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	Waterloo Environment and Business (Co-op Only) OUAC WEB Remove	Guelph Government, Economics and Management (BComm) (co-op option) OUAC GBJ Remove	Ottawa Commerce - Accounting (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OTC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	77–80%“High 70s”	80–86%“80-86%”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	ENG4U MHF4U 4 additional 4U/M courses Proficiency in math-based programs is required for consideration for BComm specializations.	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U If you are missing MCV4U, you may take an equivalent course at the University the summer before or during your first term. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	54	—	180
What you study	Business Studies Entrepreneurship Environmental Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Business Studies Management Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies Politics	Accounting Business Studies Entrepreneurship Management Studies
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 how governments, economies, and organizations actually work together, combining business management with political and economic analysis. Unlike a straight business degree, this program integrates policy and political systems into your core learning. The co-op option means you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at real employers, letting you test what you learn in actual jobs. It suits people who want business skills but also care about how policy and politics shape markets and management.	You study accounting, the practice of recording, analyzing, and reporting financial information for businesses and organizations. This program differs from general commerce because it focuses specifically on accounting principles and prepares you for accounting designation exams. The co-op stream lets you alternate between semesters of classroom learning and paid work terms at accounting firms. It suits people who like working with numbers, attention to detail, and understanding how businesses manage money.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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