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18th Annual Fusion Conference on November 12th

Sunday, October 30, 2022 by Adiba Ali

After a long 2 years, the 18th

Introducing Kaurtino Scrunchies, by Bismun Kaur

Friday, October 21, 2022 by Bismun Kaur and Joieta Choudhury

One of the many beauties of the Science and Business program are the success stories that are created as a result of leveraging the resources, applying course content, and following the guidance of mentorship that the program has to offer.

From animals to robots: a science student’s co-op journey

Thursday, April 14, 2022 by Esha Awan

Esha Awan (she/her), shares her co-op experience as a fourth-year Science student, working in a variety of industries — from pharmaceuticals to robotics— in addition to her passion for veterinary sciences.

Science and Business students win the 2021 BBFF Challenge

Friday, March 4, 2022 by Joieta Choudhury

The 2021 Building Better Financial Futures Challenge was first introduced to the students of Professor Igboeli’s Management of Business Organizations course (SCBUS 122) as an opportunity to earn bonus points towards their overall course mark. One year later, four Science and Business students reflect on their successful challenge submissions, the experience, and the rewarding feeling that comes with representing our program on a federal scale.

My Journey Through Science and Business

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 by Keyuan Wang

As a first-year student, I viewed Science and Business (SCBUS) workshops as nothing more than a series of program-specific courses that I had to take every year. Why not? Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) students take AFM courses, Applied Mathematics (AMATH) students experience AMATH courses, biology students spend 3-6 hour in labs every week, and SCBUS students get their SCBUS workshops.

About three quarters of the way into my final workshop of the program, I realized the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Advice for your internship

Thursday, January 27, 2022 by Jonny Hsu

Introduction

For the past four years, I've been a student at the University of Waterloo studying in the Science and Business co-op program, specializing in Biochemistry. Being from B.C., one of the reasons why I chose to fly across the country to attend Waterloo was because of the co-op program.

University of Waterloo’s Fusion Conference 2021

Monday, December 20, 2021 by University of Waterloo Fusion 2021 case competition winners

On November 13, Abigail Leu, Jake Goodman, Jared Richstone, and Shaylon Godse placed first overall at the 17th annual Fusion Conference, hosted by University of Waterloo. The Fusion Conference, operating since 2004, merges knowledge from science, business, and technology fields through a unique theme each year. Graduate and undergraduate students from around the world were encouraged to compete for a prize pool of $6,000.

My Fusion Journey

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 by Salma Marzouk, Fusion President

Every student goes to university with a purpose. To me, university means forming connections and developing skills that help me make a positive impact on the world. I'm always looking for opportunities that help me achieve this goal through my passion for science, business, and technology, so joining the Fusion team in 2020 was a dream come true.

Students Guide to the University of Waterloo startup ecosystem

Monday, November 15, 2021 by Jonny Hsu

Hello, I’m Jonny, a final year student studying in the Science and Business co-op program at the University of Waterloo. I am specializing in Biochemistry and doing a minor in Economics. I used all my co-ops to explore industries from finance, to consulting, to renewable energy and venture capital. Along the way, I found my passion for working with startups and being in VC. After finishing up an internship this summer at Esplanade Ventures, a HealthTech focused VC in Canada, I moved down to Silicon Valley.

Bringing Lynk Global to the Middle Eastern market

Thursday, November 4, 2021 by Fatima Muni

Souhail Aboulhoda, a third-year international student in Honours Science and Business, shares his various co-op experiences and says that co-op has taught him to become more patient!