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Full	OCAD Digital Futures OUAC HDF ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Commerce – Business Technology Management (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OWM ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Commerce OUAC CC ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Management and Organizational Studies OUAC ED ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	80%	80%“80% (regular and co-op)”	83–87%“Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	MCV4UMHF4U	ENG4UMHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	two of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	OSSD with an overall academic average of at least 70% in six 4U/M courses, including English 4U with a minimum final grade of 70%	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U If you have not completed MCV4U, you can take the replacement course at the University of Ottawa either the summer before or during your first term. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. +2 more on the program page	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	English, ENG4U And 2 of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Calculus and Vectors, MCV4U Math of Data Management, MDM4U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Admission based primarily on your portfolio assessment. All offers of admission are conditional on meeting the minimum academic requirements. Alternative Offers There are no alternative offers. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	82	—	950
What you study	Computer Animation and Visual EffectsDesignFine ArtInformation Systems	Business StudiesInformation SystemsManagementManagement Studies	AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance	AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management
What it is	Digital Futures is a design and fine arts program where you study visual storytelling through digital tools and media, combining animation, graphic design, coding, and art. Unlike traditional design or fine art streams, it's built around interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world projects that blend artistic creativity with digital technology and communication. It suits people who want to create visually, think critically about media, and work across both artistic and technical domains.	This four-year program teaches you how to manage and implement technology systems within businesses — combining business strategy with information technology skills. Unlike a pure commerce degree, it focuses specifically on how companies use digital tools, data systems, and software to operate effectively. It suits students who want to work in roles that bridge business and IT, such as managing technology projects, analyzing business data, or overseeing digital transformation initiatives.	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.	You study the theory and practice of running organizations and businesses. The program covers accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management, with flexibility to focus on areas that interest you most. It includes a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience in real organizations, which suits people who want to apply what they learn and build professional networks while studying.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	commerce/businessfinancemarketing	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	OCAD University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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