Commerce

Ontario Tech University · North Oshawa, Ontario Tech University.

Business and Management: blue ink subject illustration

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years, full-time
Ontariotech: published degree duration and route scope
Internship details
Work experience
The published programme menu includes XBIT 4600W, a competitive paid internship of at least 560 hours after two years of study and a minimum 2.3 GPA. A listed course is not a guaranteed position.
Ontario Tech Registrar: Fall 2026 / Winter 2027 first-year map, Comprehensive (No Major)
~Low 70s
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Low 70s. 2027–28 entry. Ontario high-school applicants; DBC, DCC. Published qualitative guidance, not a guaranteed offer or an invented numeric range.
OUInfo · Commerce DBC; 2027–28 cycle

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, November 19, 2026

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.
Official deadline

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.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Official secondary school transcript
- Current Ontario secondary school applicants applying through OUAC have their transcript sent by their school through OUAC. Other applicants have it sent directly by the issuer. If direct submission is unavailable, Ontario Tech accepts an issuer-signed, sealed envelope delivered or mailed by the applicant.
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Applicant pathways

Ontario secondary entry

Current Ontario secondary school students

Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M credits including English (ENG4U) with a minimum average of 60 per cent and one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) with a minimum average of 60 per cent.

English proficiency for Ontario applicants

Ontario secondary-school applicants; meet one published English-proficiency pathway

English as first language satisfies the stated requirement.
Alternatively, complete at least three years of formal full-time secondary/postsecondary study in English, with at least three courses per semester and English instruction and examinations.
Otherwise meet the required proficiency on a university-accepted English-language test.

Ontario OSSD with individual IB courses

Ontario OSSD applicants taking individual IB courses without the full IB Diploma

Individual IB courses may be considered with a recognized secondary-school graduation credential. Your school must send official transcripts and proof of graduation directly to Ontario Tech.
Keep the Ontario prerequisites for your chosen program. The IB Career-related Programme does not replace proof of secondary-school graduation.

Home-school independent examination evidence

Home-schooled applicants

Ontario Tech evaluates examinations delivered through distance learning or alternative education centres. Parent-generated transcripts may document courses/marks, but must accompany standardized test scores. Include marks from completed distance/alternative-education courses.
Exact programme subjects and other admission requirements still apply. This institutional policy does not certify an unlisted home-school qualification or a test waiver.

Canadian provincial and U.S. secondary credentials

Applicants educated in another Canadian province or the United States

Other Canadian provincial applicants must complete secondary school and satisfy the chosen programme’s subject requirements. U.S. applicants must graduate from high school with the required subjects; individual programme academic thresholds remain separately held.
U.S. applicants provide SAT/ACT results if written. The procedure rejects test results older than five years and says grades are the primary basis, with SAT results not disadvantaging applicants. Country/curriculum-specific subject equivalencies remain separate.

Prior postsecondary entry basis

Applicants applying from another postsecondary institution

Be in good academic standing at the previous institution and present the chosen programme’s prerequisite subjects at a competitive level. The prerequisites may be met through a combination of secondary and postsecondary study.
The faculty sections of the Undergraduate Calendar govern exact subjects. This does not waive special entry, bridge or progression requirements, and admission is separate from transfer-credit assessment.

Mature admission definition

Canadian citizens/permanent residents who do not qualify as secondary-school graduates

Meet all stated category conditions: no completed postsecondary education, at least two years away from formal education, and age21 by December31 of the application year. Required secondary-level programme subjects and a competitive academic record remain necessary.
Mature status alone is insufficient. Exact programme availability and equivalence decisions remain with Admissions.

Approved English for Academic Purposes pathway

Applicants meeting every admission requirement except English proficiency

The procedure permits an approved on-campus or off-campus EAP programme. Successful completion permits the degree programme to begin without further English testing. Approved-provider, programme and individual offer conditions must be checked; no unspecified language school is accepted automatically.

Degree requirements

Complete graduation and progression requirements have not been mapped here. Check the university’s academic calendar.

Program facts

Entering average~Low 70s

Ontario high-school applicants; DBC, DCC. Published qualitative guidance, not a guaranteed offer or an invented numeric range.

