Celebrating 20 Years of Helping Entrepreneurs and Innovators Succeed!

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.

On September 17, NYER honored James Barrood and the Institute with the the annual Small Business Advocate Award. Barrood was also interviewed on the popular MSNBC show, 'Your Business,' on Jan. 4, April 26 and August 23, and on My9's Real Talk show on Jan. 23 and June 7.

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Upcoming Events:

September 10: Rothman Institute Recognition Reception-6 p.m. College at Florham

September 16 • 8:00–11:30 a.m.  O.Berk Family Business Forum Session: An Examination of Family Business Boundaries. Info

September 24: Veterans Launching Ventures Entrepreneurship Course

September 28: 2010 Innovation Conference - Philanthropy. Featuring PopTech's Andrew Zolli, Michael J. Fox Foundation's co-founder Debi Brooks, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's Chris Daggett Info

October 1 & 5: O.Berk Family Business Forum Off-site Sessions: Leveraging Social Media to Grow Your Business. Info

October 12: 18th Annual NJ Family Business of the Year Awards Luncheon Info

October 14 • 8:00–10:30 a.m. O.Berk Family Business Forum Session: The Ins and Outs of Effective Succession Planning. Info

October 14: Reinventing Your Business Through Innovation - Robert Essner Info

November 3: Alexandra LaJoux - The Art of M&A Due Diligence Info

November 11: CEO Innovation Lecture - Daniel Vasella, Novartis

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RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

Rothman Institute 20^th Anniversary Celebration honoring top entrepreneurs and innovators of the past two decades & featuring John Crowley, Amicus, Extraordinary Measures. Info 4/27/10
2010 Innovation Summit - Improving Education & Talent Development featuring David Grant, Albert Browne and Michael Horn. Info  4/14/10
Awards Ceremony for the2010 NJ Business Idea Competition and 7th Annual Female Entrepreneur Lecture, given by Lindsay Phillips, founder of SwitchFlop. Info 3/26/10
The O.Berk Company Family Business Forum: Leveraging Social Media and Networking. Info. 3/11/10 
Awards Ceremony for the 2009 Business Idea Competition and 6th annual Female Entrepreneur Lecture - Ranjini Poddar, Pres., Artech. Video 3/27/09
The Veterans Entrepreneurship Course inaugural class commences 2/19/10
2009 Fourth Annual CEO Innovation Lecture, Andrea Jung, AVON 11/19/09
2008 Third Annual CEO Innovation Lecture, Ralph Izzo, Pres./CEO, PSEG. Video, 11/5/08
2008 Female Entrepreneur Lecture, Lillian Rodríguez López, President - Hispanic Federation Video, 3/28/08
2007 Second Annual CEO Innovation Lecture, Douglas R. Conant, Pres./CEO, Campbell Soup Co. Video, 10/25/07
2007 Sixth Annual Recognition Reception speaker, Peter Weedfald, SVP, CMO, Circuit City Video, 9/7/07 
2007 Family Business Forum Seminar: The Next Generation, Its 8 Biggest Challenges Video, 5/9/07
2007 Distinguished Entrepreneurial Lecture, John E. Bailye, Dendrite International Video, 5/2/07
2007 East Coast Student Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony See Winners 5/2/07
In-Source Design Conference Video, 4/3/07
2007 Female Entrepreneur Lecture, Ann Limberg, President - Bank of America New Jersey Video, 3/30/07. 2007 NJ Business Idea Comp. See Winners 3/30/07
Entrepreneurship Week Lecture, Serial Entrepreneur, Len Green, '10 Proven Ways to Make Your Entrepreneurial Venture Successful' Video, 10 Proven Ways Worksheet, 3/1/07
Valuing Your Family Business, featuring advisors from Institute’s Family Business Forum View Panel 11/2/06
Seminar: Exporting to China View Video Length 2:50 5/23/06
2006 Distinguished Entrepreneurial Lecture, Greg Olsen, Sensors Unlimited, Space Flight Participant, FDU Alum View Video with clips from space 5/3/06
2006 Female Entrepreneur Lecture, Doris Drucker, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Author, FDU Alumna View Video 3/31/06
CEO Innovation Lecture, Fred Hassan, Schering-Plough Corp. Read Script View Video Podcast (MP3) 2/23/06
2005 Dist. Entrepreneurial Lecture, Seth Gerzberg, co-founder/pres. of Marc Ecko Enterprises View Video 5/4/05

The Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship was formerly known as the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies.