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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.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Part-Time MBET Information Session

Get an overview of Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program with a focus on the part-time program experience. Join us to learn more about the MBET program and the unique Waterloo innovation ecosystem, hear alumni success stories, get tips for the admissions process and ask your questions.

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.

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 

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.

Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Capstone Catalyst Workshop: Understanding the Problem with Professor Larry Smith

Snow day shuffle! We’ve rescheduled the Capstone Catalyst Workshop with Professor Larry Smith: Understanding the Problem to Thursday, February 5th at 6:00–8:00 pm.

Turn your capstone idea into something with real-world impact. Students will learn how to identify, dissect, and deeply understand problems with the potential for disruptive economic and social impact.

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.

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.