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Trent

Economics (BA)

OUAC REC

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

OUAC UG

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York (Glendon)

Business Economics (BA, iBA)

OUAC YGE

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70%70% minimum73–77%Mid-70s73–77%Mid 70s73–80%Mid to high 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UMHF4UENG4UENG4UFRA4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • 4 additional 4U/M courses (MCV4U recommended)
  • Alternative Offers
  • +4 more on the program page
  • English at 60%
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
  • 5
  • additional
  • 4U
  • +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published200200
What you studyEconomicsEconomicsAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isEconomics is the study of how people, businesses, and governments make decisions about money, trade, and resources. In this bachelor's degree, you learn economic theory, data analysis, and real-world problem-solving through courses that examine everything from personal finance to global markets. This program suits students who want to understand how the economy works and are interested in careers in business, policy, finance, or research.You study how economies work: money, trade, jobs, markets, and government policy. This BA degree lets you choose a co-op option, meaning you alternate between semesters of classes and paid work terms at organizations that use economic analysis. It suits people who want both theoretical understanding and real workplace experience before deciding whether to pursue economics further.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 Business Economics degree combines the study of how economies work with practical business skills like accounting, finance, and data analysis. Unlike a pure Economics program, you'll spend equal time on business applications and economic theory. This suits students interested in understanding markets, organizations, and financial systems from both theoretical and applied angles.
The door tomajors you reach through iteconomicseconomicsApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceTrent University on OUInfoYork University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfo

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