At the same time, the Institutes provide needed services to the business community, provide consulting opportunities for faculty, and provide seminars and continuing education opportunities for business executives. The RBI holds the quarterly Rinker Breakfast Forum for business leaders and publishes the Rinker School s quarterly Business Talk newsletter. Following are descriptions of each of the Rinker Business Institutes. When feasible, such projects are included in the curriculum for appropriate courses. Students may have the opportunity to participate in ABRI research and consulting projects, thereby gaining experience in dealing with real business situations and challenges.
Students work under the guidance and supervision of a professor who is responsible for the project.
Participating students normally have the opportunity to work directly with sponsoring clients, leading up to and including the final presentation of project results. LPI students normally take BUS 3712 during the first semester of the junior year, as a prerequisite to the internship. This program helps students gain information and experience which may be helpful in preparing to enter careers as investment portfolio managers. The Entrepreneurship Institute activities include The Entrepreneurs Roundtable, a quarterly breakfast series for business owners which is co-sponsored by Northern Trust and The South Florida Business Journal. The Entrepreneurship Institute has also established a new Family Business Education Center, which conducts educational seminars on topics of interest to business owners and their families.