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.
Planning your program
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 (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)
| 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* * Students are strongly encouraged to register in ADMN 232 early in their program. or Introduction to Business Studies | (3) |
| ADMN 233 | Writing in Organizations* * Students are strongly encouraged to register in ADMN 233 early in their program. | (3) |
| COMM 243 or COMM 277 | Interpersonal Communication or Group Communication | (3) |
| 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 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) |
| PHIL 252 | Critical Thinking | (3) |
| PHIL 333 or PHIL 337 | Professional Ethics or Business Ethics | (3) |
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 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 FCE 370. | (3) |
| MGSC 368 or MGSC 369 | Introduction to Production and Operations Management or Service Operations Management | (3) |
| 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 July 18, 2022 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)