3) |
ADMN 417 | International Business Management | (3) |
or | ||
ECON 401 | The Changing Global Economy | |
CMIS 351 | Management Information Systems | (3) |
FNCE/ECON 300 | Financial Economics | (3) |
or | ||
FNCE 370 | Overview of Corporate Finance* * Must take FNCE 370 if pursuing further ACCT or FNCE courses. |
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HRMT 386 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | (3) |
MGSC 312 | Statistics for Business and Economics II | (3) |
MGSC 368 | Introduction to Production and Operations Management | (3) |
or | ||
MGSC 369 | Service Operations Management | |
ORGB 364 | Organizational Behaviour | (3) |
ADMN 404 | Capstone I: Strategic Management* | (3) |
ADMN 405 | Capstone II: Application and Integration of Contemporary Business Topics* | (3) |
*ADMN 404 and ADMN 405 must be taken with AU. Transfer credit will not be awarded. These courses should be taken as the last courses in the program. |
ADMN 415 | Strategy and Technology Innovation | (3) |
BTMA 444 | Business Intelligence and Analytics | (3) |
BTMA 445 | Business Process Management | (3) |
CMIS 431 | Information Technology Leadership | (3) |
ECOM 320 | Overview of e-Commerce | (3) |
MGSC 419 | Information Technology Project Management | (3) |
COMP 361 | Systems Analysis and Design | (3) |
CMIS 214 | Custom Applications with Visual Basic | (3) |
COMP 266 | Introduction to Web Programming | (3) |
or | ||
COMP 268 | Introduction to Computer Programming (Java) | |
MGSC 405 | Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making | (3) |
MGSC 418 | Supply Chain Management | (3) |
MKTG 410 | e-Marketing | (3) |
BTMA | Any senior (300/400) level BTMA course | |
CMIS | Any senior (300/400) level CMIS course | |
COMP | Any senior (300/400) level COMP course | |
ECOM | Any senior (300/400) level ECOM course |
Senior (300/400) level Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits | (3) |
Information effective July 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020.
Updated June 25 2020 by laurab
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