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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80–86%80 to 86%65%65%+80%80% (regular and co-op)70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6ENG4UMHF4UENG4UMDM4UENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4UENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • 1 additional 4U Math
  • 3 additional U/M courses
  • Proficiency in math-based programs is required for consideration for BComm specializations.
  • ENG4U
  • Two 4U/M Math courses (Data Management recommended)
  • Three other 4U/M courses
  • 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
  • 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
  • ENG4U
  • 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Administration, BAdmin, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm
First-year intakewhere published
What you studyBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceManagement StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesComputer ScienceEconomics
What it isYou study how businesses make money and financial decisions, combining economics, accounting, and management. This program includes a mandatory work placement period where you alternate between classroom and paid internships in real companies, letting you apply what you learn while building experience. It suits students who want practical business skills alongside theory and prefer learning on the job as much as in lectures.This program teaches you economic theory and financial practice together — how money moves through systems, markets behave, and organizations manage their finances. Unlike a pure economics degree, you spend significant time on applied finance: investment decisions, corporate finance, and financial analysis. It suits people who want to understand both the big economic picture and the practical side of managing money.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.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.
The door tomajors you reach through itfinancefinancecommerce/businessfinancemarketingaccountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceUniversity of Guelph on OUInfoAlgoma University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoLakehead University on OUInfo

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