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3 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 70s73–78%73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UICS4UMDM4UMHF4U
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%
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration and Economics
  • Business Administration and Psychology
  • 73% minimum average
  • ENG4U
  • +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published
What you studyEconomicsAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness 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.You study core business subjects like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, alongside economics and psychology. This program includes a co-op stream, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want practical business skills and prefer learning by doing, not just theory.
The door tomajors you reach through iteconomicsApplied to directlyaccountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average
SourceAlgoma University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoUniversity of Windsor on OUInfo

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