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Carleton

Accounting

OUAC CBA

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

OUAC UG

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70%80%73–77%Mid 70s80–86%80 to 86%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UMHF4UENG4UENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
  • English (ENG4U)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). (Calculus [MCV4U] recommended.)
  • 3 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • +1 more on the program page
  • English at 60%
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • 1 additional 4U Math
  • 3 additional 4U/M courses
  • Proficiency in math-based programs is required for consideration for BComm specializations.
  • +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Administration, BAdmin, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm
First-year intakewhere published200
What you studyAccountingBusiness StudiesComputer ScienceEconomicsAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isA Bachelor of Administration or Commerce teaches you core business skills like accounting, finance, management, and human resources, along with how organizations actually operate. The BComm adds a stronger focus on accounting and financial analysis compared to the BAdmin. Both programs include a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom and paid work at real companies, building experience while you study. This suits people who want practical business skills, like working with numbers or managing people, and who value learning on the job.Accounting is the study of how organizations record, manage, and report their money. You learn to prepare financial statements, handle taxes, audit records, and advise on business decisions based on financial data. This program includes mandatory co-op work terms, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work at accounting firms or in corporate finance departments, giving you real experience before you graduate.This is a two-year applied business program covering accounting, finance, management, and economics fundamentals. Unlike a four-year bachelor's degree, it gets you working faster with practical skills employers want immediately. It suits students who want hands-on business training without the length or theory-heavy focus of a university degree.A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one.
The door tomajors you reach through itaccountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketingaccountingApplied to directlycommerce/business
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceLakehead University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph on OUInfo

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