Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology - Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

The Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology is a graduate entrepreneurship master’s program that combines interdisciplinary courses with practical experiences in venture creation, corporate innovation, and commercialization. The core master’s level courses in the classroom are complemented by networking, practical experience, and hands-on learning with like-minded people in the Waterloo entrepreneurship community, immersing you in an experiential learning environment. You’ll focus on the commercialization of your ideas to build a venture, explore a corporate innovation project, and collaborate with early-stage tech startups to validate their business model.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Department: Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business | Duration: 12 months (full-time); 36 months (part-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (September - December) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Coursework.

Career pathways

Build your network of professional contacts by getting to know your classmates who come from all academic disciplines and are successful early- and mid-career entrepreneurs from around the world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) at a Canadian institution with a minimum overall average of 75% or a minimum overall average of 75% over the last 2 years; OR: A four-year Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) outside of Canada with a minimum overall equivalent average of 75% for admission. A minimum of one year of full-time work experience obtained either through co-operative work terms as part of an undergraduate academic program or through post-graduate work experience.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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