The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Supervision and Management Program prepares individuals for supervisory and management roles and positions. Associate degree programs have prepared these individuals to enter the job market at entry-level or mid-level positions. Upper-level coursework in the BAS program broadens their knowledge in applied management practices and prepares them for supervisory and management opportunities. The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Program uses a 2+2 model requiring completing an associate degree or 60 transferable credits from a 4-year college or university for entry into the program.
The program's mission is to provide access for students to earn a quality baccalaureate education that aligns with the program outcomes to meet local business and industry management workforce needs. Students will broaden their knowledge in management skills, be creative thinkers in an applied business environment, practice behaviours in a business centred in ethical and socially responsible relationships, and cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit that provides career choices and encourages life-long learning.
Graduates of the program will be able to:
Demonstrate effective communications that integrate decision-making and analytical thinking skills.
Identify and apply management decision-making to include an appreciation for diversity, cultural awareness, and organizational behaviour.
Apply human resource methods and concepts consistent with community, industry, and organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
Integrate effective and efficient management and behavioural principles for leading and managing resources.
Demonstrate the ability to apply legal and ethical decision-making in management situations.
Formulate and apply effective customer relations techniques and applications.
Demonstrate skill in managerial accounting concepts, analysis, and applications.
Integrate operational processes and information systems into a managerial-specific context.
Identify the strategic planning process to include developing an organizational mission statement with measurable goals, objectives, and activities.
Apply team processes, practices, and collaboration in a management-related context.
Manage a project from inception to successful conclusion using critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Careers
Management and supervisory careers.