Cesar Bandera
Cesar Bandera
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, MT School of Management
2010 Central Avenue Building
About Me
I am an electrical engineer who was thrust in the mid-80’s into entrepreneurship. After decades of engaging students from the vantage point of industry, I am now helping startups from the vantage point of academia.
My research interests follow three paths: cross-cultural experiential entrepreneurship education, innovation-driven business incubation, and mobile healthcare innovation. In addition to teaching most NJIT courses in entrepreneurship, I am also a serial entrepreneur and currently the founding partner of an m-health company that conducts wireless public health campaigns for CDC, NIH, EPA, and foreign ministries of health. I help students and alumni launch their own startups and secure funding; if their product or service is in my technology wheelhouse, I help with product development as well.
I received a Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University at Buffalo, NY, with a concentration in biomimetic machine vision and AI. My work has yielded journal and conference publications and book chapters, four patents, the NASA Space Act award, and two Small Business of the Year Nominations from the US Department of Defense. I am Associate Editor of the Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, Senior Member of the IEEE, serve on the board of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and have served as Director of the Academy of the International Council for Small Business. I work with an awesome team of Ph.D students in Business Data Science, and in 2018 I was honored with the NJIT Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.
My research interests follow three paths: cross-cultural experiential entrepreneurship education, innovation-driven business incubation, and mobile healthcare innovation. In addition to teaching most NJIT courses in entrepreneurship, I am also a serial entrepreneur and currently the founding partner of an m-health company that conducts wireless public health campaigns for CDC, NIH, EPA, and foreign ministries of health. I help students and alumni launch their own startups and secure funding; if their product or service is in my technology wheelhouse, I help with product development as well.
I received a Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University at Buffalo, NY, with a concentration in biomimetic machine vision and AI. My work has yielded journal and conference publications and book chapters, four patents, the NASA Space Act award, and two Small Business of the Year Nominations from the US Department of Defense. I am Associate Editor of the Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, Senior Member of the IEEE, serve on the board of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and have served as Director of the Academy of the International Council for Small Business. I work with an awesome team of Ph.D students in Business Data Science, and in 2018 I was honored with the NJIT Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.
Education
Certification; Harvard School of Management; Ertification Executive Development; 1996
Ph.D.; University at Buffalo; Systems Engineering; 1990
M.S.; University at Buffalo; Computer Engineering; 1985
Ph.D.; University at Buffalo; Systems Engineering; 1990
M.S.; University at Buffalo; Computer Engineering; 1985
Experience
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Leir Chair for Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor, May 2022 -
National Science Foundation
Innovation Corps Instructor, April 2022 -
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, July 2018 - May 2022
Awards & Honors
2022 Bright Idea Award - Best Research, Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University
2022 Small Business Innovation Research ($1.2MM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation & Technology
2021 Bright Idea Award - Best Research, Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University
2021 Seed Fund Success Story, National Institutes of Health
2020 Master Teacher Designation, NJIT
2022 Small Business Innovation Research ($1.2MM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation & Technology
2021 Bright Idea Award - Best Research, Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University
2021 Seed Fund Success Story, National Institutes of Health
2020 Master Teacher Designation, NJIT
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Website
2023 Spring Courses
BDS 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MGMT 640 - INTRO TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BDS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
BDS 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION & RES
ENTR 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
ENTR 330 - ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY
MGMT 640 - INTRO TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BDS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
BDS 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION & RES
ENTR 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
ENTR 330 - ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY
Office Hours
by appointment
Teaching Interests
Entrepreneurship
technology start-up bootstrapping
healthcare technology
mobile health
biomimetics
signal processing
technology start-up bootstrapping
healthcare technology
mobile health
biomimetics
signal processing
Past Courses
CS 113: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE 1
ECE 416: ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING PROJECT II
ENTR 210: INTRO TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTR 210: INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTR 330: ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY
ENTR 410: NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT
ENTR 420: ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE
ENTR 420: FINANCING NEW VENTURE
ENTR 430: ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY
ENTR 490: INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTR 725: INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MGMT 390: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
MGMT 640: INTRO TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MGMT 640: NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT
MGMT 680: ENTREPREN:STRAT NEW BUS
MGMT 680: ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY
MGMT 725: INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
STS 325: INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, DESIGN AND INNOVATION
ECE 416: ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING PROJECT II
ENTR 210: INTRO TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTR 210: INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTR 330: ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY
ENTR 410: NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT
ENTR 420: ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE
ENTR 420: FINANCING NEW VENTURE
ENTR 430: ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY
ENTR 490: INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTR 725: INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MGMT 390: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
MGMT 640: INTRO TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MGMT 640: NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT
MGMT 680: ENTREPREN:STRAT NEW BUS
MGMT 680: ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY
MGMT 725: INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
STS 325: INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, DESIGN AND INNOVATION
Research Interests
Entrepreneurship education and pedagogy
Policies for business incubation
Mobile/Tele-health
Mobile and collaborative learning
Data visualization
Policies for business incubation
Mobile/Tele-health
Mobile and collaborative learning
Data visualization
Journal Article
Bandera, Cesar (2022). Multidisciplinary Experiential STEM Entrepreneurship Education Using the Small Business Innovation Research Program. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, 5(3), 406-422.
