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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70–75%70-75%75–80%75%; co-op 80%73–77%Mid 70s70–75%Estimated cut-off admission range is 70–75%.
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • Mathematics [one of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U)]. MCV4U is the preferred mathematics course
  • FRA4U or ENG4U
  • MCV4U
  • MHF4U
  • If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the University of Ottawa the summer before or during your first term.
  • Alternative Offers
  • +1 more on the program page
  • English at 60%
  • Ontario applicants
  • 6 4U/M courses:
  • ENG4U (EAE4U is considered equivalent)
  • Any 4U math
  • 4 additional 4U/M courses
  • +6 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableNoAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op), Bachelor of Commerce, BComm
First-year intakewhere published40
What you studyBusiness StudiesInformation TechnologyManagement StudiesOthers in TechnologyBusiness StudiesInformation SystemsManagement StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isYou study how to manage technology within business organizations — combining business strategy, IT systems, and hands-on management skills. Unlike a pure computer science or business degree, this program focuses specifically on the intersection: how companies implement and lead technology projects. It suits people who want to work in tech-related roles but prefer understanding the business and people side over deep programming.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.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.This program teaches core business skills — accounting, finance, marketing, and management — through a combination of classroom learning and mandatory paid work terms. Unlike a standard business degree, you complete both a university honours degree and a college diploma, giving you credentials from two institutions and hands-on professional experience alongside your studies. It suits students who want a business foundation, learn better by doing, and value a mix of theory and workplace practice.
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Entrance awardsat this campus, by average2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo

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