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The 2010 Business Plan Competition Introduces a New Category, Intrapreneurship

Winners of the eighth annual Barney Business Plan Competition were announced during an awards ceremony on December 8, 2010. This year, awards for intrapreneurship were introduced. It is the practice of entrepreneurship within a larger corporate structure. The competition is open to all UHart students and this year there were 2 College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture (CETA) students and one freshman among the competitors. Professor Irina Noumova opened the Award Ceremony, Introducing the judges, coaches, mentors, and other guests and gave the floor to Gerald Vitkauskas, Barney alum, competition judge, and former President and CEO of AIG Credit Corporation. He talked about his experiences with intrapreneurship during his years at AIG. The following faculty and others contributed to the success of this year’s competition. Coaches for clinic sessions: Gerald Vitkauskas, (See above) Michelle Bertolini, Assistant Prof of Taxation Mitchell Weiss, Adjunct Lecturer in Finance Steven Thompson, Lecturer in Accounting Andy Hao, Assistant Prof of Marketing Graduate Session Judges: Gerald Vitkauskas, (See above) John Ogilvie, Associate Prof of Management David Pernock, Successful entrepreneur Undergraduate Session Judges: Steven Congden, Associate Prof of Management Sandra Morgan, Associate Prof of Management Charles Canedy III, Assoc Prof of Marketing Marilyn Risi, Dir.Upper Albany Main Street Mentors: John Brassem, Adjunct Lecturer in Management Irina Naoumova, Associate Prof. of Entrepreneurship The winners of the competition were: Undergraduate Category 1st place --Matthew Cosenza and Daniel Deserto (CETA), “JumpTheClub” ($250) 2nd place --Mary Silvia, “Competitive College Consulting” ($125) Undergraduate Intrapreneurship Category 1st place --Teja Sukhavasi, “Epicurus Construction” ($250) 2nd place --Jonathan Pollack, “ALL-GAS Reclamation” ($125) Graduate Category 1st place – Anthony Pepe, “The Protective Peak Helmet & Protective Beak Faceguard” ($500) 2nd place – Elizabeth Sanseverino, “Za Pizza and Wine Bar” ($250) These winners now move on to the state competition in the spring.	Undergraduate winners Dan Deserto (left) and Matt Cosenza with Prof Naoumava
	Undergraduate second place winner Mary Silvia with Prof Naoumava
	Undergraduate intrapreneurship winner Teja Sukhavasi
	Graduate winner Anthony Pepe with Prof Naoumava
	Graduate second place winner Elizabeth Sanseverino with Prof Naoumava(Profs Ogilvie & Congden in background)