Phan, Hai, & Bandera, Cesar (2022). Distinguishing the Effect of Time Spent at Home During COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Urban and Suburban College Students Using Cell Phone Geolocation.
Ayranci, Pelin, & Bandera, Cesar, & Phan, Hai, & Jin, Ruoming, & Li, Dong, & Kenne, Deric (2022). Distinguishing the Effect of Time Spent at Home during COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Urban and Suburban College Students Using Cell Phone Geolocation. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(12),
Gopalakrishnan, Shanthi, & Roy, Raja, & Bandera, Cesar (2021). The impact of entrepreneurs' full-time versus hybrid employment and social connections on new venture survival: a USA–India comparison. South Asian Journal of Business Studies,
Bandera, Cesar, & Santos, Susana, & Liguori, Eric (2020). The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship Education: A Delphi Study on Dangers and Unintended Consequences. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, 4(4),
Phan, Hai, & Bandera, Cesar (2022). Distinguishing the Effect of Time Spent at Home During COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Urban and Suburban College Students Using Cell Phone Geolocation.
Ayranci, Pelin, & Bandera, Cesar, & Phan, Hai, & Jin, Ruoming, & Li, Dong, & Kenne, Deric (2022). Distinguishing the Effect of Time Spent at Home during COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Urban and Suburban College Students Using Cell Phone Geolocation. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(12),
Gopalakrishnan, Shanthi, & Roy, Raja, & Bandera, Cesar (2021). The impact of entrepreneurs' full-time versus hybrid employment and social connections on new venture survival: a USA–India comparison. South Asian Journal of Business Studies,
Bandera, Cesar, & Santos, Susana, & Liguori, Eric (2020). The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship Education: A Delphi Study on Dangers and Unintended Consequences. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, 4(4),
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Conference Paper
Teaching Entrepreneurship with Societal Impact to Engineering Students
American Society for Engineering Education, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022
Entrepreneurship Education with Societal Significance: Protocols for Aiming Higher
Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022
Introduction to the Minitrack on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Introduction to the Minitrack on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2021
American Society for Engineering Education, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022
Entrepreneurship Education with Societal Significance: Protocols for Aiming Higher
Northeast Decision Sciences Institute, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022
Introduction to the Minitrack on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Introduction to the Minitrack on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2021
Conference Proceeding
Pivoting Strategies: A Study of Pivot Severity, Investor Reliance, and Revenue among Startups
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
A Study of Pivot Severity, Investor Reliance, and Revenue among Startups
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Multidisciplinary Experiential STEM Entrepreneurship Education Using the Small Business Innovation Research Program
Proceedings of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020
Automated Text Analysis Models for Entrepreneurship Education
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019
To Pivot or Not To Pivot: On the Relationship between Pivots and Revenue among Startups
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
A Study of Pivot Severity, Investor Reliance, and Revenue among Startups
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Multidisciplinary Experiential STEM Entrepreneurship Education Using the Small Business Innovation Research Program
Proceedings of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2020
Automated Text Analysis Models for Entrepreneurship Education
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual Conference, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019
To Pivot or Not To Pivot: On the Relationship between Pivots and Revenue among Startups
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019
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Chapter
Bandera, Cesar, & Passerini, Katia, & Bartolacci, Michael (2020). Connecting Knowledge Management and Entrepreneurship: Processes and Technology, Murray E. Jennex (Ed.), Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in a Changing World. Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in a Changing World
Bandera, Cesar, & Passerini, Katia, & Bartolacci, Michael (2019). Knowledge Management and Entrepreneurship Research and Practice: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities, Murray E. Jennex (Ed.), IGI Global. (pp. 17). Hershey, PA: IGI Global
Bandera, Cesar, & Eminet, Aurélien, & Passerini, Katia, & Pon, Kevin (2018). Cross-Cultural Entrepreneurship Education: Localization Amidst Globalization, Charles H. Matthews, Eric W. Liguori (Eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing. (pp. 400). Edward Elgar Publishing
Bandera, Cesar, & Bartolacci, Michael, & Passerini, Katia (2017). Knowledge Management and Entrepreneurship: a contradictory recipe?, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Entrepreneurship Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. (pp. 945-960). Information Resources Management Association: Entrepreneurship Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Bandera, Cesar, & Passerini, Katia, & Bartolacci, Michael (2019). Knowledge Management and Entrepreneurship Research and Practice: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities, Murray E. Jennex (Ed.), IGI Global. (pp. 17). Hershey, PA: IGI Global
Bandera, Cesar, & Eminet, Aurélien, & Passerini, Katia, & Pon, Kevin (2018). Cross-Cultural Entrepreneurship Education: Localization Amidst Globalization, Charles H. Matthews, Eric W. Liguori (Eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing. (pp. 400). Edward Elgar Publishing
Bandera, Cesar, & Bartolacci, Michael, & Passerini, Katia (2017). Knowledge Management and Entrepreneurship: a contradictory recipe?, Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Entrepreneurship Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. (pp. 945-960). Information Resources Management Association: Entrepreneurship Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Magazine/Trade Publication
Entrepeneur 101: Lessons for success in the palm of your hand
NJBiz Magazine, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2007
A resource for emerging companies
NJBiz Magazine, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2007
NJBiz Magazine, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2007
A resource for emerging companies
NJBiz Magazine, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2007