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Meet the spring 2024 Enterprise Co-op pitch winners
Each term, undergraduate students from the Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op) program compete for financial awards during their opening weeks in the program.
Students compete in a pitch competition for two awards, the E-Launch and the Norman Esch Enterprise Co-op awards each worth $5,000.
Meet the winter 2024 Enterprise Co-op pitch winners
This fall term, Enterprise Co-op students took part in the Ignition Week pitch competition. Meet the winners!
Meet the fall 2023 Enterprise Co-op pitch winners
This fall term, Enterprise Co-op students took part in the Ignition Week pitch competition. Meet the winners!
Conrad School competitions roundup - spring 2023
Marking the end of the spring 2023 term is our termly competition roundup to celebrate the successes of Conrad School students.
Graduate students in theMaster of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology(MBET) program and undergraduate students inBET 300orEnterprise Co-op(E Co-op) performed admirably in both on- and off-campus competitions.
We have winners from the annual MBET end-of-year tradeshow, plus wins at an international competition!
Meet the spring 2023 Enterprise Co-op pitch winners
This spring term, two batches of Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op) students pitched during (two) Ignition Week(s) - meet the spring 2023 pitch winners!
E Co-op as a career stepping stone
Before switching to Eco-op, Madison had done three co-op work terms.
Originally, she planned to continue with a regular co-op stream, but after suffering a concussion, was unable to continue the rest of her co-op terms. Because of this unexpected change, she decided to look further into E Co-op and give it a shot!
Both Madison and her partner were interested in woodworking. Taking their hobby and Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), they came up with, a business that specializes in handmade home decor products.
Uganda's 40 under 40, featuring Darren Harry Baine
Darren Harry Baine is a University of ݮƵ undergrad and entrepreneur passionate about inspiring youth to think beyond themselves and create initiatives that advance society. Baine founded The Young Eye, a foundation that supports social growth and development of youth-based institutions in Uganda. Along with a group of friends, Baine also co-founded and hosts a youth motivational talk show also called The Young Eye.
In 2022, Baine was recognized for his outreach and was named toUganda’s top 40 under 40 list.He says he is humbled by the honour that confirmshe is on the right track.
Growing with an entrepreneurial mindset
“I used to think that I’d have to wait until I had a degree, be older and richer, before I could start my own business,” says [Osose] Itua. “I took a Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (BET) course and sitting next to me were people my age and younger who had a couple of startups going already. I was like ok, time to launch.”
Itua got to do six co-operative work experiences during her studies. The first was at a large company, the following four were at startups and the final one had her working on her own business, Foodage.
Conrad School competitions roundup - winter 2023
As temperatures rise, we're looking back on a busy (and successful!) winter 2023 term with our students.
Graduate students in theMaster of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology(MBET) programs and undergraduate students inBET 300orEnterprise Co-op(E Co-op) performed admirably in both on- and off-campus competitions.
Velocity Innovation Challenge:
With a week to collaborate and devise solutions to globalfood, health and energy problems, nine student teams from presented their ideas atin February.