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myst wrote:how does the wlu bba program compare with mcmaster's business and western's bmos programs in terms of pursuing the CA designation or accounting in general? well i'm almost certain about this, and correct me if i'm wrong but i think that the western program does not give you all the 51 credits.. i did not do as much research on this so don't quote me on it. As for McMaster commerce, it's not exactly the best program out there for CA, and i'm saying that for a couple of reasons. First of all, there is no co-op for the first three years, and then u have a straight 12 month long co-op term. That might work for some peole, but its kinda better to work 4 months.. study and then work again because this way you can u have hands on experience as u learn. But, my dad is a CA, and i've heard that they are getting in new professors and everything is new for the accounting program starting this year, so no one really knows much. I have nothing against Mac (I got accepted there too) but if you put mac and WLU side by side, personally I would choose WLU.. I've heard that even Brock's accounting program is REALLY good as well. 
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myst wrote:how does the wlu bba program compare with mcmaster's business and western's bmos programs in terms of pursuing the CA designation or accounting in general? WLU BBA (Accounting Stream) is one of only three programs in Canada guaranteed to get you the credits you need to become a CA. As for recruiting, the Big 4 recruit heavily at WLU as do boutique firms. WLU is known for great scores of the EUFE exam and are consistently the top performers on that exam. I'm not going into accounting but it is likely the strongest aspect of the WLU BBA degree. I can't comment on the BMOS or McMaster Business program but I would wager WLU is probably better in terms of recruiting and the way it prepares students for a CA designation. That said, I would go to the school where you would be the happiest at. Becoming a CA isn't super difficult or competitive and there's no reason Western or McMaster can't help you achieve that goal.
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Alright, thanks for the input guys. Let's hope I get admitted to WLU later on the week
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myst wrote:Alright, thanks for the input guys. Let's hope I get admitted to WLU later on the week dude whats your avg cause me and r009 might be in the same position as you
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does anybody know what types of jobs you can get with a BBA in Laurier (that are not accounting).
originally i planned on doing accounting but now ive changed my mind and im not sure if this program is good for anything else.
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littleraskle wrote:does anybody know what types of jobs you can get with a BBA in Laurier (that are not accounting).
originally i planned on doing accounting but now ive changed my mind and im not sure if this program is good for anything else.
Any business job or job that you could get with a BBA degree...
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could you be more specific?
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littleraskle wrote:could you be more specific? WLU BBA grads, Queen's Commerce grads, Ivey grads, etc. all can get the same jobs. There aren't jobs that are exclusive to one business school. What can you do with a business degree? There are thousands of different opportunities. Here are the different specializations at WLU: # Accounting # Brand Communication # Entrepreneurship # Finance # Financial Planning # Human Resource Management # Insurance and Risk Management # Marketing # Supply Chain Management That's just a taste of what you can do. There are tons of jobs within each one of those disciplines.
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Stringer wrote:littleraskle wrote:could you be more specific? WLU BBA grads, Queen's Commerce grads, Ivey grads, etc. all can get the same jobs. There aren't jobs that are exclusive to one business school. What can you do with a business degree? There are thousands of different opportunities. Here are the different specializations at WLU: # Accounting # Brand Communication # Entrepreneurship # Finance # Financial Planning # Human Resource Management # Insurance and Risk Management # Marketing # Supply Chain Management That's just a taste of what you can do. There are tons of jobs within each one of those disciplines. stringer: what type of courses do you take if u want to major in insurance and risk management/? also: waht is supply chain management and brand communication? thanks!
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sneakyhobbit wrote:Stringer wrote:littleraskle wrote:could you be more specific? WLU BBA grads, Queen's Commerce grads, Ivey grads, etc. all can get the same jobs. There aren't jobs that are exclusive to one business school. What can you do with a business degree? There are thousands of different opportunities. Here are the different specializations at WLU: # Accounting # Brand Communication # Entrepreneurship # Finance # Financial Planning # Human Resource Management # Insurance and Risk Management # Marketing # Supply Chain Management That's just a taste of what you can do. There are tons of jobs within each one of those disciplines. stringer: what type of courses do you take if u want to major in insurance and risk management/? also: waht is supply chain management and brand communication? thanks! Insurance and Risk Management requires you to take these 3 courses: BU353 - Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance BU419 - Property and Liability Insurance Management BU429 - Capital Market Issues in Property and Liability Insurance Plus one of the following: BU413 - Personal Financial Planning and Management BU420 - Retirement and Estate Planning BU423 - Options, Futures and Swaps BU433 - Management of Financial Institutions BU439 - Financial Risk Management for Insurance Enterprises BU483 - Life and Health Insurance More information: http://www.wlu.ca/calendars/program.php?cal=1&d=585&p=1079&s=266&y=33#Insurance_and_Risk_ManagementSupply Chain Management is about trying to plan, implement, and control a supply chain system as efficiently as possible. Check out Wikipedia. Brand Communication is a type of marketing. Basically it entails getting your target audience to recognize a brand and associate it with the qualities you want. For example, Nike wants their brand to appeal to athletes and they want people to think of quality equipment and superstar athletes like Tiger Woods and LeBron James.
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Applied on April 29th with an 89 and no ABS and got in on Friday. Trying to decide between Laurier and UOttawa though.
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zachus22 wrote:Applied on April 29th with an 89 and no ABS and got in on Friday. Trying to decide between Laurier and UOttawa though. i got in to uottawa also are there any specific reasons why you are considering ottawa
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Well there are sources I've found that say it's got one of the top five undergrad commerce programs in canada, so that's a pretty significant factor. I lived in Ottawa for three years and visit there every year so I'm really familiar with the city, and I've got family there which is good for a nice Sunday dinner. I also felt really comfortable with the campus, which is obviously important as well.
I'm still trying to decide though, but I am leaning towards Ottawa.
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Stringer wrote:littleraskle wrote:could you be more specific? WLU BBA grads, Queen's Commerce grads, Ivey grads, etc. all can get the same jobs. There aren't jobs that are exclusive to one business school. What can you do with a business degree? There are thousands of different opportunities. Here are the different specializations at WLU: # Accounting # Brand Communication # Entrepreneurship # Finance # Financial Planning # Human Resource Management # Insurance and Risk Management # Marketing # Supply Chain Management That's just a taste of what you can do. There are tons of jobs within each one of those disciplines. thank you!  thats just what i was looking for.
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Can people plz keep posting as they get accepted to laurier bba after may 9th 2008..... thank you
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i got accepted today, but its not my number one so i dont think ill be going.
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Dove wrote:i got accepted today, but its not my number one so i dont think ill be going. hey dove, did you get accepted on OUAC today? or on the LORIS server thing? LOL omg i'm gonna go check too and yeah, please keep posting if u get it  thankss
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nooopee.. nothing  URGH!
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zachus22 wrote:Well there are sources I've found that say it's got one of the top five undergrad commerce programs in canada, so that's a pretty significant factor. I lived in Ottawa for three years and visit there every year so I'm really familiar with the city, and I've got family there which is good for a nice Sunday dinner. I also felt really comfortable with the campus, which is obviously important as well.
I'm still trying to decide though, but I am leaning towards Ottawa. I think you are greatly mistaken. Ottawa does not have one of the top five Undergrad Commerce program in Canada. 1. Queens Commerce 2. McGill Commerce 3. UofT Commerce 4. Dalhousie Commerce 5. UBC Commerce **All of which rank better than Ottawa's Program. Don't get me wrong, Ottawa is a good school, but a long shot from the Top 5 Good luck with your decision
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Stringer wrote:littleraskle wrote:could you be more specific? WLU BBA grads, Queen's Commerce grads, Ivey grads, etc. all can get the same jobs. There aren't jobs that are exclusive to one business school. What can you do with a business degree? There are thousands of different opportunities. Here are the different specializations at WLU: # Accounting # Brand Communication # Entrepreneurship # Finance # Financial Planning # Human Resource Management # Insurance and Risk Management # Marketing # Supply Chain Management That's just a taste of what you can do. There are tons of jobs within each one of those disciplines. Man, I wish I could agree with you. It's simply not true though. My mom and dad both work in the Banks. Talking with them has been eye opening! I initially had the same perception as you "jobs aren't exclusive to one business school". Unfortunately in a lot of situations they are. Without going in-depth my mom notes that they receive 1000's of resumes a day in the summer from Students looking for jobs, to weed them out they keep resumes from those that have graduated from only a handful of schools. She mentioned to me that her bank, which I won't mention, hires Students for higher level positions from U of T, Queens, Western (Ivey), York (Shulich) and McGill. Of course 'other' positions are available to those that graduate from other schools, but they are most often lower paying and not as comprehensive.
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