4 programs, side by side

Full	Windsor Business Administration OUAC NC ☆ Add to planRemove	Algoma Business Administration – Accounting (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDD ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Business Administration OUAC UG ☆ Add to planRemove	Algoma Business Administration (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDA ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op”	70%“70%+”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	70%“70%+”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UICS4UMDM4UMHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
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 Two 4U/M math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 70% combined average in top six 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	English at 60%	ENG4U Two 4U/M math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 70% combined average in top six 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance	AccountingBusiness Studies	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it is	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.	A four-year program where you study accounting principles, financial reporting, and tax practices alongside core business courses like management and economics. Unlike a general business degree, this stream prepares you specifically for accounting roles and professional designation pathways. It suits students who want to work with numbers and financial systems, with an optional co-op option to gain workplace experience.	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.	A BBA is a four-year business degree where you study core topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources alongside economics and general business strategy. Unlike some business programs, this one includes co-op work terms, meaning you alternate between classroom learning and paid jobs at companies, giving you real workplace experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broad business foundation with hands-on learning and don't yet know which specific business path they'll take.
The door tomajors you reach through it	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing	accounting	Applied to directly	commerce/business
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo

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