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, The New York Enterprise Report honored James Barrood and the Institute with the the annual Small Business Advocate Award. He was also interviewed on the popular MSNBC program, 'Your Business,' on January 4.

See ABC TV news feature that highlighted last year's teen business camp
Registration is now open for the 2009 Discover Business Teen Camp

JUST LAUNCHED: 2009 NJ Business Idea Competition for high schoolers

ATTENTION: 2009 Innovation Challenge now open to the FDU community

NEW: 2009 NJ Student Entrepreneur Competition launched for undergrads

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Upcoming Events:

Thursday, January 29, 2009, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: "Putting 'Pop' in Your Presentations."
Location: Rothman Institute Forum at FDU's College at Florham. This program is sponsored by the Institute's Female Entrepreneur's Alliance and NJAWBO's Women's Business Center. Info  

New Outreach:

Imagine + Inspire + Innovate at the new iSpace Creative Space

Business Plan Review Service for Entrepreneurs and Businesses

Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs

Professional Advice for Family Businesses

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

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 Media Innovation Conf., Dennis Strigl, Verizon; Tero Ojanperae, Nokia; Andrea Wong, Lifetime. Video, 9/27/07
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
Personal Finance Lecture for Teens, Marnie Aznar, Video (2 hrs) Downloadable Student Guide [7 Units] NEFE - HSFPP
2007 East Coast Student Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony See Winners 5/2/07
2007 Innovation Summit, executives from J&J, Cadbury Schweppes & GAIN Capital Group Video, 4/18/07
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 07 contest
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
Open Innovation Conference, Henry Chesbrough, Renowned Author View Presentation  View Video 9/27/06
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 Innovation Summit, Clayton Christensen, World-renowned Author/Consultant View Presentation 4/5/06
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