Unb International Business & Entrepreneurship Centre (Ibec)

Learn and experience entrepreneurship Expand your entrepreneurial know-how, build your network, and learn the ins and outs of a startup with help from the International Business & Entrepreneurship Centre (IBEC). Housed within the Faculty of Management at the University of New Brunswick, IBEC fosters partnerships between UNB and the business community through experiential learning, research and training. Because of these partnerships our programs and events offer many interesting networking opportunities throughout the year. Experiential Learning IBEC provides experiential learning opportunities for students looking to make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality. Specialize in an entrepreneurship concentration, make investment decisions, and lots more! Student Venture Fund The Fraser Student Venture Fund provides students the opportunity to research and analyze businesses that are in the start-up stage of development and award cash investments to those they consider investment ready. Up to two start-ups each year are selected to receive investments of up to $25,000 each from the fund, positioning them for further development. Venture Analyst Leadership Program Ever thought of starting your own business? The Venture Analyst Leadership Program pairs students with entrepreneurs looking to launch their business, connecting you with a pool of bright people who have a wealth of expertise to share, right here at UNB. Turning these ideas into commercially viable ventures will be your job. Are you up for the task? Export Partnering Program UNB’s Export Partnering Program gives students the opportunity to work with a team of people with the same goal: to export. The program matches student teams with participating companies and gives the opportunity to research international market opportunities and prepare market entry strategies. In this program you learn the strategies and apply them to real business scenarios. Engaging Competitions IBEC hosts multiple competitive e