Graduate Diploma in Management

Program overview

Get a solid foundation in general management with Athabasca University’s online Graduate Diploma in Management. This graduate-level program builds on and complements your existing management knowledge and expertise.

The program instills effective critical thinking and analytical skills across all key management areas:

• strategy
• human resources
• operations
• marketing
• finance
• economics

The Graduate Diploma in Management program is phase 1 of AU’s online Master of Business Administration and you will take your classes with MBA students.

Why take the Graduate Diploma in Management?

If you would like to further your management education, but aren’t sure if an MBA program is for you, the Graduate Diploma in Management is an ideal way to complete graduate-level courses while building your knowledge and skills.

If you don’t have a prior undergraduate degree, but do have substantial management experience (8 years or more), the Graduate Diploma in Management provides an entry route into AU’s online MBA program. After completing the Graduate Diploma in Management, you can apply to transfer into phase 2 of the MBA program.

Program details

The Graduate Diploma in Management is an 18-credit online graduate program. If you have taken previous graduate courses, you may be eligible for transfer credits.

There are 3 intakes each year: in August, January and May.

• Application deadlines

All courses are online grouped study, with defined start and end dates. There is a comprehensive examination at the end of the program.

Routes and options

Ladder to a degree

The Graduate Diploma in Management program is phase 1 of AU’s online MBA. After completing the Graduate Diploma in Management, you can apply to transfer into phase 2.

Completion times

Finish this program in as little as 14 months of study. You can take up to 3 years to complete all requirements.

Admission requirements

There are 3 possible routes into the Graduate Diploma in Management. An undergraduate degree is not required if you have at least 8 years of managerial experience.

• See full Graduate Diploma in Management admission requirements

Required courses

Detailed information about courses in this program can be accessed using the following link:

Tuition and fees

The Graduate Diploma in Management has:

• an application fee
• a program admission fee

For a complete list of all tuition fees and AUGSA fees

Application deadlines and start dates