InternshipInternship details

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Majors & specializations

Accounting

BCom

Study financial accounting, audit, taxation and reporting.

Published requirements Published courses

Courses

Named courses and coded workshops in the Commerce degree requirements, including minor and experiential-route alternatives. This is not a list every student takes.

Commerce: shared required course menu16 listed

Shared requirements, not an inferred first-year plan. The calendar gives no annual allocation here.

BUSI 1030UWriting and Critical Thinking3 credits
Professional writing, oral business communication and evidence-based argumentative reports.
BUSI 1130UIntroduction to Financial Accounting3 credits
Interpret financial statements and understand accounting information used by different stakeholders.
BUSI 1450UStatistics for Business3 credits
Probability, statistical inference, model building and business data interpretation.
BUSI 1520UIntroduction to Business Analytics3 credits
Solve business problems using Excel modelling, Solver, Pivot Tables and VBA.
BUSI 1600UManagement of the Enterprise3 credits
Management functions, business environments, strategy and entrepreneurship.
BUSI 1915UFundamentals of Business Mathematics3 credits
Algebraic reasoning and mathematical problem-solving in business and economics.
BUSI 2040UInformation Systems3 credits
Organizational information systems, technology and decision support, with practical ERP experience.
BUSI 2180UIntroduction to Managerial Accounting3 credits
Cost information and managerial decisions using accounting techniques.
BUSI 2200UMarketing Management3 credits
Marketing-management concepts and practice analyzing marketing problems.
BUSI 2311UOrganizational Behaviour3 credits
Motivation, group dynamics, leadership and organizational culture through business cases.
BUSI 2401UPrinciples of Finance3 credits
Corporate finance, valuation, capital investment decisions and short-term financing.
BUSI 2603UIntroduction to Operations Management3 credits
Production and service operations, forecasting, inventories, scheduling and quality control.
BUSI 3000UBusiness and Sustainability3 credits
Business ethics, sustainability, social responsibility and ESG reporting.
BUSI 4701UStrategic Management3 credits
Analyze organizations, choose strategies and monitor strategic performance.
ECON 2010UMicroeconomics3 credits
Markets, firm costs, competition and factors of production.
ECON 2020UMacroeconomics3 credits
Inflation, unemployment, growth, fiscal and monetary policy and international trade.

Commerce: non-credit workshop requirements3 listed

The publisher explicitly assigns zero credits to each workshop.

XBIT 1500UFBIT Student Success Workshop0 credits
Pass/fail workshop on student resources, peer connections and professional skills.
XBIT 2500UFBIT Experience Workshop0 credits
Pass/fail component requiring at least two approved extracurricular or community experiences.
XBIT 3500UFBIT Career Readiness Workshop0 credits
Pass/fail workshop on career exploration, job search, networking and interviewing.

Commerce: choose a capstone route3 listed

Choose one published capstone route. Supervisor or placement conditions differ.

XBIT 4500UCapstone Study Project3 credits
Team-based client project analyzing an organization and presenting recommendations.
XBIT 4600WInternship3 credits
Competitive paid internship of at least 560 hours after two years of study and a minimum 2.3 GPA.
XBIT 4700UVenture Creation3 credits
Develop a business venture with academic work, practical activity and incubator mentoring.

Comprehensive first year: Fall 20265 listed

Comprehensive (no major), Fall 2026 entrants. One open elective joins these named courses. Published semester total: 15 credit hours. XBIT 1500U is a zero-credit workshop required in fall.

BUSI 1030UWriting and Critical Thinking3 credits
Professional writing, oral business communication and evidence-based argumentative reports.
BUSI 1520UIntroduction to Business Analytics3 credits
Solve business problems using Excel modelling, Solver, Pivot Tables and VBA.
BUSI 1600UManagement of the Enterprise3 credits
Management functions, business environments, strategy and entrepreneurship.
ECON 2010UMicroeconomics3 credits
Markets, firm costs, competition and factors of production.
XBIT 1500UStudent Success Workshop: University 1010 credits
Pass/fail workshop on student resources, peer connections and professional skills.
Registrar map title. The current calendar names the same code FBIT Student Success Workshop.

