4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
| Full | Guelph-Humber Honours Bachelor of Business Administration and Diploma in Business AdministrationOUAC GDB | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 83–90%“Mid- to high-80s” | 65%“65%+” | 70% | 70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70–75%.” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 800 | — | — | — |
| What you study | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management | EconomicsFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance |
| What it is | A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management. McMaster's program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience at real companies. This program suits people who want broad business knowledge and practical work experience before entering the job market. | 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. | You study business fundamentals — accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management — at two Lakehead campuses in Ontario and complete mandatory work terms alongside your courses. This structure differs from a standard business degree by splitting your education between Thunder Bay and Orillia and requiring you to alternate semesters of study with paid work experience. It suits students who want practical industry exposure while earning a degree and are comfortable moving between campuses. | This program teaches core business skills — accounting, finance, marketing, and management — through a combination of classroom learning and mandatory paid work terms. Unlike a standard business degree, you complete both a university honours degree and a college diploma, giving you credentials from two institutions and hands-on professional experience alongside your studies. It suits students who want a business foundation, learn better by doing, and value a mix of theory and workplace practice. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing | finance | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo | Lakehead University on OUInfo | University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo |
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