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	York (Glendon) Business Economics (BA, iBA) OUAC YGE Remove	Lakehead Economics (Thunder Bay) OUAC AJ Remove	Algoma Business Administration (Brampton) (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%	70%“70%+”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U FRA4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional 4U +7 more on the program page	Economics: ENG4U, 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U Economics & Political Science: ENG4U, 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U Resource & Environmental Economics: ENG4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, 1 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U 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 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	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Economics Finance Social Policy Statistics	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
What it is	A Business Economics degree combines the study of how economies work with practical business skills like accounting, finance, and data analysis. Unlike a pure Economics program, you'll spend equal time on business applications and economic theory. This suits students interested in understanding markets, organizations, and financial systems from both theoretical and applied angles.	You study how money, markets, and resources work in society, learning to analyze economic data and understand policy decisions that affect people's lives. You can focus on general economics, combine it with political science, or specialize in resource and environmental economics if you have stronger math and science preparation. This suits people curious about why economies function as they do and who want practical skills in financial analysis or policy work.	You study the core functions of business — accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and economics — and learn how to manage them together in real organizations. This four-year program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work in actual companies. It suits people who want practical business skills and real-world experience before graduating.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	economics	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo

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