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Ontario Tech

Commerce

OUAC DBC

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Published rangetheir exact wording70–73%Low 70s70%70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Six 4U or 4M credits, including ENG4U (minimum 60%)
  • One of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) with a minimum grade of 60%
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
  • ENG4U
  • 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
  • ENG4U
  • 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Administration, BAdmin, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm
First-year intakewhere published500
What you studyAccountingArtificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesComputer ScienceEconomicsAccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management
What it isYou study business fundamentals across accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, with options to specialize in areas like artificial intelligence applications or data management. Unlike a general business degree, this program includes mandatory co-op work terms, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid jobs with employers. It suits people who want practical workplace experience alongside their business education and are ready to commit time to both studying and working.A 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.You study business fundamentals — accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management — at two Lakehead campuses in Ontario and complete mandatory work terms alongside your courses. This structure differs from a standard business degree by splitting your education between Thunder Bay and Orillia and requiring you to alternate semesters of study with paid work experience. It suits students who want practical industry exposure while earning a degree and are comfortable moving between campuses.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommerce/businessaccountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketingApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceOntario Tech University on OUInfoLakehead University on OUInfoLakehead University on OUInfo

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