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	Queen's Economics OUAC QAE Remove	York Business Economics (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YBH Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only) OUAC GBU Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	80–86%“80 to 86%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 5 additional 4 U/M courses	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U MHF4U Four additional 4U or 4M courses Alternative Offers +4 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
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	170	—
What you study	—	Business Studies Economics Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
What it is	Economics is the study of how people, businesses, and governments make decisions about money, resources, and trade. You'll learn theories and tools to analyze why markets work the way they do, from individual spending habits to national policies. This program suits people curious about how the world's financial systems operate and who like working with data and logic to solve real-world problems.	You study how businesses and economies work together, combining business management, finance, and economics theory. Unlike a straight business degree, this program weaves economic analysis throughout, so you learn to think like both an economist and a business manager. It suits people curious about why markets behave as they do and who want to apply that thinking to real business decisions — especially if you want co-op work experience built into your degree.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	economics	Applied to directly	commerce/business
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Queen's University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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