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Bachelor of Management

Regulations effective Sep. 1, 2024.

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.

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 a Bachelor of Management degree in order to graduate.

The degree conversion provision is available to Athabasca University students who have been awarded a three-year AU degree and wish to convert to a four-year degree. For more information about this regulation, please review the Undergraduate Degree Conversion from Three- to Four-Year Program Policy.

Students who hold a previous undergraduate degree must enrol in the Bachelor of Commerce four-year program and follow the second undergraduate degree requirements. This degree requires a minimum of 60 credits.

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
Required courses (Years 1 and 2) 39
Options 21
Required courses (Years 3 and 4) 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)

year 1-2 required courses
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)
or
ADMN 201 – Introduction to Business Studies
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 – Group Communication
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)

options
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)

year 3 required courses
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 FNCE 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)

options
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)
Information effective Sep. 1, 2024 to Aug. 31, 2025.

Updated July 26, 2024 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)

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