Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology

A tech-forward master’s degree for builders, product leaders, and innovators

The Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MBET) program empowers ambitious innovators to transform ideas into ventures, products, and technology-driven innovation inside organizations.

The program blends rigorous business education with immersive, hands-on experience in:

Founding/co-founding new venture creation
Product management, market validation, and sales
Implementing AI business applications and digital transformation

Launched in 2002 to support founders who were also building ventures during graduate studies, MBET has evolved into a leading one-year master’s program for innovation and product leadership.

Build what's next Whether you’re launching your own startup, transitioning into product management, or driving digital transformation within an organization, MBET gives you the tools, mindset, and network to create advantage in a rapidly changing economy while working alon

Choose the MBET or add a specialization to tailor your degree to your goals and customize your path.

Product Management and Innovation

Lead products from concept to market, build skills in strategy, customer discovery, and innovation management, and graduate with hands-on experience consulting a real product initiative.

Venture Creation and Commercialization

Build and scale real ventures, develop an entrepreneurial mindset through opportunity evaluation, business modelling, sales, and commercialization, and graduate having launched your own venture or mentored others.

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation

Drive digital and AI-enabled transformation, learn when and how to adopt technologies that create competitive advantage, and graduate with hands-on experience in AI, tech strategy, and digital innovation.

Program Format

The MBET program is offered in two formats:

Full-time (Completed in one year)
Part-time (Completed in three years, weekends only)

The program is delivered largely in person to ensure deep engagement within Waterloo’s innovation ecosystem. It is immersive, experiential, and like nothing else.

There is no fully online option available.

Is MBET right for you?

The MBET program is designed for bright, ambitious, creative, and curious team players who can demonstrate they have the passion and drive it takes to excel as an entrepreneur or innovator.

MBET students come from all academic disciplines, including engineering, business, computer science, maths, science, and the arts.

The program provides the perfect platform for innovative thinkers and problem-solvers who want to create impact in their careers and communities.

45% STEM vs. 55% non-STEM Students come from all academic backgrounds with nearly equal representation across technical and non-technical backgrounds.