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The ETP-Discover Fall 2025 registration is now open
Thinking about diving into the entrepreneurial world? The ETP Discover Program this Fall is your perfect starting point. Whether you are a business student or NOT, this program will offer you, MUN Graduate Students, the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and help you develop the necessary skills.
The Discover program provides aspiring students with a comprehensive introduction to starting and running a business. Its training contents include Ideation & Lean Canvas, Research & Customer Interviews, Skills Identification & Team Building, Mentors & Advisors, Business Structure forms, Resources & Support, Business Plans, Financing, and Resources and Supports in NL. This certificate-provided ETP program has two main components: workshop modules (Theoretical lessons, self-study, online through Brightspace and asynchronous) and special topic sessions (Practical lessons, hybrid mode and synchronous).
Workshop modules: There are eight online workshop modules, which will be delivered every Tuesday, starting on October 7, 2025, and you have one week (ideally) to self-study on your own time through the Bright Space, or you are required to complete all modules at the end of the program (November 28, 2025)
Special topic sessions: Eight interactive sessions are scheduled from 12:30 to 1.30 pm every Thursday starting from October 9, 2024, in-person sessions on St. John's campus and online for students at the Marine Institute, Grenfell, and Labrador campuses. These sessions will focus on breaking down the online materials learnt and doing hands-on exercises. We will also welcome guest speakers to enlighten us on special topics throughout the semester.
One-on-one or group advice sessions and support: These optional sessions are available for ETP participants and alumni who need support to develop their business ideas. Additionally, they are provided and connected with relevant resources and support from the entrepreneurial ecosystem and entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador.
For graduate students in the Marine Institute, Grenfell, and Labrador campuses, we offer you a hundred percent of the Online Discovery Program this Fall. So, please don't hesitate to grab this special learning opportunity.
Special policy: Students who cannot synchronously attend the Special Topic Sessions as required due to their recurrent study schedule conflict or children/family responsibility can apply for the special policy by contacting the program coordinator. By obtaining this policy, eligible students are allowed to review the sessions' recordings (weekly posted on Brightspace) on their own time.
Benefits: Please note that besides the knowledge and invaluable experiences in entrepreneurship and business, you can add this program's certificate (as indicated in the program's outline) to your resume to become a stronger job applicant for your career development in the near future. Besides, as an ETP certificate holder, your experience in this field will be added to Memorial's Online Record of Experience (MORE). By using MORE, students will be able to catalogue their experiences, recognize specific competencies they've gained, quantify their experiences by time and competency development and share those competencies and experiences with various academic and professional stakeholders (such as on LinkedIn)
A Certificate of Completion awaits you! Please quickly reserve your spot. Our registration form will be closed soon. Registration link: https://mun.jotform.com/252455886491268
Notes: Completing this application form means you agree for us to take pictures, record the ETP sessions and use your photos to develop and promote the ETP.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 8 ETP Summer 2025
On July 24, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Inspiration-Summer 2025, hosted a session: Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Mackenzie Warford. Many thanks to Mackenzie Warford , President - Canadian Hydroponic Association, Papa's Farm , Papa’s farm facebook for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Mackenzie Warford
MUN students, alums, spouses, faculty members and staff are welcome to register for this special session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies Entrepreneurship Training Program!
Speaker: Mackenzie Warford
President - Canadian Hydroponic Association
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 7 ETP Summer 2025
On July 17, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Inspiration-Summer 2025, hosted a session: Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Suren Margaryan. Many thanks to Suren Margaryan, Co-Founder and COO, CakeyHand, for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Suren Margaryan
MUN students, alums, spouses, faculty members and staff are welcome to register for this special session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies Entrepreneurship Training Program!
Speaker: Suren Margaryan
Co-Founder and COO, CakeyHand
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 6 ETP Summer 2025
On July 10, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Inspiration-Summer 2025, hosted a session: Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Wanda Cuff Young. Many thanks to Wanda Cuff Young, CEO, White Rock Consulting| President, Atlantic Trading Corporation| Vice President of Operations, Work Global Canada Inc., for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Wanda Cuff Young
MUN students, alums, spouses, faculty members and staff are welcome to register for this special session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies Entrepreneurship Training Program!
