New York University

Leonard N. Stern School of Business / Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

Mission

The Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies is dedicated to conducting and supporting entrepreneurship research and education. The Center underwrites research grants for faculty members and doctoral students, conducts conferences for scholars and practitioners, engages in specialized executive education, and produces a variety of publications that contribute to understanding the entrepreneurial process and the public policy and educational issues associated with encouraging new enterprise development. The Center also offers co-curricular programs that are designed to complement course-related learning and to encourage the desire among Stern students to create economic enterprise through new ventures, either in start-up or established businesses.

History

The establishment of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stern School was first proposed in December of 1982 by Professor Zena Block and endorsed by a faculty task force that began to lay the groundwork for an academic program. A major objective of the Center was to stimulate scholarly research in the area of entrepreneurship and to bring the study of entrepreneurship into the mainstream of business academia.

In May of 1983, the Price Institute made a commitment of financial support for the center. Mr. Price felt that his business school education hadn't equipped him adequately to run his family business; he had to learn by doing. Price wanted to fund entrepreneurial studies to help prepare students interested in running their own businesses. The Price Institute today continues to contribute generously to the Center in support of its mission and goals.

During the years that followed the birth of the Center, interest in entrepreneurship among Stern School students increased significantly. In addition to introducing new MBA courses in entrepreneurship, the Center initiated a number of important co-curricular programs, including the Internal Venturing Forum, the Entrepreneurial Skills Seminar Series, and the Entrepreneurial Training Retreat. To bring the study of Entrepreneurship into the mainstream of business school academia, in 1985 the Center launched the publication of the Journal of Business Venturing, which is now widely recognized as the premier journal in the field. Research proposal funding and Best Paper on Entrepreneurship Research Awards were also introduced to stimulate research and publication in the area of entrepreneurship.

The center puts on a conference each year for the community to help entrepreneurs gain knowledge and contacts. See the web site for the Self-Employment, Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship Conference

Price Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies

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Price Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies

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