Russ Berrie Funds Selling Institute
Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 1/1/2003
Wayne, NJ — Officials at William Paterson University announced the establishment of the Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Selling. Berrie, founder of Russ Berrie & Co., will invest up to $5 million over five years to fund the institute, which will be housed in the university's Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business. The institute's program will offer a bachelor's degree in professional sales, a certificate in professional selling for university students and working professionals, and continuing education studies. It is the first program of its kind in the Northeast.
