The Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program is designed for bright, ambitious, creative, and innovative team players who can demonstrate they have the passion and drive it takes to excel as an entrepreneur. MBET students come from all academic disciplines including engineering, business, computer science, science, and the arts and the program provides the perfect platform to launch a new idea and opens doors to new opportunities.
The one-year program includes entrepreneurial focused courses in:
Marketing
Finance and Accounting
Strategic Management
Business Leadership
New Venture Creation
Innovation Management
Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurial Technology Applications
Click here to read a complete description of all MBET courses.
The curriculum consists of nine courses that will provide you with a strong business foundation needed to launch a business idea. Courses are mapped to mirror the commercialization process.
Term 1 Seed Phase
Term 2 Product Development Phase
Term 3 Market Execution Phase
The Commercialization Practicum
Students gain tech-based experience applying classroom learning to real-world business challenges during the eight-month Commercialization Practicum. During the practicum you will build a business from the ground up, work with local startups or introduce a new solution to an established firm. This real-life project is not replicated in any other graduate-level business program in Canada – this is the MBET Advantage!
Supported by strong mentors, MBET candidates are coached by experienced faculty and industry professionals as you bring the new venture to market
The MBET Advisory Council members and the Entrepreneur-in-Residence volunteer their leadership talent and are a tremendous resource to you during the MBET program and beyond, these individuals make this program an unmatched experience.
MBET is the degree that produces graduates who are set apart from their colleagues in general business programs by emphasizing technological, innovative and entrepreneurial energies that are the foundation of Waterloo’s reputation. The program has been designed specifically to fill a market need for individuals with the business knowledge and skill to successfully move ideas and innovations into commercial practice.
