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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–78%73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op80–86%80 to 86%73–77%Mid 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UICS4UMDM4UMHF4UENG4UMHF4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration and Economics
  • Business Administration and Psychology
  • 73% minimum average
  • ENG4U
  • +7 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • 1 additional 4U Math
  • 3 additional 4U/M courses
  • Proficiency in math-based programs is required for consideration for BComm specializations.
  • +2 more on the program page
  • English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published
What you studyAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isYou 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.A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one.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 itaccountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketingcommerce/businessApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Windsor on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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