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BW06 wrote:Some reasons why people choose Laurier over other schools is because what the professors here teach you is practical, rather than all theory based. For example in first year BBA, we are working on whats called a New Venture Competition. Basically in a nutshell, you (as an entrepreneur) create or develop a business in a group. Throughout the whole first year, your professors teach you the critical areas of Finance, Accounting, HR, Management, etc that will help you develop your business. At the end of the year you present your business to your class. The New Venture competition is a huge part of the Laurier BBA experience. There have been successful real businesses today because of this competition. In fact, the business that I have developed I am going to pitch it to the President of Laurier to get his approval. I would have never had this chance if I went to Rotman or Ivey. Overall, so far the Laurier experience has been a solid one. A lot of grads from Laurier do well because the whole BBA experince is practical and so when you get into the real world, you actually know what to do, as opposed to learning a whole bunch of theory that you probably will never use.
Cheers Not to hate on Laurier or anything - I agree that it's an underrated program, but just wanted to say that other programs have similar new venture competitions in first year (Schulich, for example, has a mandatory business plan competition in first year :p) Schulich iBBA - Class of 2015
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aeryn wrote:BW06 wrote:Some reasons why people choose Laurier over other schools is because what the professors here teach you is practical, rather than all theory based. For example in first year BBA, we are working on whats called a New Venture Competition. Basically in a nutshell, you (as an entrepreneur) create or develop a business in a group. Throughout the whole first year, your professors teach you the critical areas of Finance, Accounting, HR, Management, etc that will help you develop your business. At the end of the year you present your business to your class. The New Venture competition is a huge part of the Laurier BBA experience. There have been successful real businesses today because of this competition. In fact, the business that I have developed I am going to pitch it to the President of Laurier to get his approval. I would have never had this chance if I went to Rotman or Ivey. Overall, so far the Laurier experience has been a solid one. A lot of grads from Laurier do well because the whole BBA experince is practical and so when you get into the real world, you actually know what to do, as opposed to learning a whole bunch of theory that you probably will never use.
Cheers Not to hate on Laurier or anything - I agree that it's an underrated program, but just wanted to say that other programs have similar new venture competitions in first year (Schulich, for example, has a mandatory business plan competition in first year :p) I'll echo this as well. As a quick comparison though, having a girlfriend going through Schulich, the WLU NVC was better structured then the Schulich one for example. There's a stronger focus on providing actual instruction on how to come up with a business plan, and as WLU's is spread across the first year it allows you really grow your idea. WLU/UW BBA/BCS 2015
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SS1745 wrote:BW06 wrote:Hi all,
I am currently a first year Laurier BBA student. Ask me anything you wish regarding the program, the profs, student life, how difficult it is, etc.
Looking forward to your questions.
I have a few questions: 1. Are you in co-op? How competitive would you say co-op is to get? 2. Would you recommend a dormitory style living or apartment at laurier? I'll take this since I'm here... 1. You don't apply to co-op until after 1st year. So BW06 wouldn't be in it. In order to get co-op its important to have a B+ average, or so, in addition to extra curricular experience, or some kind of work experience. Join some clubs in first year, where you are able to make an impact. Take a Bloomberg course, learn a programming language etc. Do something to set yourself apart. It is a competitive application, as only 25-30% of people get in. 2. This is more your own choice. For me, I was more willing to do some cooking, so apartment worked perfectly for me. To be frank, the WLU food absolutely SUCKS. The hours suck, the food is boring, so having a kitchen where you can make something different every now and again is really nice. But I think it comes down to you and what you want. WLU/UW BBA/BCS 2015
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prodarkhunter wrote:caveman wrote:prodarkhunter wrote:
First: What is the coop website you are referring to?
Second: What are the marks for the people who get into coop? Now I know that the interview plays a big role, but I just want to know what average you need to at least get an interview, and how much extra curricular activity you need.
1) http://www.lauriercc.ca/...accounting-sequence.htm
2) There's a few things that are considered: marks, ECs, volunteering and work experience. I think you need a 7.0 or 8.0 to apply (it's on the website) and realistically anything 9.0+ is good. Depending on your ECs and work experience, you could get in with really low marks or you could fail to get in with high marks. There's been some stuff posted about it here on the forums, you could try searching or perhaps someone in the program with more info will respond. Okay thanks, I checked and you need 8.0 out of 12. Which is a B I think. I'm still really confused though... I need to understand where there are better opportunities for coop. Brock or Laurier? What are the chances in Brock? What are the chances in Laurier? I know that in Brock it's probably a bit easier to get a higher avg. You need a B to get an interview. a B+ or higher is competitive. Laurier has better opportunities. Brock has decent opportunities for accounting, maybe for marketing, but WLU has Canada's largest and best BUSINESS co-op program. WLU/UW BBA/BCS 2015
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I have some questions for first year bba:
1)What is the course average?
2)Are the economics courses hard?
3)What are the hardest courses?
4)Is there alot of groupwork?
5)What is the dropout rate?
6)How long do you spend studying(with classes included)?
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michellec16 wrote:I have some questions for first year bba:
1)What is the course average?
2)Are the economics courses hard?
3)What are the hardest courses?
4)Is there alot of groupwork?
5)What is the dropout rate?
