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Full	McMaster Honours Economics I OUAC MLE ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Business Economics OUAC BE ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Industrial Design OUAC CD ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Business Administration OUAC UG ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low-to-mid-80s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”	73–77%“Mid 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMHF4U	ENG4U	MHF4USPH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Advanced Functions 4U Calculus 4U	ENG4U MHF4U (min. 65%) or MCV4U (min. 65%) Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non co-op program.	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Physics (SPH4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Application deadline March 1. Portfolio deadline March 5. Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	130	—	60	—
What you study	Economics	Business StudiesEconomics	Business StudiesDesignOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesProduction & Manufacturing Engineering	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it is	This program teaches you economic theory and quantitative analysis — how markets work, how people make financial decisions, and how to use data and math to test economic ideas. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, government agencies, or research organizations, giving you real-world experience alongside your studies. It suits people who enjoy both math and thinking about how societies allocate resources, and who want to build practical skills before graduation.	You study how businesses work and make decisions by combining practical business skills with economic theory — understanding markets, money, strategy, and how companies fit into the broader economy. Unlike a straight business or economics program alone, you learn both sides together, seeing how economic principles directly shape business choices. This program includes a co-op work term, so you spend time in an actual job alongside your classes. It suits people who want a business career but also care about understanding the bigger economic picture.	Industrial Design teaches you how to plan and shape physical products — from phones to furniture to medical devices — so they work well, look good, and can actually be made. You'll combine design thinking with engineering and manufacturing knowledge to understand both the creative and practical sides of bringing products to life. The co-op term lets you work in industry while you study, so you apply what you learn to real projects.	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 it	economics	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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