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2 programs, side by side

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Algoma

Economics (BA 3 year)

OUAC JAG

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

OUAC UG

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording65%65%+73–77%Mid 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • Two 4U/M Math courses (Data Management recommended)
  • Three other 4U/M courses
  • 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
  • English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published
What you studyEconomicsAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isYou study the principles and systems behind how economies work, from personal finance and business decisions to national and global trade. This three-year degree covers economic theory and real-world applications, giving you a broader education than a specialized business program. It suits people curious about how markets, governments, and money shape society, and who want flexibility to move into business, policy, law, or further study afterward.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 iteconomicsApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceAlgoma University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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