Posts for Current graduate students

Humanist entrepreneurship and problem solving

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 by Rashi Jaising

Rashi Jaising at the University of Waterloo main campus entrance in the winter.

Rashi is a recent University of Waterloo undergraduate alumna (Honours Arts, Human Resources Minor) and a future graduate of the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) student (Class of 2022).

I come from India, a country with a vast population, 48% of our population consists of women. However, I have always sensed inequality between genders. I am a humanist, and I believe in equality for all.

Read more about Humanist entrepreneurship and problem solving

Better Bail For America Wins Hult Prize Regional Finals

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 by Darby Ruth Mills

Better Bail For America at Hult Prize in Mexico

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.

Read more about Better Bail For America Wins Hult Prize Regional Finals

Thoughts on Entrepreneurship: Having a Tormentor

Friday, January 19, 2018 by Joel Kadish, MBET 2018

Young entrepreneurs often seek a Mentor, but what they should be looking for is a Tormentor.

MBET

Entrepreneurship

mentors

Read more about Thoughts on Entrepreneurship: Having a Tormentor

Catching up with MBET team SmartBandage, Rice People's Choice Winners

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 by Sohaib Imran Rana

Team SmartBandage: Vanessa Ferlaino, Sohaib Imran Rana, Mian Talha Nasruddin, and Waqas Khan.

MBET

student stories

Business Competition

Read more about Catching up with MBET team SmartBandage, Rice People's Choice Winners

Ambition in action: Vincent Can Cui (MBET '16) leads big data startup in Beijing

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 by Lindsay Kroes

The ink was hardly dry on Vincent Can Cui's MBET degree when he found himself signing the term sheet for his startup's angel round of $1M from a group of Silicon Valley and Chinese investors.

MBET

alumni success

startup

Read more about Ambition in action: Vincent Can Cui (MBET '16) leads big data startup in Beijing

Set your goals high: MBET grad and serial entrepreneur shares advice with current class

Thursday, March 16, 2017 by Lindsay Kroes

startups

Entrepreneurship

MBET advice student success

Read more about Set your goals high: MBET grad and serial entrepreneur shares advice with current class

Startup insights and sauerkraut at Techtoberfest

Monday, November 14, 2016 by Jill Sadler

“Ziggy zaggy, ziggy zaggy, oi oi oi!” was the chant to start off the fun at Techtoberfest, an annual tech event hosted by Communitech with the support of some amazing sponsors.

conference

student stories

Read more about Startup insights and sauerkraut at Techtoberfest

MBET Ignition Week: a mosaic of cultures and ideas comes together

Monday, October 31, 2016 by Eyram Dornor

Imagine a blank canvas stands in front of you. In one hand you hold a palette with varying colours of paint. In your other hand, a paint brush. Now, you proceed to paint.

MBET

Ignition Week

student stories

Read more about MBET Ignition Week: a mosaic of cultures and ideas comes together

Beachside business and entrepreneurship reads: recommended by Conrad professors

Thursday, July 28, 2016 by Lindsay Kroes

Ah, summer! It's the perfect time for busy students and startup founders to take a break and catch up on their reading. Looking for some inspiring entrepreneurship books for your next trip to the beach, the pool, or the park?

Conrad faculty members have got you covered with this list of their favourite business and entrepreneurship reads.

The classics

E Co-op

Entrepreneurship

Read more about Beachside business and entrepreneurship reads: recommended by Conrad professors

Behind the Booth: MBET students vlog their experience at the Ontario Accessibility Innovation Showcase

Monday, June 13, 2016 by Krysta Traianovski

What's it like to exhibit your startup at a conference? Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) students Krysta Traianovski and Sameer Khan take us behind the scenes in Conrad's first student vlog, documenting their experience as first-time exhibitors at OCE Discovery Days.

MBET

conference

student stories