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	Waterloo Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WAB Remove	Algoma Business Administration – Marketing (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDG Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–80%“High 70s”	70%“70%+”
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4U MDM4U	ENG4U MDM4U
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	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 application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	298	—
What you study	Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies Classical Greek Studies	Business Studies Marketing
What it is	This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market.	A business program that focuses on marketing — how companies promote and sell products and services to customers. You study general business topics like accounting and management alongside specialized marketing courses covering consumer behaviour, advertising, and digital strategy. The co-op option lets you work at real companies for paid terms, giving you hands-on experience while you complete your degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	marketing	marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo

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