Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship

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The Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship has a new home on the third floor of Bartlett Hall. Come check our new incubator space and learn more about what Berthiaume can do for you.

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Innovation Challenge Celebrates Student Entrepreneurship

ElectroPure, a student team and developer of a water treatment/purification device for homes, schools, and other small-scale water systems, took first-place honors in the finals of the 2017 Innovation Challenge business plan competition.

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Real Estate Series

The Real Estate series provides students with opportunities to study and become involved with commercial real estate, encourages real estate entrepreneurship, develops industry resources, and assists with internships and career opportunities in real estate.

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Events

Business competitions and events provide an excellent opportunity to hone your business plan, improve your presentation and pitch skills and get funding or prize money for your venture!

Innovation Challenge

Innovation Challenge was designed to help and reward UMass students and young alumni who want to pursue a novel business idea and develop it into a marketable product.

The goal is for interdisciplinary teams to conceptualize a product with regard to its scientific and technological design, identify customers, and create a business plan for the product’s commercialization. Competition judges are entrepreneurs, legal experts, and consultants who also volunteer their time to mentor with students who are interested in marketing their new ideas.

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Idea Jams

Have an idea but don't know where to turn? Idea Jams offer students the opportunity to get good ideas out in the open and recruit the help they need to bring these ideas to life. Idea Jams are exciting and fun to attend. They are also an easy first step towards creating a profitable venture, and the Berthiaume Center is ready to help every step of the way.

Find out when the next Idea Jam is and see what else is happening by visiting our event calendar.

Areas of Study

The Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship sponsor entrepreneurial focuses across UMass Amherst in areas of study such as Management, Computer Science, Engineering, and beyond

Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

This new 15-credit undergraduate concentration will consist of both new and existing courses, and will serve Management majors of the Isenberg School. Of the 15 credits, nine are required and six are electives chosen from an approved list of entrepreneurship related courses taught in Isenberg.

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Isenberg Real Estate Series

Provides students with an increased opportunity to study and become involved with commercial real estate, encourages real estate entrepreneurship, develops industry resources, and hopes to facilitate Isenberg students obtaining internships and career opportunities in real estate.

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Cross Campus Courses

In collaboration with various schools and colleges across campus, the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship is advancing the development of vibrant mix of entrepreneurship courses. Our goal is to provide students with increased opportunities to study and become involved in entrepreneurship.

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For Students

The Berthiaume Center strives to be the entrepreneurial hub for UMass Amherst and across the region. We are about inspiring, connecting, and making the resources of the Commonwealth's largest public university available to you.

Clubs

Student Clubs are bringing together like-minded, smart, and motivated students across campus to achieve their entrepreneurial goals.

Student Resources

Berthiaume Mentoring Service

BMS serves all members of the UMass-Amherst Community (faculty, students, staff, and alumni) who have ideas and want to start new businesses.

Mentors

Resource Links

Browse these sites with useful information for startups and business owners.

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For Alumni

All UMass alumni can also benefit from all that the Berthiaume Center has to offer, and the Center can benefit from alumni.

Events

Berthiaume events are open to all alumni, and some can even compete in our events that offer prize money to support new ventures. The Center also looks to alumni for support in mentoring and judging our competitions.

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Mentor

Are you an entrepreneur that has real world advice and experiences to share? The Berthiaume Center connects alumni with students looking for real world advice about entrepreneurship.

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Entrepreneurship curriculum is heavily supported by bringing in entrepreneurs like you that have a story to offer UMass students. Good or bad, we want to hear your experiences.

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About the Center

The Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship is about teaching, mentoring, connecting, and making the resources of the Commonwealth's largest university available to you.

Berthiaume Gift

In early 2014 the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship at the Isenberg School of Management was established thanks to the generous financial support of Diana and Doug Berthiaume. "I have seen firsthand how great research, a committed faculty and private partnerships give students a richer learning environment. Diana and I look forward to seeing the impact this new center will have across the university." - Doug Berthiaume

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Mission & Vision

Headquartered in the Isenberg School of Management, the Center will become the central hub of a cross-campus network of scholars, innovators, and entrepreneurs, with a three-fold mission of supporting research, education, and practice, all targeted at facilitating the transformation of ideas into business realities.

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Berthiaume Center Team

Thomas P. Moliterno

Vice Dean & Associate Dean of Research and Engagement
Earl W. Stafford Professor in Entrepreneurial Studies

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Birton J. Cowden

Director of New Ventures, Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship & Lecturer

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Charles J. Johnson

Associate Director, Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship & Clinical Associate Professor

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Bruce Skaggs

Academic Coordinator, Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship & Professor

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Molly O'Mara

Communications, Events and Constituent Relations, Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship

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Invest in UMass Amherst Innovation

Maroon Venture Partners Fund I, LP is a for-profit venture fund that invests in early stage companies linked to UMass Amherst. Our investments are typically in the range of $50,000 to $200,000 and are often a venture’s initial outside equity funding. Our broader goal is to foster the growing spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the UMass Amherst community.

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Finding Us

314 Bartlett Hall

UMass Amherst

Amherst, MA 01003

berthiaume@isenberg.umass.edu
413-545-9482

Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship

Find us in Bartlett Hall

Innovation Challenge Celebrates Student Entrepreneurship

Real Estate Series

Events

Innovation Challenge

Idea Jams

Areas of Study

Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Isenberg Real Estate Series

Cross Campus Courses

For Students

Clubs

Berthiaume Mentoring Service

Resource Links

For Alumni

Events

Mentor

Visit

About the Center

Berthiaume Gift

Mission & Vision

Berthiaume Center Team

Get Connected

Invest in UMass Amherst Innovation

Be Social

Finding Us

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