Management programs in Ontario
32 programs across 9 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 70%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.
Programs
32
Campuses
9
Lowest range
70%
What this leads to
The picture for management as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
Graduates typically become operations managers, project managers, business consultants, or supply chain managers in sectors like healthcare, technology, finance, or manufacturing. Some start as management trainees and move into supervisor roles within 2–3 years.
In its favour
- Low barrier to entry—you can start management-track jobs with just a bachelor's degree, no mandatory licensing like other fields
- Wide choice of sectors—every company needs managers, so you can work in healthcare, tech, finance, government, nonprofits, or manufacturing
- Relatively stable demand in Canada; business management employment is forecast to grow
Worth knowing
- Your early career involves a lot of administrative work (scheduling, reporting, budgeting) that AI tools now handle—you'll compete for junior positions while doing less meaningful work
- Starting salaries are modest for the credential; entry-level managers earn around $50–65K in Canada, lower than some technical roles
- You'll likely need an MBA later to reach senior leadership positions, adding 2 years and significant debt to your path
- The degree is very common, so employers may not see you as distinct from other graduates without internship experience or specific technical skills
How AI is changing this work
AI is automating the routine analytical and administrative tasks that make up a large part of management jobs right now—data entry, report generation, scheduling, basic performance tracking. But the core work that's hard to replace is decision-making, handling difficult people situations, and strategy. This means entry-level management positions are becoming leaner: you'll do more decision-support work and less grunt work, but there will be fewer junior positions overall. The real vulnerability is if you graduate expecting to move up without developing genuinely scarce skills like change management, complex problem-solving, or technical literacy around the AI systems you'll be using.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. $53K–$138K Management Degree Jobs in Canada, 7 August 2026 | Indeed
- 2. Management Studies in Canada: 2026 Bachelor's Guide | Bachelorsportal
- 3. Best Management in Canada 2026 | WeUni EN
- 4. All 23 Master in Management Programs in Canada 2026 | MiM Guide
- 5. Canada's Job Market in 2026: How an MBA Can ...
- 6. Master’s in Management in Canada: 2026 Guide
All 32 programs
- 70%LakeheadBusiness - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia)
- 70%LakeheadBusiness (Thunder Bay and Orillia)
- 70%LaurentianBusiness Administration
- 70–73%Ontario TechNuclear Engineering
- 70–73%Ontario TechNuclear Engineering (Co-op)
- 73–77%BrockArts Leadership
- 73–77%Ontario TechAutomotive Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechAutomotive Engineering (Co-op)
- 73–77%Ontario TechElectrical Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechElectrical Engineering (Co-op)
- 73–77%Ontario TechEnergy Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechIndustrial Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechIndustrial Engineering (Co-op)
- 73–80%York (Glendon)International Studies (BA, iBA)
- 73–80%York (Glendon)Mathematics and Its Applications (BA, iBA)
- 73–77%Ontario TechMechanical Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechMechanical Engineering (Co-op)
- 75%LaurentianConcurrent Education with Business Administration – Junior/Intermediate
- 75%Ontario TechEnergy Engineering (Co-op)
- 75–80%OttawaSciences commerciales- Analytique de gestion (4 ans)
- 75–80%OttawaSciences commerciales- Entrepreneuriat (4 ans)
- 80%CarletonCommerce
- 80%OttawaCommerce - Business Analytics (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 80%OttawaCommerce - Entrepreneurship (4 years) (French Immersion Stream available)
- 80%OttawaCommerce – Business Technology Management (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 80%OttawaCommerce – Management (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 80–85%CarletonComputer Science
- 80%CarletonInternational Business
- 83–87%WesternManagement and Organizational Studies
- 85%OttawaCommerce (Bcom)- International Dual Degree (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)
- 87–90%BrockBusiness Administration Co-op International Dual Degree
- 87–90%U of T (Scarborough)Double Degree: Management & Finance (BBA) and Statistics – Quantitative Finance (BSc) (regular and co-op)
Other subjects
- Business Studies 203
- Interdisciplinary Studies 187
- Computer Science 135
- Education Studies 117
- Environmental Studies 116
- Psychology 109
- General or Integrated Engineering 104
- Law & Criminology 101
- Media and Communication Studies 98
- Economics 95
- Biological Sciences 92
- Others in Subjects Related to Medicine 92
Ranges are what universities publish, not guaranteed cutoffs. Work out your top 6 to see which of these you actually clear.