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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–77%Mid 70s75–80%75%; co-op 80%73–77%Mid 70s80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ICS4U, MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Six 4U or 4M credits, including ENG4U with a minimum average of 60%
  • One of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) with a minimum grade of 60%
  • or
  • Computer Science (ICS4U) with a minimum average of 70%
  • Alternative Offers
  • +1 more on the program page
  • FRA4U or ENG4U
  • MCV4U
  • MHF4U
  • If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the University of Ottawa the summer before or during your first term.
  • Alternative Offers
  • +1 more on the program page
  • English at 60%
  • ENG4U
  • Two of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U
  • MCV4U is
  • strongly recommended
  • and will be required for certain modules in the program
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op), Bachelor of Commerce, BComm
First-year intakewhere published3040150
What you studyBusiness StudiesInformation SystemsManagement StudiesBusiness StudiesInformation SystemsManagement StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isThis program teaches you how to manage technology projects and systems within organizations. You study information technology combined with business and management skills, so you learn both how technology works and how to lead teams and make decisions around it. A mandatory co-op term means you'll work in a real IT management role during your degree, which suits people who want hands-on experience before graduating.You study how businesses use technology and data to operate and make decisions. This program combines commerce fundamentals with information systems, so you focus on how companies manage software, networks, and digital tools rather than just general business. It suits people who want a business career but prefer working with technology and solving technical problems within an organization.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.You study the core skills needed to manage businesses and organizations: accounting, finance, human resources, and economics. Unlike a specialized commerce degree, this program keeps your options broad, letting you focus on different business areas through electives rather than committing to one path early. It suits people who want practical business knowledge but aren't sure yet whether they'll work in corporate management, nonprofits, government, or start their own venture.
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Entrance awardsat this campus, by average3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceOntario Tech University on OUInfoUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoKing's University College on OUInfo

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