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Deadlines

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  • OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades

    2027 entry

    School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.

Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • MHF4UAdvanced Functions
  • MCV4UCalculus and Vectors
DeGroote Business I Ontario prerequisite courses
Application steps

Entry terms · September

Business I (MB), first-year entry.

McMaster university-supplied Business I 2027/28 entry (MB)
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    OUACOUAC
  3. Step 3Academic documents for your applicant category
    • Canadian high school applicants outside Ontario upload the requested records to the Applicant Portal. Uploaded records can support initial review; accepted conditional offers require final official transcripts. Current Ontario high school applicants follow the separate instructions rather than sending unrequested records.
    McMaster transcripts and documentsMcMaster transcripts and documents
  4. Step 4English test results, if required
    • When English proficiency evidence is required, IELTS, TOEFL and other accepted test results must come directly from the testing centre.
    McMaster direct submission of language resultsMcMaster direct submission of language results
  5. Step 5Apply through OUAC to the appropriate first-year entry programme or gateway; submit the required academic records.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    DeGroote Business I Ontario prerequisite coursesDeGroote Business I Ontario prerequisite courses
Applicant pathways
Business I: Prerequisites

Ontario high-school applicants entering Business I (MB) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

  • English 4U
  • Advanced Functions 4U
  • Calculus & Vectors 4U
McMaster university-contributed OUInfo Business I admission requirements, 2027/28
Business I: Additional Admission Criteria

Ontario high-school applicants entering Business I (MB) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

  • OUAC Application Deadline: April 1, 2027 *Some programs may stay open beyond this deadline, depending on capacity. It is recommended to apply as soon as possible.
  • An optional supplementary application form is available for applicants who feel that their admission average might be close to or below the quoted range. Details are available on the McMaster website and applicants will be emailed details as well.
  • Optional Supplementary Application Deadline: April 30, 2027
McMaster university-contributed OUInfo Business I admission requirements, 2027/28
Business I: Basic Requirements for Admission

Ontario high-school applicants entering Business I (MB) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

  • If you have 6 Grade 12 U/M (4U/M) midterm grades or 3 final Grade 12 U/M (4U/M) grades, you will be considered for admission on a rolling basis beginning in February 2027. To be eligible, you must have 6 Grade 12 U/M courses, completed or in progress, including any program-specific requirements. Your application will be reviewed again once your second-semester midterm grades are received.
  • Note: Co-op courses are not included in any admission or final admission average calculations.
  • Admission to all programs requires the completion of English (ENG4U).
McMaster university-contributed OUInfo Business I admission requirements, 2027/28
Business I: Timing and Process for Admission Decisions

Ontario high-school applicants entering Business I (MB) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

  • Be sure to check the university's Admission Tool for information and updates about the admission process, estimated cut-offs, enrollment targets, application deadlines and more. McMaster will begin making offers of admission at the end of February until early May on a rolling basis, based on a minimum of 3 final 4U/M grades and registration in sufficient 4U/M courses to a total of 6; or 6 interim and/or final 4U/M grades, including any required courses.
  • All offers are conditional upon completing the OSSD with at least six 4U/M courses and an acceptable final admission average, which will be specified in the offer of admission.
  • Most offers to the By-Selection Programs will be made in May. All of these programs require supplementary application information (except Midwifery, where an interview is part of the application process). Contact McMaster for details about application deadlines, timing of offers and more.
  • We do not automatically make alternative offers of admission. Instead, we encourage you to apply to all of the McMaster programs you are interested in (up to 3). We will give full consideration to each program selection.
  • We may not accept your application if you do not pay the OUAC application fee by the program deadline date.
  • BCom with Co-op: Gain up to 16-Months of Work Experience! Apply your classroom learning in professional settings with our new flexible work-integrated learning model. You can complete a total of 12-16 months of paid work experience with work terms ranging from 4-, 8-, and 12-months in length
McMaster university-contributed OUInfo Business I admission requirements, 2027/28
IB subjects and Ontario prerequisites

Ontario OSSD applicants presenting individual IB courses; full IB Diploma admission remains a separate curriculum route

  • Individual IB courses may be considered if you also complete a recognized secondary-school qualification. The full IB Diploma is a separate admission curriculum.
  • Where your program requires mathematics, Analysis and Approaches SL satisfies MHF4U and MCV4U. Analysis and Approaches HL or Applications and Interpretation HL satisfies MHF4U, MCV4U and MDM4U.
  • Applications and Interpretation SL satisfies MHF4U and MDM4U; the published equivalency does not include MCV4U. Use the subject prerequisites for your chosen program.
McMaster current IB certificate eligibility and published Ontario mathematics equivalencies
Ontario course formats and repeated-course review

