New Jersey College & University Entrepreneurial Programs
The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies was created in
2003 to raise student awareness of self-employment as a career
option. The Center fosters the collaboration of faculty, students,
alumni and entrepreneurs to engage in activities and projects that
advance hands-on entrepreneurial learning at the Stillman
School. The Center is integral to the
Stillman School’s mandate to prepare students for careers in the
21st century by acknowledging the growing importance of
entrepreneurship in the U.S. and global economy.
Over 50 entrepreneurs visit the South Orange campus each
academic year to speak to students and faculty in classrooms and at
extracurricular events such as the Distinguished
Entrepreneur Lecture Series.
CERTIFICATES in ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES
 The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, through the
Department of Management, offers two Certificate programs: The
Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies
and the Graduate Certificate in
Entrepreneurial Studies. Both are
12-credit programs, comprised of four, three-credit courses. The
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies is offering two new scholarships
for undergraduate and graduate students studying entrepreneurship.
The scholarships are funded through an endowment created by the
generous support of alumni and friends of the Seton Hall University
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
For more information, visit the Center's Website contact Founding Director Susan Scherreik at scherrsu@shu.edu.
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies
Madison, New Jersey
 Part of the Silberman
College of Business since 1989, the mission of the Rothman
Institute is to teach and support entrepreneurship and
innovation in the academic, business and nonprofit communities. An
outstanding entrepreneurship curriculum taught by an excellent
faculty has helped make the academic
program among the top
20 in the nation. In
addition, our innovative outreach
programs help people
succeed in their new or growing ventures as well as in
their corporations or organizations.
The Silberman College of Business offers
one of the most highly regarded, most comprehensive entrepreneurship
curriculums in the country. The Department of Entrepreneurial Studies
and Marketing offers a major in entrepreneurship on the undergraduate
level as well as a concentration option for business management
majors. On the graduate level, it offers an MBA in
entrepreneurship and a Post-MBA certificate in entrepreneurship.
For more information about the Program, contact James
C. Barrood, Executive Director at: james_barrood@fdu.edu
Rider University
College of Business Administration Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
 The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies’ mission is to help busines students discover and nurture their entrepreneurial potential for the creation of new ventures and the enhancement of their entrepreneurial spirit. It offers an interdisciplinary major and
concentration, which draws upon courses offered in the different departments of the College of Business. The department’s two key learning objectives for this major are to Encourage Entrepreneurial Thinking by helping students recognize and evaluate new venture opportunities and to Build Professional Skills
important to starting and managing a new venture.
The Entrepreneurial Studies Program also includes a Student Venture Fund where Rider provides seed money to Seniors to create their own ventures while earning their degree; offers an Advisory Board of entrepreneurs who can guide SVE students; and also runs Student Competitions within the Small Business Institute and for Student Entrepreneur of the Year. Students may also participate in the Student Entrepreneurs Club.
Contact Dr. Ronald Cook, Director of Entrepreneurial Programs to learn more at cookr@rider.edu or (609) 895-5522.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
School of Management
Newark, New Jersey
The NJIT School of Management offers an excellent business education
and is included in the ranking of the top 300 Best Business Schools for
2006 and 2007 by the Princeton Review. It also is one of a limited
number of business schools accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business), the top national accreditation body
for management education. The program combines the fundamentals of
business -- such as accounting, finance, marketing, and operations
management -- with technological know-how in a dynamic learning
environment. The business program also integrates skills crucial to
succeed in the ever-evolving digital economy, including information
systems and e-commerce. Qualified students can combine their BS in
Business studies with an accelerated MBA or MS degree.
The School also offers MBA and Executive MBA programs and in the fall
of 2008 new degree programs in *enterprise management *will be offered
at the undergraduate and graduate level. The NJIT Small Business
Institute Program is part of a national program of small business consulting services
designed to match graduate students' interests with small manufacturing
firms' needs for assistance in management, marketing, and business
analysis through individualized consulting services. Students also can
intern at entrepreneurial firms through the Kaufman Entrepreneurial
Internship Program and in conjunction with the NJIT high technology business incubator
(Enterprise Development Center ), students are provided with year round employment and academic
capstone project opportunities. The EDC’s monthly MEG meetings and
counseling services are available to students and faculty that are
interested in starting up a business.
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, New Jersey
 The Howe School of Technology Management at Stevens Institute of Technology continues the Stevens family’s tradition of technology-based innovation by providing outstanding education, research and corporate outreach in Entrepreneurship.
Stevens offers a comprehensive curriculum in Entrepreneurship, including an Entrepreneurship Minor and a unique undergraduate program in Business & Technology . Stevens undergraduate students must also complete a Senior Design Project with gives them the opportunity to create new technology and explore how it can best be commercialized. Stevens also offers a board array of graduate level programs in Technology Management, including a Master of Science in Management with Technology Commercialization Concentration and a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Information Technology .
 Stevens does ground breaking research in Entrepreneurship through its Consortium for Corporate Entrepreneurship and its Environmental Entrepreneurship Lab .
The annual Entrepreneurial Forum Series brings together researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs and established firms to explore emerging commercialization opportunities in high-tech areas. Through the Forum Series, Stevens creates an environment where all participants can interact with outstanding faculty and draw upon the teaching and research resources of the Howe School.
Finally, Stevens is a leader in the field of Academic Entrepreneurship. The Stevens Office of Academic Entrepreneurship seeks to redefine the traditional university-industry technology transfer process by creating an unconventional entrepreneurial environment. The Office seeks to establish an open system in which partners with diverse backgrounds combine their complementary expertise to create technological innovations that lead to successful technology ventures. The Office of Academic Entrepreneurship is currently nurturing several Stevens Technology Venture Companies .
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