Bachelor of Management
The Bachelor of Management program features a strong international perspective. 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.
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.
Students must have a weighted average of at least 1.7 (C-) across all courses taken at Athabasca University towards a Bachelor of Management degree in order to graduate.
Program structure
| Total credits in the program | 90 |
| Required courses (Years 1 and 2) | 39 |
| Options | 21 |
| Required courses (Year 3) | 21 |
| Options | 9 |
| Residency requirement. A minimum of 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in senior (300 or 400 level) courses. | 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 |
Years 1 and 2 (60 credits)
Required courses
(39 credits)
| ACCT 250 | Accounting for Managers | (3) |
| or | ||
| ACCT 253 | Introductory Financial Accounting* * Students who are planning to pursue a professional accounting designation or ladder to a four-year degree are advised to take ACCT 253. | |
| ADMN 232 | Introduction to Management* * Students are strongly encouraged to register in ADMN 232 early in their program. | (3) |
| ADMN 233 | Writing in Organizations* * Students are strongly encouraged to register in ADMN 233 early in their program. | (3) |
| COMM 243 | Interpersonal Communication | (3) |
| or | ||
| COMM 277 | ||
| CMIS 245 | Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) | (3) |
| ECON 247 | Microeconomics | (3) |
| ECON 248 | Macroeconomics | (3) |
| LGST 369 | Commercial Law | (3) |
| MGSC 301 | Statistics for Business and Economics I | (3) |
| MKTG 396 | Introduction to Marketing | (3) |
| MATH 244 | Business Mathematics | (3) |
| or | ||
| MATH 260 | Calculus for Social Sciences and Economics | |
| or | ||
| MATH 265 | Introduction to Calculus I | |
| or | ||
| MATH 270 | Linear Algebra I | |
| PHIL 252 | Critical Thinking | (3) |
| PHIL 333 | Professional Ethics | (3) |
| or | ||
| PHIL 337 | Business Ethics |
Options*
(21 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 12 credits at senior (300/400) level (an ENGL course is recommended) | (18) |
| * A maximum of 3 credits allowed in any area of study at the preparatory (100) level. |
Year 3 (30 credits)
Required courses
(21 credits)
| 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* * Students planning to ladder to a four-year degree in ACCT or FNCE should take FCE 370. | |
| MGSC 368 | Introduction to Production and Operations Management | (3) |
| or | ||
| MGSC 369 | Service Operations Management | |
| ORGB 364 | Organizational Behavior | (3) |
| HRMT 386 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | (3) |
| ADMN 404 | Capstone I: Strategic Management* *ADMN 404 should be taken as the last course in the program. | (3) |
Options
(9 credits)
| Business and Administrative Studies credits at the senior (300/400 level) | (3) |
| Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits at the senior (300/400) level | (6) |
Updated April 29, 2025 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)