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Bachelor of Management (Post Diploma)

Regulations amended, effective September 1, 2022.

The Bachelor of Management program features a strong international perspective. The program comprises a three-year general degree program.

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. Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.

The Bachelor of Management program is offered by Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business. For additional information, phone 1.800.468.6531 or email.

There are two routes to the Bachelor of Management (Post Diploma):

Students presenting approved two-year college diplomas in business (or a closely related field) from an accredited college or technical institute will receive 60 credits of block transfer award toward the first two years of the Bachelor of Management (Post Diploma) General degree, except students from Ontario colleges, who will receive 45 credits. These students must complete additional credits in non-Business and Administrative Studies courses to reach the 60-credit requirement. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University.

Students presenting two- or three-year professional diplomas in non-business fields from an accredited college or technical institute, will receive a block transfer award of 30 credits. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University. Students must also complete the required courses (30 credits) and the required and options courses in the Business-Field Diploma-Holder Route. All diplomas presented must be approved for credit by Athabasca University.

The Bachelor of Management (Post Diploma) degree is offered by Athabasca University’s Faculty of Business. For more information, phone 1-800-468-6531 or email.

Planning your program

Our online program plans can assist you in selecting the courses needed to fulfill your program requirements.

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 and Bachelor of Management degree in order to graduate.

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

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 21

Residency requirement. A minimum of 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in senior (300/400) 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) credit 6

Business-Field Diploma-Holder Route

Years 1 and 2 (60 credits)

AU-approved college diploma

Year 3 (30 credits)

Required courses

(21 credits)

required courses
ADMN 417
or
ECON 401		 International Business Management
or
The Changing Global Economy		 (3)
CMIS 351 Management Information Systems (3)
FNCE/ECON 300
or
FNCE 370		 Financial Economics
or
Overview of Corporate Finance** Students planning to ladder to a four-year degree in ACCT or FNCE should take FNCE 370.		 (3)
ORGB 364 Organizational Behavior (3)
HRMT 386 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
MGSC 368
or
MGSC 369		 Introduction to Production and Operations Management
or
Service Operations Management		 (3)
ADMN 404 Capstone I: Strategic Management**ADMN 404 should be taken as the last course in the program. (3)

Options

(9 credits)

options
Senior (300/400) level Business and Administrative Studies credits (6)
Senior (300/400) level Non "Business and Administrative Studies" credits (3)

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)

required courses
ACCT 250
or
ACCT 253		 Accounting for Managers
or
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.		 (3)
ADMN 232
or
ADMN 201		 Introduction to Management
or
Introduction to Business Studies		 (3)
ADMN 233 Writing in Organizations (3)
CMIS 245 Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows) (3)
COMM 243
or
COMM 277		 Interpersonal Communication
or
Group Communication		 (3)
ECON 247 Microeconomics (3)
ECON 248 Macroeconomics (3)
LGST 369 Commercial Law (3)
MGSC 301 Statistics for Business and Economics I (3)
MATH 244
or
MATH 260
or
MATH 265
or
MATH 270		 Business Mathematics
or
Calculus for Social Sciences and Economics
or
Introduction to Calculus I
or
Linear Algebra I		 (3)

And the Required Course and Options under the Business-Field Diploma-Holder Route list above.

Information effective Sept. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2023.

Updated July 25, 2024 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)

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