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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-op83–90%Mid- to high 80s73–77%Mid 70s80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UICS4UMDM4UMHF4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UENG4UMCV4U
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
  • MCV4U
  • MHF4U
  • English at 60%
  • ENG4U
  • Two of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U
  • MCV4U is
  • strongly recommended
  • and will be required for certain modules in the program
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyYes
  • A
  • Supplementary Application Form (SAF)
  • is required. Candidates with a successful SAF will also complete an admission interview.
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published60150
What you studyAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceHuman Resource ManagementAccountingBusiness 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.You study business fundamentals — how organizations work, manage money, make decisions — with a focus on global markets and cross-border trade. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at real companies, giving you practical experience alongside theory. This suits people who want hands-on learning and international exposure while building a professional network before graduation.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 the core skills needed to manage businesses and organizations: accounting, finance, human resources, and economics. Unlike a specialized commerce degree, this program keeps your options broad, letting you focus on different business areas through electives rather than committing to one path early. It suits people who want practical business knowledge but aren't sure yet whether they'll work in corporate management, nonprofits, government, or start their own venture.
The door tomajors you reach through itaccountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketingApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceUniversity of Windsor on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoKing's University College on OUInfo

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