The academic engine for entrepreneurs
The Conrad School is an immersive educational environment for entrepreneurs. Located within Canada's most innovative university, in a region ranked among the top startup ecosystems in the world, the Conrad School is the academic engine for entrepreneurship on campus, offering programs that are entrepreneurial by design.
News
- Nov. 26, 2019A new faculty member and a new course: Business Negotiations
The Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business is pleased to announce the appointment of a new faculty member: Tatiana Astray.
- Nov. 18, 2019NERv Technology Takes Top Prize at Entrepreneurship World Cup Global Finals
NERv Technology (www.ne-rv.com) emerged victorious through three days of pitching against a group of 100 finalists at the Entrepreneurship World Cup Global Finals.
- Nov. 15, 2019Family Business: a new undergrad BET course offering for winter 2020
The Weston’; Sobey’s; Roger’s; Pattinson’s. Some of Canada’s biggest brands are family businesses. So it comes as no surprise that a recent report from the Conference Board of Canada shows Canadian family businesses generate almost half of private-sector GDP and 7 million jobs. In fact, these family-owned enterprises (FOEs) account for more than 60% of all private sector companies.
Blog
- Apr. 10, 2019Better Bail For America Wins Hult Prize Regional Finals
Better Bail For America (BB4A), a team of four fourth-year Mechanical and Mechatronics engineering students, competed in and won the Hult Prize Regional Finals in Mexico in March 2019.
- Jan. 19, 2018Thoughts on Entrepreneurship: Having a Tormentor
Young entrepreneurs often seek a Mentor, but what they should be looking for is a Tormentor.
- Nov. 6, 2017Styling confidence: Hair by Lassa grows in Enterprise Co-op
Leslassa Armour-Shillingford never set out to be a hairstylist—but when more and more friends started asking her to do their hair in first year, she stumbled upon a huge demand in the KW region for stylists with expertise in kinky-curly hairstyles.