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3 programs, side by side

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Trent (Durham)

Information Systems & Business

OUAC RIB

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

OUAC UG

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70%73–77%Mid 70s70%70%+
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
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%
  • 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 applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published200
What you studyBusiness StudiesInformation SystemsAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isYou study how to use technology and data to solve business problems and run organizations more effectively. This program blends business management with hands-on information systems skills, so you learn both sides rather than picking one or the other. It suits people who want to work in business but are comfortable with technology, or who like IT but care about how it actually gets used in real companies.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 itApplied to directlyApplied to directlycommerce/business
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceTrent University — Durham GTA on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoAlgoma University on OUInfo

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