Comprehensive first year: Winter 20273 listed

Comprehensive (no major), Fall 2026 entrants continuing in Winter 2027. Add one general and one business elective. Published semester total: 15 credit hours.

BUSI 2311UOrganizational Behaviour3 credits
Motivation, group dynamics, leadership and organizational culture through business cases.
BUSI 1915UFundamentals of Business Mathematics3 credits
Algebraic reasoning and mathematical problem-solving in business and economics.
ECON 2020UMacroeconomics3 credits
Inflation, unemployment, growth, fiscal and monetary policy and international trade.

First-year business electives: recommendations2 listed

The Comprehensive map recommends these options for the business-elective slot. This is not the complete elective list; prerequisites, restrictions and availability apply.

BUSI 1700UIntroduction to Entrepreneurship
Recommended business elective, not an additional required course.
BUSI 2000UCollaborative Leadership
Recommended business elective, not an additional required course.

Fall 2026 · Comprehensive (No Major)5 listed

First-year slots: one Fall open elective, one Winter general elective and one Winter business elective. General electives exclude BUSI; business electives are non-required BUSI courses; open electives can come from either list. Prerequisites and restrictions apply. The source publishes 15 credit hours for this semester; it does not assign that total to any one course. XBIT 1500U is the additional required Fall workshop; its source-map title is retained and no individual credit is inferred. Elective slots: Open Elective.

BUSI 1030UWriting and Critical Thinking3 credits
Professional writing, oral business communication and evidence-based argumentative reports.
BUSI 1520UIntroduction to Business Analytics3 credits
Solve business problems using Excel modelling, Solver, Pivot Tables and VBA.
BUSI 1600UManagement of the Enterprise3 credits
ECON 2010UMicroeconomics3 credits
Markets, firm costs, competition and factors of production.
XBIT 1500UStudent Success Workshop: University 101

Winter 2027 · Comprehensive (No Major)3 listed

First-year slots: one Fall open elective, one Winter general elective and one Winter business elective. General electives exclude BUSI; business electives are non-required BUSI courses; open electives can come from either list. Prerequisites and restrictions apply. The source publishes 15 credit hours for this semester; it does not assign that total to any one course. Elective slots: General Elective; Business Elective.

BUSI 2311UOrganizational Behaviour3 credits
BUSI 1915UFundamentals of Business Mathematics3 credits
Algebraic reasoning and mathematical problem-solving in business and economics.
ECON 2020UMacroeconomics3 credits
Inflation, unemployment, growth, fiscal and monetary policy and international trade.

Mapped terms

Two published first-year terms only. Conditional options are kept in term notes. Any course-slot choice share applies only to these mapped positions, not the whole degree or weighted credits.

Course: Fall 2026

Published first-year Fall-start registration map only; later years and advanced-entry routes are outside this map. Each term is published as 15 credit hours. Individual weights are retained only where already held. A Business elective is a BUSI course not required for the major; a General elective is non-BUSI and not required for the program; an Open elective can use either list. All remain subject to prerequisites and restrictions. BUSI 1700U and BUSI 2000U are recommendations where listed, not additional required courses. XBIT 1500U must be taken in Fall; its weight is not inferred from the term total.

BUSI 1030UWriting and Critical Thinking3 credits
Professional writing, oral business communication and evidence-based argumentative reports.
Ontario Tech 2026–27 commerce programme requirements read in browser
BUSI 1520UIntroduction to Business Analytics3 credits
Solve business problems using Excel modelling, Solver, Pivot Tables and VBA.
Ontario Tech 2026–27 commerce programme requirements read in browser
BUSI 1600UManagement of the Enterprise3 credits
Management functions, business environments, strategy and entrepreneurship.
Ontario Tech 2026–27 commerce programme requirements read in browser
ECON 2010UMicroeconomics3 credits
Markets, firm costs, competition and factors of production.
Ontario Tech 2026–27 commerce programme requirements read in browser
XBIT 1500UFBIT Student Success Workshop0 credits
Pass/fail workshop on student resources, peer connections and professional skills.
Ontario Tech 2026–27 commerce programme requirements read in browser

