Master of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship
Where technical talent is empowered by leadership
The Master of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (MTME) program is designed for people with a strong hands-on technical foundation who aspire to lead innovation or build technology-driven companies.
Guided by a structured curriculum founded in contemporary technological entrepreneurship, this accelerated 12-month master’s in engineering bridges your technical expertise with a practical experiential-based learning environment designed to enable you to lead an innovative startup from concept to launch: you bring the technical expertise, we bridge the gap on the business side.
MTME program overview
The MTME program at UNB transforms technical “do’ers” into technology leaders. Designed for students with backgrounds in technical fields, such as engineering, science, mathematics, and computer science, it blends technical knowledge with practical business skills, fostering an entrepreneurial mindset. With hands-on projects, pitch competitions, workshops, and real-world challenges, you will develop the skills and confidence to launch startups or lead innovation projects.
Within the MTME program, students learn to systematically identify and validate ideas that are desirable for users, financially viable, and technologically feasible. Through a combination of market research, design thinking, and feasibility analysis, you explore multiple concepts, test assumptions, and iterate rapidly.
Once an idea is validated, you transition to systematically designing technological prototypes, refining them based on verification and feedback, and engineering a minimum viable product (MVP) that can serve as the foundation for a startup or an innovative project within an existing organization. This hands-on process ensures that your technical expertise is applied in a structured, entrepreneurial context, bridging the gap between idea and product.
Through this program, students develop a broad range of complementary management and leadership skills essential for launching technology ventures, gaining exposure to entrepreneurial finance, quality management, product management, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and other key areas.
By integrating your existing technical competency with training on management and leadership, the program ensures that graduates are not only capable of developing innovative products but also of leading teams, managing projects, and providing strategic direction in the technology sector.
| Degree | Master of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (MTME) |
| Deadline | May 1 (international) | June 30 (domestic) |
| Study options | Project/report |
| Duration | Accelerated program completed in 12 months |
| Entry term | Fall |
| Delivery method | In-person (Fredericton campus) |
MTME program requirements
As an engineering degree, our program is designed for people with demonstrated strong technical skills who want to lead an innovative, technology-based business.
One of the key requirements for the MTME program is the completion of a STEM-related undergraduate degree (for example: engineering, science, computer science, mathematics, and physics – in special cases, degrees in nursing, kinesiology, chemistry, biology, etc. will be considered on a case-by-case basis).
Through this structured program, students must design and develop a functional technology-based prototype as part of the program, thus demonstrating technical competency is a required prerequisite.
Learn about admission and requirements or contact us to find how the MTME program will help you change the world.
Not your typical master’s program
We pair theory in the classroom with a pragmatic learning environment to design, develop, prototype, validate, and verify an innovative technology based product to a real-world problem. Students in this program can expect to think critically, work collaboratively, perform detailed research, and apply creative problem solving to develop novel solutions.
To support your journey, you are not alone. Our faculty, entrepreneurs-in-residence, designers-in-residence, and industry subject-matter experts will help guide you through the challenges you will face, help you adapt to change, and learn how to function in the dynamic working environment of the future.
Career outcomes
Since its launch in 2015, the Master’s in Engineering in Technology Management and Entrepreneurship program has prepared students for a variety of career opportunities.
MTME graduates can decide to start their own ventures, manage projects, lead teams and innovation within organizations, or create their own path at the intersection of technology, innovation, and business, typically working within these areas:
- Founding or co-founding new ventures;
- Leading product design and technology innovation;
- Project, business, and innovation management;
- Consulting on technology-related and other projects;
- Working within market validation, customer discovery or sales initiatives;
- Driving digital transformation and data analysis.
What our alumni say
“MTME challenged me to look past simply building what is technically possible and instead evaluate whether a solution truly meets market needs, aligns with stakeholder motivations, and can sustain a competitive edge. It reshaped my approach to entrepreneurship into a more disciplined, evidence-driven process where innovation is guided by research, deliberate testing, and measurable outcomes.” - Ateeb Khan, Head of Operations at Gray Wolf Analytics. Full article.
“The MTME program gave me an introduction to tech management and entrepreneurship as well as the skills, network and tools to get started on my path.” - Pascal McCarthy, Founder & CEO at Parados. Full article.
