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Full	Waterloo Environment and Business (Co-op Only) OUAC WEB ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATV ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Management and Organizational Studies OUAC ED ☆ Add to planRemove	York Commerce (BCom - Co-op available) OUAC YFB ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–80%“High 70s”	70%	83–87%“Mid-80s”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	MCV4UMDM4UMHF4U	ENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	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.	English, ENG4U And 2 of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Calculus and Vectors, MCV4U Math of Data Management, MDM4U +1 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma ENG4U MHF4U Four additional 4U or 4M courses Alternative Offers +4 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	54	—	950	600
What you study	Business StudiesEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative Studies	AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management	AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management	AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management
What it is	You study how to run and launch businesses while learning environmental science and sustainability principles. This combines business skills with ecological knowledge, so you understand both profit and environmental impact. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom and paid work terms, giving you real workplace experience in green business and sustainability roles. It suits people who want to work in business but care about environmental problems.	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.	You study the theory and practice of running organizations and businesses. The program covers accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management, with flexibility to focus on areas that interest you most. It includes a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience in real organizations, which suits people who want to apply what they learn and build professional networks while studying.	You study business fundamentals across accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and information systems. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree. This suits students who learn better by doing and want to build a professional network before graduating.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing	accountingfinancemarketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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