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Friday, November 17, 2023 7:30 am - 9:30 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Women's Entrepreneurship Day - Women Entrepreneurs Improving Women's Health

Join the Conrad School for this breakfast session as we celebrate Women in Entrepreneurship Day. Our early-morning fireside chat will include incredible women entrepreneurs working to improve health care for women. Hear what they're doing, learn about some of the challenges they face and what they see in store for the future.

Enjoy some coffee, breakfast and networking to start your day.

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Thursday, May 25, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Entrepreneurial PhD Fellowship Live Panel Q&A

Join us to meet two current Entrepreneurial PhD Fellowship recipients and the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program director!

Successful fellowship applicants will be enrolled in the MBET part-time program, where they complete the three-year part-time program alongside their regular doctoral studies, tuition-free.

Purpose-driven Waterloo PhD students who complete part-time MBET will be uniquely positioned for ground-breaking successes. Students will develop entrepreneurial mindsets, frameworks and business skills alongside the pursuit of commercializing their research.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026 11:30 am - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

MBET Information Meetup

Join us in person on Apirl 21 to explore the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business.
Designed for those who want more than a traditional business degree, MBET prepares you to build ventures, lead product initiatives, and drive meaningful transformation inside organizations.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

From engineer to innovator

by Tori Coles, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

When Will Paskar graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in mechanical engineering, he knew he wanted to do more than design technology. He wanted to shape how it was used to create value. His career path from engineering graduate to technology and business leader reflects exactly the kind of transformation the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program was designed to support.

Conrad School Problem Pitch Competition
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Quantum Valley Investments Problem Pitch Competition Winter 2026 Finals Showcase Student Innovation

by Tori Coles, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

The Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business recently hosted the Quantum Valley Investments Problem Pitch Competition Winter 2026 Finals, bringing together student teams to present innovative solutions to pressing real-world challenges across health, technology, and society.

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Friday, March 27, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch Winter 2026 Competition Finals

The Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch competitions challenge students to research an important problem and pitch their research to a panel of judges. Funding of $7,500 is awarded to support the student team that demonstrates the most thorough understanding of their chosen problem to develop a solution. This semester, the theme of the competition is Global Futures.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

VIBE Visionary Innovators. Bold Entrepreneurs.

Join us for an inaugural VIBE panel to celebrate International Women’s Week. Real stories. Real strategy. Real talk.

Come connect, learn, enjoy some food, and build community with women who are creating what’s next.

📍E7 - IDEAS Clinic (Rm 2409)
📅 March 18
🕕 5:30-7:30

Register here: https://www.ticketfi.com/event/6872/vibe-launch-event 

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Finding clarity in the chaos

by Tori Coles

When Krishna was first considering graduate school, she faced a familiar crossroads: pursue a traditional engineering path or follow a conventional business degree. Neither fully matched her ambitions.

She knew one thing with certainty: she wanted to build something of her own.

The Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program offered a different path. Designed around venture creation and real-world experimentation, MBET gave Krishna the space to test ideas, make mistakes, and develop the interdisciplinary mindset that continues to shape her work today as a product manager and author.

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Monday, February 2, 2026

MBET alumni build, innovate, and lead

With more than 800 alumni worldwide, the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program at the University of Waterloo’s Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business has built a powerful global network of founders and innovators. Many continue to launch new ventures long after graduation.

MBET alumni collectively represent over 120 alumni-owned companies, a number that continues to grow as graduates apply innovative and entrepreneurial thinking across industries and stages of their careers.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

MBET teams shine at the 2026 BMO Apex Startup Challenge

by Tori Coles

Five Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) teams from the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business had a strong showing at the 2026 BMO Apex Startup Challenge, with three advancing to the graduate finals.

CELLECT Laboratories Inc. earned second place in the graduate track and first place in the elevator pitch competition, while Jtcipher secured third place.

The results highlight the impact of MBET ventures and the program’s emphasis on venture creation, pitching excellence and experiential learning.