6)How long do you spend studying(with classes included)? 1) They tend to keep the averages around a 70. 2) Nope! 3) For first year BU111 and BU121 will most likely be your most time consuming - but not necessarily challenging. They take time since theres a lot of content to memorize, and a substantial group project. However it is quite easy to do well. 4) There is less compared to Schulich 5) I forget. I know I posted this last year if you feel like digging through my posts or those on my old account (noxx98) 6) Ill avoid this question since my number will be substantially higher... WLU/UW BBA/BCS 2015
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How competitive is co-op at Laurier and how difficult/easy is the first year calc course? The University of Western Ontario Class of 2016
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Hey guys, I'm a Laurier BBA about to graduate and just wanted to comment on something. I see a lot of people on here concerned about the timing of Laurier's co-op terms with regard to Accounting - comparing Laurier's 1 busy term vs Brock's 2. You should all know that at Laurier this isn't set in stone. I don't know if this is the same at other schools, but at Laurier you can switch your co-op terms however you'd like. If you have an employer that wants you for busy season, you just let the co-op office know and that's fine. I have two roommates in 4th year, accounting, currently on co-op (2nd winter term). I even have friends who have moved their terms around to have two in a row and take on an 8 month position - the co-op office is very flexible and they just want you to get the best experience! Also, anyone interested in business at Laurier should check out this conference: www.thelinkonline.org/conference - its a great opportunity to get a feel for the campus, residence life, profs, etc.
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Hi, I applied to Laurier's BBA program and was wondering since you attend Laurier, have you met anyone that has gotten in without a 86-87% average? like anyone that u know that has been accepted with the help of the abs?
Im asking this because my average falls somewhere between 83-84% and do you think I stand a good chance to still be accepted with the help of a well written ABS form?
Laurier is my first choice and I really would like to attend it :)
if you know someone who got accepted with a 83 or 84 just let me know :)
thanks in advance
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ac123 wrote:Hi, I applied to Laurier's BBA program and was wondering since you attend Laurier, have you met anyone that has gotten in without a 86-87% average? like anyone that u know that has been accepted with the help of the abs?
Im asking this because my average falls somewhere between 83-84% and do you think I stand a good chance to still be accepted with the help of a well written ABS form?
Laurier is my first choice and I really would like to attend it :)
if you know someone who got accepted with a 83 or 84 just let me know :)
thanks in advance Yo, I know someone with an 83 who got into Laurier's BBA. I was in my econ class last semester (High School)and he came to visit my econ teacher and he told us some info about Laurier. He also stated that he got in with an 83, but he also stated that he had a lot of extra currics. Don't know the guy personally, but i'm pretty sure he wouldn't lie so... Hope this helps and good luck. **Shields**
Accepted:
University of Toronto: Social Sciences + Vic One (Pearson Stream)
Carleton University: Honours Science
University of British Columbia: Arts
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BudsFan94 wrote:How competitive is co-op at Laurier and how difficult/easy is the first year calc course? 600 applicants, for 295 co-op spots. Laurier BBA 2016
What did I apply to before? (no order):
Schulich iBBA [Accepted]
Queen's [Wait Listed]
Ivey w BMOS and Psych [Accepted]
Waterloo AFM (interviewed for Fellowship) [Accepted]
McGill -Immunology & Microbiology [Accepted]
Guelph -Food & Hotel Mngmnt. [Accepted]
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Are the other years harder than first year? Is accounting hard?
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I have heard that 3rd year is hell.
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DwayneMVPwade wrote:ac123 wrote:Hi, I applied to Laurier's BBA program and was wondering since you attend Laurier, have you met anyone that has gotten in without a 86-87% average? like anyone that u know that has been accepted with the help of the abs?
Im asking this because my average falls somewhere between 83-84% and do you think I stand a good chance to still be accepted with the help of a well written ABS form?
Laurier is my first choice and I really would like to attend it :)
if you know someone who got accepted with a 83 or 84 just let me know :)
thanks in advance Yo, I know someone with an 83 who got into Laurier's BBA. I was in my econ class last semester (High School)and he came to visit my econ teacher and he told us some info about Laurier. He also stated that he got in with an 83, but he also stated that he had a lot of extra currics. Don't know the guy personally, but i'm pretty sure he wouldn't lie so... Hope this helps and good luck. thanks man, u just made me more confident lol, hope i get in :)
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AJP13 wrote:I have heard that 3rd year is hell. How so?
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There are some very big and intense projects in third year. One is ICE (Integrated Case Exercise). Where you are give a case based on an issue that a company is currently experiencing and you need to analyze it and come up with a solution to it based on pretty much everything you should have learned so far.
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hi,
im debating between laurier's bba and utsc's coop management. which would you suggest (i know that you ovbiously didnt go to utsc to compare.lol, but just your opinion)
major things that are puzzling me.
utsc. has coop for sure (coop program) while laurier doesnt. and coop is a pretty big advantage that im interested in.
laurier. i get to live away and be independednt.
and how are the class sizes there for first and second year?
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ac123 wrote:Hi, I applied to Laurier's BBA program and was wondering since you attend Laurier, have you met anyone that has gotten in without a 86-87% average? like anyone that u know that has been accepted with the help of the abs?
Im asking this because my average falls somewhere between 83-84% and do you think I stand a good chance to still be accepted with the help of a well written ABS form?
Laurier is my first choice and I really would like to attend it :)
if you know someone who got accepted with a 83 or 84 just let me know :)
thanks in advance I got into Laurier BBA with a 84.87% or something along those lines. I did complete the ABS and had quite a few EC's so i'm assuming that is why I got accepted early. **Shields**
Accepted:
University of Toronto: Social Sciences + Vic One (Pearson Stream)
Carleton University: Honours Science
University of British Columbia: Arts
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