Bentley Faculty Research Series

Atul Gupta, Robert A. and Julia E. Dorn Professor of Finance at Bentley and Chair of the Finance Department, publishes extensively on issues of corporate finance and executive compensation. Recently, he focused his research on women in the executive suite. He finds that female senior executives––CEOs in particular––are keeping pace with the rapid rise in executive compensation. Unfortunately, the rest of the American workforce is falling dramatically behind. This reality, says Prof. Gupta, is starting to tear at our social fabric.

Bentley President Gloria Cordes Larson and Vice President Mike Page understand the demand for accountable leadership in today’s complex global society. In this video, they discuss how Bentley University is meeting the challenge with a dramatically different approach to business education. By integrating ethics and social responsibility into teaching, scholarship and research, Bentley is preparing graduates to become the accountable leaders the world needs right now.

Linda Edelman and Tatiana Manolova, management professors at Bentley, understand the steps that entrepreneurs must take before a brilliant startup idea can become a verifiable business success. In this video, they discuss “nascent entrepreneurship,” why admitting failure may be the most successful outcome, and what makes entrepreneurship so vital to the American economy.

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Ranjoo Herr focuses her research in the areas of democracy, global justice and human rights. Assistant Professor of Management Marcus Stewart specializes in organizational behavior with a focus on diversity, identity and affirmative action. They find common ground on the subject of multiculturalism and a new model of inclusion that affirms and respects cultural differences.

Tony Kiszewski, assistant professor of Public Health Entomology at Bentley University, researches malaria interventions that are low-tech, sustainable and designed for specific local conditions. In his experience, there is no one-size-fits all solution to this complex disease that kills at least a million people every year.

Rajendra Sisodia, professor of Marketing at Bentley, is co-author of the book Firms of Endearment, which profiles a new breed of socially conscious corporation and the emergence of “capitalism with a conscience.” The book presents a compelling case for a new business model, one that aligns around all stakeholder interests in pursuit of a higher purpose.

Margueritte S. Murphy is an associate professor of English at Bentley with research interests that include political economy and aesthetics, Victorian studies and globalization theory. Recently she collaborated on a collection of essays with her colleague, Associate Professor Samir Dayal, who focuses on the cultural aspects of globalization. Their volume, Global Babel: Questions of Discourse and Communication in a Time of Globalization, seeks to understand globalization from multiple, transdisciplinary perspectives.

Susan Newell, PhD, is the Cammarata Professor of Management at Bentley, where she focuses her teaching and research in the areas of innovation, knowledge management and organizational behavior. As a founding member of IKON research center, based at the University of Warwick, UK, Prof. Newell specializes in the social science of innovation and organizational change. She has published frequently in the areas of organization studies, management and information systems.

Mohammad Abdolmohammadi, DBA, CPA, is the John E. Rhodes Professor of Accounting at Bentley. He regularly includes ethics training in his graduate accounting seminars and is currently researching several topics related to business ethics and education. Professor Abdolmohammadi publishes frequently in The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research and numerous other accounting journals.

Christopher J. Beneke, assistant professor of History at Bentley University, teaches and writes about revolutionary and early American history with a focus on intellectual and religious history. Author of Beyond Toleration: The Religious Origins of American Pluralism, Professor Beneke’s current research focuses on the controversies over public education in 19th-century America.

Richard Cleary chairs the Bentley Mathematical Sciences Department. His research and consulting work focus on applied statistical analysis and modeling and he has published papers within a broad range of fields. Current research collaborations include work on statistical methods of audit fraud and consulting work on the strength of artificial hip joints.

Joao Resende-Santos, associate professor of International Studies at Bentley University, focuses on international economic development and U.S.-Latin American Relations. He has written extensively on international politics and currently directs the Brazil Short-Term Program, which connects Bentley students with entrepreneurs at a business incubator in Rio de Janeiro.

Jahangir (Jay) Sultan, Gibbons Professor of Finance and founding director of the Hughey Center for Financial Services, focuses his research in the areas of international market volatility and foreign exchange risk management. Professor Sultan conceived and established the Bentley University Trading Room, a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art facility for teaching financial analysis and risk management.

Stephen D. Lichtenstein, professor of Law, chairs the Law, Taxation and Financial Planning Department at Bentley is co-director of the Bentley Global Cyberlaw Center. Gerald R. Ferrera, Gregory H. Adamian Professor of Law, is the founder and executive director of the Bentley Global Cyberlaw Center. They work together on a wide range of emerging legal issues related to cyberspace.

Patricia M. Flynn is the Trustee Professor of Economics and Management at Bentley University. Her current research has focused on the development of innovation economies in Ireland and Massachusetts as well as corporate board governance issues. She has written extensively on women in business.

Pierre R. Berthon is the Clifford F. Youse Chair of Marketing at Bentley University. Professor Berthon's teaching, research and consulting work focus on e-commerce, marketing and management decision-making. His most recent paper discusses managerial approaches to dealing with "creative consumers" and the challenges they pose to a company's carefully crafted brand image.

Christine B. Williams is a Professor of International Studies and Government at Bentley University. She studies political communication with an emphasis on new and emerging technologies. Recently her research has focused on Internet-hosted technologies including campaign web sites and social networks.

M. Lynne Markus is the John W. Poduska Sr. Professor of Information and Process Management and senior editor, MIS Quarterly Theory and Review Department. Her current research focuses on data and systems integration and the development of vertical industry standards.