Ontario high-school applicants; exact programme prerequisites remain controlling

  • Summer school, online, night and correspondence courses from a Ministry-accredited institution can be used without penalty. Summer courses immediately before September entry cannot be used for that admission.
  • For up to two repeated courses, the highest reported mark is used. More than two repeated courses, or one course taken three or more times, may require an explanatory letter. Courses completed after June30 immediately before Fall intake are excluded from that admission calculation. No held programme average is changed.
mcmaster ontario policy · official applicant policy
McMaster English Language Diploma alternative

Ontario applicants who do not meet the published English-proficiency requirement

  • The Ontario applicant page directs an applicant who does not meet English proficiency to consider changing the OUAC programme choice to the McMaster English Language Diploma (MELD). MELD is a separate choice with its own requirements; this is not a waiver or a promise of entry into every held bachelor programme.
mcmaster ontario policy · official applicant policy

Program facts

Entering average~Mid- to high-80s

Ontario high-school entry in 2027/28, exact listed route MB. Later major/option selection and other applicant categories remain separate.

McMaster university-supplied OUInfo: Business I, Ontario entry 2027/28McMaster university-supplied OUInfo: Business I, Ontario entry 2027/28
Co-opOptional co-op · 12 months, or 16 with a fourth term

Competitive entry to co-op after starting Business I. Three paid work terms, with an optional fourth.

University work-study information

Honours BCom students can apply for the co-op option after first year. It includes three paid terms and an optional fourth.

DeGroote Honours BCom with Co-op · September 2026 introduction
DeGroote Honours BCom with Co-op · September 2026 introductionCheck work experience options

Courses

Named courses in the selected current requirements and choice menus. Alternatives are included; not every listed course is mandatory. The PDF is the university’s abridged advising edition.

Business I and Honours Commerce (September 2026 or later) / LEVEL I: 30 UNITS11 listed

Published level allocation, with alternatives included. This is not a weekly timetable.

  • COMMERCE 1GR0DEGROOTE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT I0 credits

    Practise collaboration, communication and critical thinking while preparing for university and career development.

  • COMMERCE 1AA3INTRODUCTORY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING3 credits

    Study income, asset and liability measurement, and the ethics of financial reporting.

  • COMMERCE 1BA3ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR3 credits

    Understand workplace behaviour and how managers respond to it.

  • COMMERCE 1DA3BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS3 credits

    Use statistics, visualization and regression to investigate business problems.

  • COMMERCE 1E03BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND ORGANIZATION3 credits

    Examine how social, legal, political and technological conditions affect organizations.

  • COMMERCE 1MA3INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING3 credits

    Learn marketing principles with a focus on the customer.

  • ECON 1B03INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS3 credits

    Apply microeconomic theory to contemporary economic problems.

  • ECON 1BB3INTRODUCTORY MACROECONOMICS3 credits

    Apply macroeconomic theory to contemporary economic problems.

  • MATH 1A03CALCULUS FOR SCIENCE I3 credits

    Learn calculus for science, including derivatives, optimisation and integration.

  • MATH 1LS3CALCULUS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES I3 credits

    Apply calculus, differential equations and dynamical systems to life-science problems.

  • MATH 1MM3APPLIED CALCULUS3 credits

    Study integration and optimization with applications in business and the sciences.

McMaster 2026/27 selected Business I and Honours Commerce (September 2026 or later) requirements, printed pages 53–53
Business I and Honours Commerce (September 2026 or later) / Level II: 31 Units9 listed

Published level allocation, with alternatives included. This is not a weekly timetable.

  • COMMERCE 2AB3MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING I3 credits

    Use cost-accounting information for planning, control, inventory valuation and managerial decisions.

  • COMMERCE 2BC3HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS3 credits

    Explore human-resource management and labour relations from a management perspective.

  • COMMERCE 2DA3DECISION MAKING WITH ANALYTICS3 credits

    Use Excel-based modelling, optimisation, simulation and decision tools for business analytics.

  • COMMERCE 2FA3INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE3 credits

    Study financial institutions, capital budgeting, risk, return and security valuation.

  • COMMERCE 2FB3MANAGERIAL FINANCE3 credits

    Explore corporate financing, capital structure, dividends, acquisitions and working-capital decisions.

