4 programs, side by side

Full	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Business Administration OUAC UG ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Business Administration OUAC NC ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATV ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Business (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATT ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op”	70%	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4UICS4UMDM4UMHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60%	Business Administration Business Administration and Economics Business Administration and Psychology 73% minimum average ENG4U +7 more on the program page	ENG4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	ENG4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	Bachelor of Administration, BAdmin, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance	AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management	AccountingBusiness StudiesComputer ScienceEconomics
What it is	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.	You study core business subjects like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, alongside economics and psychology. This program includes a co-op stream, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want practical business skills and prefer learning by doing, not just theory.	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.	A Bachelor of Administration or Commerce teaches you core business skills like accounting, finance, management, and human resources, along with how organizations actually operate. The BComm adds a stronger focus on accounting and financial analysis compared to the BAdmin. Both programs include a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom and paid work at real companies, building experience while you study. This suits people who want practical business skills, like working with numbers or managing people, and who value learning on the job.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing	Applied to directly	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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