Speaker: Wanda Cuff Young
CEO, White Rock Consulting| President, Atlantic Trading Corporation| Vice President of Operations, Work Global Canada Inc.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 5 ETP Summer 2025
On July 3, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Inspiration-Summer 2025, hosted a session: Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Brian Hurley. Many thanks to Brian Hurley, Business Manager and President, Iron Rock Brewing Co., for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Brian Hurley
MUN students, alums, spouses, faculty members and staff are welcome to register for this special session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies Entrepreneurship Training Program!
Speaker: Brian Hurley
Business Manager and President, Iron Rock Brewing Co.
Instructor of BUSI 3630 Venture Creation Course, Memorial University
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 4 ETP Summer 2025
On June 26, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Inspiration-Summer 2025, hosted a session: Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Heather Elliott. Many thanks to Heather Elliott, Maritime Researcher, Original Shipster, for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Share from and Talk with Entrepreneur Heather Elliott
MUN students, alums, spouses, faculty members and staff are welcome to register for this special session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies Entrepreneurship Training Program!
Speaker: Heather Elliott, Maritime Researcher
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 3 ETP Summer 2025
On June 19, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Inspiration-Summer 2025, hosted a session: Creating Profitable Business Models. Many thanks to Kyle Hickey, Ph.D., Startup Coach, PropelICT, for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Creating Profitable Business Models
MUN students, alums, spouses, faculty members and staff are welcome to register for this special session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies Entrepreneurship Training Program!
Speaker: Kyle Hickey, Ph.D.
Startup Coach, PropelICT
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 2 ETP Summer 2025
On June 12, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Inspiration-Summer 2025, hosted a session: Getting Started with Meta Advertising. Many thanks to Lilija Spiglazovaite, Client Partner at Meta, for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Getting Started with Meta Advertising
MUN students, alums, spouses, faculty members and staff are welcome to register for this special session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies Entrepreneurship Training Program!
Speaker: Lilija Spiglazovaite
Client Partner at Meta
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 1 ETP Summer 2025
On June 5, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Inspiration-Summer 2025, hosted a session: Developing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset. Many thanks to Dr. Carlos Bazan, Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research, Faculty of Business Administration, MUN, for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Developing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset
MUN students, alums, spouses, faculty members and staff are welcome to register for this special session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies Entrepreneurship Training Program!
Speaker: Dr. Carlos Bazan
Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research, Faculty of Business Administration
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
Winter 2025: ETP Closing Ceremony and Networking Event
On April 25, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025, hosted the ETP Closing Ceremony and Networking Event. Many thanks to our guest speakers and representatives from the NL entrepreneurial ecosystem for kindly celebrating and awarding certificates to ETP students and being panellists for the Panel session “Resource Support for Entrepreneurship in NL.” Many thanks to our ETP participants for joining us and engaging very highly during our ETP event.
Photos: Malcolm Odubote
Building Trust, Building Community
Let's read and be inspired by the great idea and tireless effort of Neha Kumari, a recent graduate (MBA’s 24) and ETP alumni, to create AssuredHubs, a platform that bridges the gap between renters and reliable mid-term rental options in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Check out the full article Building Trust, Building Community
At a glance: Session 9 ETP Winter 2025
On April 3, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: AI and Creative in Doing Business. Many thanks Lilija Spiglazovaite, Client Partner at Meta, for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
At a glance: Session 8 ETP Winter 2025
On March 27, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Intellectual Property: What New Entrepreneurs Should Know. Many thanks Libby Carew, Regional IP Counsellor, Springboard Atlantic Inc. and Dr. Jacqui Bartlett, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, MUN, for their helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Student Profile: Erfan Roueintan
An ETP alumnus and Master's student in Environmental Systems Engineering and Management at Memorial University, Erfan Roueintan, is turning innovative ideas into impactful, real-world solutions. Focused on sustainability, pollution prevention, and strategic communication, he harnesses the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and green marketing to address pressing environmental challenges. Through leadership roles at ClimaFacts and award-winning social ventures, Erfan reflects the ETP spirit of entrepreneurship, community engagement, and sustainable transformation.
Check out the full Erfan's interview here.
At a glance: Session 7 ETP Winter 2025
On March 20, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Tips and Traps in Financial Management and Accounting. Many thanks Dorothy M. Keating FCPA, FCA, FEA, ICD.D, for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
At a glance: Session 5 ETP Winter 2025
On March 6, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Partnerships as a Path to Sales Growth. Many thanks to Michele McCarthy, Senior Sales and Partnerships Lead, for her helpful and excellent presentation!