“MTME challenged me to think of technology not just as a technical tool, but as a strategic enabler of business and innovation. The program reshaped how I approach entrepreneurship by emphasizing problem validation, user needs, and sustainable value creation over purely technical solutions.” - Samson Okpara, Data Architect at 66degrees. Full article.
“Before MTME, I didn't think entrepreneurship could be taught, but now, having gone through the process, my perspective has completely changed.” - Uche Babatope, Senior Consultant at Pivot Consulting Inc. Full article.
“MTME fundamentally shifted my view of technology from being an end in itself to being a tool for value creation and societal impact.” - Kesiena Ogbemi, Consultation Advisor at the Government of New Brunswick. Full article.
“MTME helped me to hone my skills in understanding innovation, customers and creating value in the market.” - Kemi Adeoye, Senior Product Manager at FXPal. Full article.
Changing the world through technology
For more than 35 years, students at the J Herbert Smith Centre (JHSC) have been learning how to commercialize research and discover the market potential of their ideas.
Many of our graduates have launched their own highly successful ventures or gained employment in technology and innovation management and R&D. Others work in Fortune 500 companies, government and for not-for-profits.
JHSC’s Technology Management and Entrepreneurship programs at UNB have supported and helped to launch more than 270 startup companies since 2006, including HotSpot Merchant Solutions, SmartSkin Technologies, Potential Motors, Stash Energy, C-Therm Technologies Ltd. and many others.
Real-world success
Potential Motors
Sam Poirier is a co-founder and CEO at Potential Motors, an EV-technology company based in New Brunswick. The company launched their off-road electric vehicle, and they are working on their software OROS, a real-time terrain detection and vehicle control technology.
Flexibility is key in off-road driving, not only in navigating challenging terrain in changeable conditions, but the system itself should offer flexibility in calibration, compliance and future needs.
From May 2020 to February 2025, Potential Motors raised over $8.5 million via diffrent funding rounds.
This project is connected to the JHSC not only through the MTME program but also through our undergraduate programs (DTME/TME*4025), and our accelerator programs (The Summer Institute and Energia Ventures).
Stash Energy
“The MTME program awakened me to the realities of what it takes to launch a company in a competitive business world.” – Jordan Kennie, CEO Stash Energy
MTME graduate Jordan Kennie and his company, Stash Energy, created an energy storage solution that works with residential heat pumps in order to shift peak energy usage and optimize the use of renewable generators. They are currently working with utilities across Atlantic Canada to bring their product to market.
Parados
An AI-powered tool for instant, accessible, and objective movement analysis, particularly in the high-performance sports and medical fields.
The company uses proprietary computer vision machine learning algorithms to predict where joints are located by analyzing each frame of videos. Their models are based on billions of previously collected data points.
Parados designed the platform for performance & medical specialists according to decades of experience (the team has 50+ years of experience as former professional athletes, trainers, therapists, analysts and researchers with NHL, MLB, PGA, NFL, etc.).
CropMind
CropMind leverages computer vision and AI tools to provide full plant life cycle insights for the tree fruit crop (orchards & vineyards) industry.
Utilizing a subscription model, CropMind provides benchmark data and yield prediction models that guides consistent high quality crop yield with off-the-shelf imaging hardware.
CropMind initially launched a 100 acres pilot to train its analytics tool and to develop a platform powered by its proprietary plant life cycle algorithm.
Pfera
“It opened my eyes to the business side of tech startups.” – Lisa Pfister, CEO Pfera Inc.
Lisa Pfister won a New Brunswick Innovation Foundation breakthrough award worth more than $374,000 for Pfera, a digital milk strip analysis tool designed to improve birth date predictions for horses. The MTME helped Pfister commercialize her product and attract the venture capital needed to grow on a large scale.
Tuition and fees
If you have any questions about tuition and fees, please reach out to gradfees@unb.ca.
Funding opportunities
We understand the need for financial assistance when it comes to paying for school. That’s why we at TME have worked with numerous partners to create new scholarships and fellowship opportunities. Ranging in value from $5,000 to $20,000, they are open to both domestic and international students. Contact mtme@unb.ca to learn more.
