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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 75–80%“75%; co-op 80%” | 75–80%“75%; co-op 80%” | 70–73%“Low 70s” | 70% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op) | Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op), Bachelor of Commerce, BComm | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 40 | — | — |
| What you study | Business StudiesInformation TechnologyManagementManagement Studies | Business StudiesInformation SystemsManagement StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative Studies | Business StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative Writing | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management |
| What it is | You study business fundamentals, entrepreneurship, and management with a focus on starting and running your own company. This program includes paid work terms built into your degree, alternating between classroom and real business placements where you apply what you're learning. It suits students who want to understand business from the ground up and prefer learning through hands-on experience alongside their coursework. | You study how businesses use technology and data to operate and make decisions. This program combines commerce fundamentals with information systems, so you focus on how companies manage software, networks, and digital tools rather than just general business. It suits people who want a business career but prefer working with technology and solving technical problems within an organization. | You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | Lakehead University on OUInfo |
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