  • COMMERCE 2GR1DEGROOTE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT II1 credits

    Develop workplace skills and career strategies through practical business-learning activities.

  • COMMERCE 2KA3INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN MANAGEMENT3 credits

    Examine how information systems support business operations, strategy and decision-making.

  • COMMERCE 2NG3NEGOTIATIONS3 credits

    Practise negotiation, conflict resolution and ethical bargaining through cases and exercises.

  • COMMERCE 2OC3OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT3 credits

    Study operations, scheduling, inventory, supply chains and process improvement.

McMaster 2026/27 selected Business I and Honours Commerce (September 2026 or later) requirements, printed pages 53–53
Business I and Honours Commerce (September 2026 or later) / Level III: 29 units2 listed

Published level allocation, with alternatives included. This is not a weekly timetable.

  • COMMERCE 3MC3APPLIED MARKETING MANAGEMENT3 credits

    Apply marketing concepts to practical cases and a major field project.

  • COMMERCE 3GR2DEGROOTE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT III2 credits

    Continue practical development of collaboration, communication, self-management and career skills.

McMaster 2026/27 selected Business I and Honours Commerce (September 2026 or later) requirements, printed pages 53–53
Business I and Honours Commerce (September 2026 or later) / Level IV: 30 Units3 listed

Published level allocation, with alternatives included. This is not a weekly timetable.

  • COMMERCE 4GR3DEGROOTE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT IV3 credits

    Integrate business disciplines through group projects and self-leadership practice.

  • COMMERCE 4PA3BUSINESS POLICY: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT3 credits

    Use capstone cases to formulate and implement corporate strategy.

  • COMMERCE 4SA3INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS3 credits

    Explore international business environments, cultural differences and multinational management.

McMaster 2026/27 selected Business I and Honours Commerce (September 2026 or later) requirements, printed pages 53–53
Optional BCom with Co-op · Preparation and work terms5 listed

The first three work-term courses apply only to admitted co-op students. The fourth is optional.

  • COMMERCE 2CO0Co-op and Career Development0 units
  • COMMERCE 1WT0Commerce Co-op Work Term I0 units
  • COMMERCE 2WT0Commerce Co-op Work Term II0 units
  • COMMERCE 3WT0Commerce Co-op Work Term III0 units
  • COMMERCE 4WT0Commerce Co-op Work Term IV (optional)0 units
McMaster 2026–27 academic calendar · Honours Commerce with Co-op
Elective choices
  • Business I:6 non-Commerce elective units.
  • Level II:6 non-Commerce elective units. Level III:12 Commerce, 6 non-Commerce and 6 open elective units. Level IV:6 non-Commerce and 15 open elective units.
Study routes

Business I is the entry route. Honours BCom with Co-op is a separate application after enrolment.

  • Regular Honours Commerce
  • Honours Commerce with co-op
  • Honours Commerce with internship
  • Honours Commerce with Co-op
Study locations
Faculty campus location, accreditor listing
AACSB lists this business school’s main campus address as McMaster University Dsb244-1280 Main St W 1280 Main Street West, DSB 244 Hamilton L8S 4M4 , Canada. This is the faculty’s listed main address, not an assigned classroom, complete teaching-site inventory or branch-campus allocation.AACSB current accredited business-school profile and undergraduate listings
Commerce teaching campus
Business I and Commerce study at McMaster’s Hamilton campus. DeGroote identifies the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery as a home for business students.McMaster Business · McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery

Careers

Published employers

11
  • ArcelorMittal Dofasco
  • Brookfield Properties
  • CIBC Mellon
  • EY
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Hydro One
  • KPMG Canada
  • OMERS
  • RBC
  • SOTI
  • TD

Career sectors

6
  • Financial services
  • Manufacturing
  • Accounting
  • Technology
  • Energy and natural resources
  • Consumer packaged goods and retail
Scope and qualifications

DeGroote publishes these as work-integrated learning employer partners. Published sector figures cover 2025–26 work terms before the new co-op model.

Professional recognition

DeGroote School of Business is listed by AACSB with Business accreditation and undergraduate education.

Scope and qualifications

DeGroote publishes these as work-integrated learning employer partners. Published sector figures cover 2025–26 work terms before the new co-op model.

Costs

Business

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Full-time first-year calculator estimate · CAD

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Tuition$9,541.80 est.
Books and supplies$1,215 est.
Residence
Residence
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Meal plan
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Estimated subtotalNot available

University calculator estimates · Ancillary fees excluded

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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