Carlos Rivera, an adjunct professor in NJIT's School of Management, will speak at the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey's 15th Annual Convention, Expo and Career Fair on Oct. 14 at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott. Admission is free. >>

A group of 15 guidance counselors from high schools in Puerto Rico toured the university today beginning at 8:30 a.m., when a number of NJIT officials spoke to them about the university's pre-college programs and academic offerings. The counselors will see classrooms and research labs and talk to professors here about their fields of interest. The counselors will return home and tell their students about what they saw and heard at NJIT. The tour is sponsored by the School of Management (SOM). Barbara Tedesco, associate dean of SOM, said the tour could help attract top students from Puerto Rico to attend NJIT, and that diversity is part of the university’s strategic plan. “The counselors mentioned that many students in Puerto Rico have a particular interest in business, technology and management,” said Tedesco, “so this would be a great place for them to study.” >>

Twelve tips on successful blogging were among the highlights of a day-long business and networking event held yesterday at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).     The event, aimed at encouraging men and women with technological expertise to start their own companies, was organized by NJIT’s School of Management, Office of Technology Development, Enterprise Development Center and the North Essex Chamber of Commerce.   >>

Four motivational speakers, tips on starting a business and more recently highlighted an event at NJIT to encourage business men and women to launch a technological business. Event organizers included the School of Management, the Enterprise Development Center and the Office of Technology Development, all at NJIT. >>

Marguerite Schneider, an assistant professor in the School of Management, has introduced Internet-based business simulations into her courses. In the capstone courses (Business Policy and Strategic Management), the class works in a virtual reality simulation in which they form teams that compete in the bicycle industry. Firms can go into bankruptcy, enter market segments, and engage in new product development. At the end of the semester, each firm conducts a "presentation to shareholders" and develops an annual report. Schneider recently introduced a new simulation in her Principles of Management course in which students act as investment firms and invest $100,000 "virtual dollars" in a stock-market simulation that is almost real-time. "Today's Internet generation of students seems to learn much from this new learning media," says Schneider. "The amount of learning has greatly surpassed my expectations." >>

Jim Bernstein of Solstice Software will speak on the topic of "Testing Process Integration with Integra Enterprise" at the monthly meeting of the NJ-Metro WebSphere User Group (WUG) on March 16, 2005, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Campus Center Room 240. Sponsored by NJIT’s e-business Laboratory, the group is the only university-based WUG and helps members to identify learning and training opportunities. The meeting is open to all and is free of charge. Details and online registration are available on the WebSphere User Group website. Contact: Stephanie Gagnon, School of Management, at gagnon@njit.edu. >>