At a glance: Session 4 ETP Winter 2025
On February 27, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025, hosted a session: Contextualizing Entrepreneurship. Many thanks to Dr. Philip Piercey, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, MUN, for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Student Profile: Elohor Angela Oghenekaro
An ETP alumnus and current MBA student at Memorial, Elohor Oghenekaro is a fashion entrepreneur and designer with a background in tailoring and creative design. She founded Angela’s Vogue to address retail stores' lack of vibrant, diverse, and personalized fashion. She is passionate about empowering self-expression and cultural representation and is building a sustainable fashion brand that blends innovation with inclusivity.
Check out the full Elohor's interview here.
At a glance: Session 3 ETP Winter 2025
On February 20, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Knowing Your Value Proposition in Building a Business. Many thanks to Johanna Brown, Strategist | Sales Advisor & Consultant | Entrepreneur, Rivet, for their helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
A Custom Fit
Shweta Mohan, a recent graduate (MBA’s 24) from Memorial University of Newfoundland and an ETP alumni exemplified, “I’ve always believed that every passion can be turned into a purpose.” She combined her academic foundation in Business & Computer Science with entrepreneurial skills developed at MUN. After working at Ernst & Young as a Robotic Process Automation Developer in India and as a Royalty and Programs Control Analyst at Suncor Energy in Canada, she channelled her professional expertise into creative pursuits.
Check out the full article A Custom Fit
At a glance: Session 2 ETP Winter 2025
On February 13, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Navigating the Legal Pitfalls of Incorporation and Financing. Many thanks to Atanu Haldar, Associate, Cox & Palmer, for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
At a glance: Session 1 ETP Winter 2025
On February 7, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Market Analysis for Starting a Business. Many thanks to Allison Mullaly-Ring, Senior Director of Policy & Evaluation, MQO Research, for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged highly during this session.
Pictures by Abdul, MUN student.
Student Profile: Shriya Vashisht
An alumnus of our ETP program, Shriya Vashisht is embarking on a transformative journey fueled by compassion and a deep desire to provide innovative solutions that empower individuals facing challenges to live independently and create a better world for themselves.
Check out the full Shrya's interview here
ETP Closing Ceremony and Networking Event
On December 13, 2024, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) hosted the ETP Discover- Fall 2024 Closing Ceremony and Networking Event! We were very proud to have our ETP students and honoured to have guests help celebrate the ceremony and offer their support and connection to our ETP participants! Many thanks to guest speakers and representatives from Kiderra, Work Global Canada Inc., White Rock Holdings, Community Business Development Corporation (CBDC), Technology Entrepreneurship, Centre of Social Enterprise, Research Innovation Office, and Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship for attending our ETP event.
Pictures by Abdulquadri Kolawole.
New Frontiers In Childcare
ETP was ‘pivotal’ and provided ‘entrepreneurship possibilities through insightful sessions with resourceful speakers well-versed in the Newfoundland and Labrador business landscape.' This program supported a master’s degree in medicine (neuroscience)student to co-develop Kiderra, A platform that aims to digitalize the childcare ecosystem.
Learn about Ayopo Onafowokan’s (Right) entrepreneurial journey, a graduate student at MUN and a former participant of the Entrepreneurship Training Program in Fall 2023 and Winter 2024, with Michael Babaloa (Left) Memorial graduate also with a Master’s degree in medicine (neuroscience) and current employee. The full article “New Frontiers In Childcare” is at https://gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-community/new-frontiers-2/
Check out the full article New Frontiers In Childcare
Beautiful breakthrough
ETP is giving 'big picture' guidance to an Engineering and Applied Science student to co-develop the BeauSync app and is readying its launch
Kelvin Idogun (left), a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, and Memorial alumnus Dr. Cleverson Esene (right) co-developed the BeauSync app and are readying its launch. His entrepreneurial journey is deeply intertwined with his experiences at Memorial University. Participation in the Entrepreneurship Training Program-Discover in fall 2023 and the Genesis Evolution Program has been pivotal in shaping the vision and development of BeauSync.
Check out the full article Beautiful breakthrough!
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