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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80%70–73%Low 70s73–77%Mid 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMCV4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • Two of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U
  • MCV4U is
  • strongly recommended
  • and will be required for certain modules in the program
  • Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).
  • 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.
  • English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published150
What you studyAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceBusiness StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative WritingAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isYou 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.You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work 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.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceKing's University College on OUInfoOntario Tech University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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