1 elective slot

Additional published courses

BUSI 2800UFundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Business3 credits
AI concepts and technologies for business, including reasoning, learning and ethical and legal issues.
BUSI 4800UBusiness Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI)3 credits
Use AI tools across business functions and assess their strategic effects through cases and practical activities.
BUSI 3830UAI Beyond the Hype: Ethical, Legal, and Societal issues in Artificial Intelligence3 credits
Evaluate the legal, ethical and social responsibilities involved in designing and using AI.
BUSI 4801USpecial Topics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Business3 credits
Changing topics in AI and business; subjects and additional prerequisites vary by offering.
INFR 3700UMachine Learning3 credits
Supervised and unsupervised machine learning, including regression, clustering and neural networks, using Python.
INFR 4611UTrust Systems3 credits
Trust in business, reputation systems and cybersecurity, explored through cases and projects.
BUSI 2900UFundamentals of Cybersecurity for Business3 credits
Cybersecurity threats, business risk management, security policies and geopolitical issues.
INFR 4680UIT Security Policies and Procedures3 credits
Develop and implement security policies and procedures through a risk-management lifecycle.
BUSI 2570UCybercrime3 credits
Technical and social aspects of hacking, malicious software and the development of cybercrime.
BUSI 4901USpecial Topics in Cybersecurity for Business3 credits
Changing topics in cybersecurity and business; subjects and additional prerequisites vary by offering.
BUSI 4920UCybersecurity Leadership3 credits
Lead organizational cybersecurity, including governance, crisis response, communication and legal responsibilities.
BUSI 3998UEnergy Economics3 credits
Energy supply, demand and markets, resource depletion, regulation and environmental policy.
BUSI 3999UEnvironmental Economics3 credits
Economic approaches to environmental problems, resource valuation and policy effectiveness.
POSC 2800UIntroduction to Business, Economy and Society3 credits
Interdisciplinary approaches to business, economic behaviour, inequality, sustainability and policy.
POSC 3000UIntroduction to Political Economy3 credits
Qualitative study of economic institutions, social structures and political power. Formerly Policy, Democracy and Governance.
POSC 3800USpecial Topics in Business, Economy and Society3 credits
Alternative economic perspectives, the effects of business on society and responsible policy. Formerly Business, Politics and the Macroeconomy.
POSC 4000USpecial Topics in Political Economy3 credits
Global trade, finance, development, inequality and international institutions. Formerly International Politics and Policy.

Elective choices

Commerce shared requirements include three general, three business and three open electives. General Commerce adds ten business and four open electives; specializations have their own choices.
Comprehensive first year, Fall 2026/Winter 2027: one fall open elective; one winter general and one winter business elective. General electives cannot start with BUSI; business electives must be BUSI courses not required for the major. Open electives may use either list. Prerequisites and restrictions apply.
First-year slots: one Fall open elective, one Winter general elective and one Winter business elective. General electives exclude BUSI; business electives are non-required BUSI courses; open electives can come from either list. Prerequisites and restrictions apply.

Study locations

Teaching location: North Oshawa, Ontario Tech University.ontariotech exact programme teaching location

References

Careers

Career examples

Accountant
Banker
Business analytics consultant
Business intelligence officer
Channel manager
Compensation analyst
Consultant
Credit analyst
Employee benefits coordinator
Financial analyst
Financial planner
Human resources manager
Information and communication technology manager
Information systems analyst
Investment advisor
Investment banker
Labour relations specialist
Portfolio manager
Recruitment specialist
Retail manager
Sales manager
Tax accountant
Training and development officer
Advertising executive
Brand manager
Marketing coordinator
Marketing researcher
Auditor
Controller
Corporate lender
Securities trader
Treasurer

Career sectors

Auditor
Controller
Corporate lender
Securities trader
Treasurer

Career sectors

Scope and qualifications

Some examples require further education, professional examinations, registration or work experience. No employer, salary, placement guarantee or automatic professional designation is inferred.

University-published career examples for Commerce, including its published routes; some require further training or registration. These are examples, not ranked graduate outcomes.

The literal career examples in the university’s Commerce undergraduate profile, the exact held source attached to this programme record. They are published possibilities, not graduate-outcome measurements or proof that every route qualifies for each role.