3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Carleton Economics OUAC CBE Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Business Administration OUAC UG Remove	Carleton Commerce OUAC CC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%	73–77%“Mid 70s”	80%“80% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U)* 4 best 4U/M courses Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. *Students without Advanced Functions (MHF4U) may be admitted conditionally and must complete ECON 0005 in the first term of study. +3 more on the program page	English at 60%	Concentrations: Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	150	—	—
What you study	Environmental Studies Finance International Development Mathematics	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Entrepreneurship Finance
What it is	Economics is the study of how people and societies make choices about money, resources, and trade. At Carleton, you can focus your learning on areas like environmental issues, global development, finance, or politics alongside core economic theory and mathematics. The program includes a co-op option, letting you work in relevant jobs between study terms to build practical experience.	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.	Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field.
The door tomajors you reach through it	economics	Applied to directly	commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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