Program Admission

The DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies offers the most flexible approach to management education in Canada. It provides a unique opportunity to combine a strong foundation in one of our core areas of business education with a broader educational perspective from the Social Sciences and other disciplines. This interdisciplinary approach to management education offers six major areas of business study (Accounting, Commercial Aviation Management, Consumer Behavior,  Finance, Human Resource Management, and Management & Legal Studies) with three degree options: Honors Specialization, Specialization, and Honors Double Major (combining in a BMOS major with another discipline at Western).  
The Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies (BMOS) degree provides our graduates with core business skills and the flexibility to pursue broader educational interests, which we believe prepares them for a rapidly changing global management environment.

If you are new to Western, visit our New Students page for information and guidance about your first year. 

The following are the requirements for attaining entrance and progressing into the BMOS degree programs. 

Program Admission Requirements

Honors Specialization

After first year, students may apply for admission upon completion of 5.0 first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 73% on, and no grade less than 60% in, the following 3.0 principal courses:

  • 1.0 course: MOS 1021A/B and 1023A/B
  • 1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B*, 1301A/B, 1500A/B, 1501A/B; Mathematics 1225A/B,1228A/B, 1229A/B, 1600A/B
  • 1.0 course: numbered 1000-1999*

*(Economics 1021A/B and 1022A/B will be counted towards the Admission Requirements in lieu of 1.0 course numbered 1000-1999 for the Honors Specialization in Finance for MOS;

*MOS 1022F/G & 0.5 course numbered 1000-1999 will be counted towards the Admission Requirements in lieu of 1.0 course numbered 1000-1999 for the Honors Specialization in Commercial Aviation Management.)

Students who fail to meet these admission requirements may be eligible to apply to a BMOS Specialization or to another program.

Note: *Students admitted without Calculus should be aware that to enroll in certain courses/modules they may be required to take Mathematics 0110A/B. When considering a course/module in another discipline, please check the Mathematics requirement(s). Students are responsible for ensuring they have completed the Mathematics and other entry requirements and prerequisites of the modules/courses they wish to take.

Note: Affiliated College Students wishing to transfer to Main Campus must receive 70% cumulative on 5.0 courses in addition to the above.

After second year, students applying for admission to a BMOS HONORS SPECIALIZATION must have

  • achieved an average of at least 73% on the last 5.0 courses;
  • an average of 73% on the 3.0 first year principle courses required for the module;
  • maintained a cumulative modular average of 70%;
  • obtained a minimum grade of 60% in each course required for the module;
  • obtained a passing grade in each elective course;
  • a minimum cumulative average of 65%*. 

Note: * Affiliated College students wishing to transfer must have a minimum cumulative average of 70%.

To progress, students must have

  • maintained a cumulative modular average of 70%;
  • obtained a minimum grade of 60% in each course required for the module;
  • obtained a passing grade in each elective course;
  • maintained a cumulative average of 65%

To graduate, students must achieve a minimum cumulative modular average of 70% with a minimum mark of 60% in each course, obtain a passing grade in each elective course, and maintain a minimum overall average of 65% on the 20.0 courses counted towards the Degree.

Honors Double Major

After first year, students may apply for admission upon completion of 5.0 first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% on, and no grade less than 60% in, the following 3.0 principal courses:

  • 1.0 course: MOS 1021A/B and 1023A/B
  • 1.0 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, 1301A/B, 1500A/B 1501A/B: Mathematics 1225A/B,1228A/B, 1229A/B, 1600A/B*
  • 1.0 course: numbered 1000-1999*

*(Economics 1021A/B and 1022A/B will be counted towards the Admission Requirements in lieu of 1.0 course numbered 1000-1999 for the Honors Double Major in Finance for MOS;

*MOS 1022F/G & 0.5 course numbered 1000-1999 will be counted towards the Admission Requirements in lieu of 1.0 course numbered 1000-1999 for the Honors Specialization in Commercial Aviation Management.)

Students who fail to meet these admission requirements may be eligible to apply to a BMOS Specialization or to another program.

Note: *Students admitted with Calculus should be aware that to enroll in certain courses/modules they may be required to take Mathematics 0110A/B. When considering a course/module in another discipline, please check the Mathematics requirement(s). Students are responsible for ensuring they have completed the Mathematics and other entry requirements and prerequisites of the modules/courses they wish to take.

Note: Affiliated College Students wishing to transfer to Main Campus must receive 70% cumulative on 5.0 courses in addition to the above.

After second year, students applying for admission to the BMOS HONORS DOUBLE MAJOR must have

  • an average of at least 70% on the last 5.0 courses;
  • an average of 70% on the 3.0 first year principle courses required for the module;
  • maintained a cumulative modular average of 70%;
  • a minimum grade of 60% in each course required for the module;
  • a passing grade in each elective course;
  • a minimum cumulative average of 65%*.

Note: * Affiliated College students wishing to transfer must have a minimum cumulative average of 70%.

To progress, students must have

  • maintained a cumulative modular average of 70%;
  • obtained a minimum grade of 60% in each course required for the module;
  • obtained a passing grade in each elective course;
  • maintained a cumulative average of 65%

To graduate, students must achieve a minimum cumulative modular average of 70% with a minimum grade of 60% in each course of each module, obtain a passing grade in each elective course, and maintain a minimum overall average of 65% on the 20.0 courses counted towards the Degree.

Specialization

After first, second or third year, students applying for admission into a BMOS SPECIALIZATION must have:

  • an overall average of 70% on the last 5.0 courses;
  • a minimum cumulative average of 65%

Students enrolled at an Affiliated University College must meet the following requirements in order to transfer into a BMOS Specialization at Main Campus:

  • an overall average of 70% on the last 5.0 courses;
  • a minimum cumulative average of 70%

To progress, students must have

  • maintained a minimum cumulative average of 65%

To graduate, students must achieve a minimum cumulative average of 65% on the 20.0 courses counted towards the Degree.