The Center of Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Over 80 new jobs added by participating small businesses since program's inception. Relationships forged with broad and diverse group of people helping businesses network and grow.

The six-year-old specialty cookware importing company started by Rutgers grad Rafael Rodas was growing steadily until the economic slowdown started to have an impact, lowering his steady sales growth to a simmer.

The New Jersey Black Issues Convention awarded its prestigious Community Change Award to Jeffrey Robinson, director of the New Jersey Social Innovation Institute, part of The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.

Robinson was awarded for community change in the area of economic security and opportunity.

This past summer, Rutgers Business School played host to some of the world’s most promising social entrepreneurs whose goal is nothing less than changing the world.

On March 29, 2012, The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED) and the Global Business MBA Student Club presented Rutgers Business School students with the opportunity to interact with the CEO of one of the world's biggest electronic giants, Panasonic.

The American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF) Board of trustees unanimously elected Rutgers professor Jerome Williams chairperson for a two-year term. Williams served on the board of trustees for 10 years and was vice chairperson for the past three years. Professor Williams is the Prudential Chair in Business and research director of The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at Rutgers Business School.

Dr. Jerome D. Williams comments on his career and investiture as the first Rutgers academic to hold the Prudential Chair in Business.

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NEWARK, NJ – The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED) at Rutgers Business School and the Obama Administration hosted the first ever Urban Entrepreneurship Summit bringing together entrepreneurs, private capital, government and the academic resources of Rutgers Business School. The summit sought to find solutions to create wealth in the urban community by transferring business know-how to people trying to make their businesses succeed.