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	Waterloo Environment and Business (Co-op Only) OUAC WEB Remove	Carleton Commerce OUAC CC Remove	Lakehead Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATV Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–80%“High 70s”	80%“80% (regular and co-op)”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	Concentrations: Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses	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.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	54	—	—
What you study	Business Studies Entrepreneurship Environmental Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Accounting Business Studies Entrepreneurship Finance	Accounting Business Studies Finance Human 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.	Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	commerce/business finance marketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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