Now that we’ve explored the first 100 years of school history, it’s time to look ahead. What are your hopes for Bentley’s future?
My hope for the future is that Bentley continues to improve, remaining focused on being a great business university but also affordable to those with limited means.
Al Bergeron ’61
My hope for Bentley in the next 100 years is that they continue to build on the foundation that was started by Harry Bentley, Rae Anderson, Greg Adamian and many others that devoted their lives to the building of this great university: from a small school of accounting to what it is today. There are many names that I could come up with from my own experience at Bentley, and they can all be proud of what they have accomplished. I am certainly grateful to have known and learned from them. Bentley School of Accounting had a great start and will have a great future as Bentley University.
Carroll McMillan ’64
I hope that Bentley can keep the tuition under control. It is sad that most college graduates leave school with an enormous loan to pay off. It wasn’t like that when I graduated in 1966.
Eric Johnson ’66
In a world that promises a continuum of challenges, it is my hope that Bentley will always be fiscally responsible and tuition affordable as it strives to maintain its status as one of our nation’s premier business universities. It will remain true to its core founding roots of insisting on excellence, integrity and civility from teachers, students and administrators alike, thereby creating an environment that embraces cultural diversity as well as forums that encourage the expression of disparate points of view. Where respect for one another is the paradigm, true leaders will emerge!
David Kennedy ’65
As the world of education becomes more online and less classroom, my vision for Bentley is that the university will be able to recreate the classroom experience through its evolving online platforms. I’d love to see that the loss of classroom intimacy will be more than offset by the “internationality” of the student body. I also confess a selfish hope. My father of blessed memory has his name residing on a plaque of Bentley graduates who earned medals for performance in the CPA exam (in his case, the Massachusetts silver medal of 1944). I’d like to see that plaque broadcast online as part of the orientation to the university for incoming students to show them the trail that was blazed for them. But best of all, due to the expansion of the curriculum and the opportunity to major in subjects beyond accounting and controllership, I imagine seeing many boards with many honors in many accrediting exams in many subjects.
Bernard Fellner ’68
Seek the best, be the best, accomplish the best outcome for all — for the next 100 years.
— Robena Reid, MBA ’91, MSF ’97
I would like to see Bentley become a pioneer in affordable education at both the graduate and post-graduate levels. I would like to see the perceived value of a Bentley University degree continue to appear at or near the top of such national rankings.
Bill Farrell ’71, P ’95
My personal hope for Bentley University is that it maintains its relevancy in the business segments it has established, and is able to transfer this relevancy to its graduates as enhanced skill sets now and in the future.
William Caputo ’73
I hope Bentley can be the leader in finding a way to charge a tuition that’s fair and balanced; after all, it’s a business school! Be the leader in the field, not a follower.
Scott Shoham ’78, P ’16
I hope Bentley continues to provide a warm, inviting and challenging atmosphere for students to prepare themselves for the rigors of life after Bentley.
Joseph Shapiro ’79
My hope for Bentley is that it gets the national and international recognition it deserves for being a world-class business school. This would hopefully result in a higher level of donations to Bentley’s endowment fund that I hope can make the university more affordable for middle-class students who presently do not meet the financial assistance qualifications of many programs and cannot afford to attend Bentley.
Joseph Piantedosi ’80
My hope for Bentley is that it sustains its brand and continues to develop young leaders that positively impact business and society. I also hope that it is a secure institution that adapts to the times but doesn’t lose focus of what it is.
Tim Pauling ’83
Over the next 100 years I hope that Bentley continues to be recognized as a tremendous source of talent for employers and gains recognition as one of the finest universities in the world.
Mark Semanie ’85
My hope for Bentley is for it to continue to be the cutting edge, forward-thinking institution that it has become. I look forward to watching Bentley change and grow and yet, stay the same in many ways so that students can have the same amazing experience that I had.
Nancy Wine ’86
Bentley Law?
— Shamus McBride ’89, MST ’94
I wish that Bentley continues to strive for excellence. If the first 100 years are an indication, I’m sure it will.
Onic Palandjian ’93
My wish is that Bentley continues its trend of growth and advancement. I hope that the name ‘Bentley’ becomes known globally as the gold standard in business education. David Schiegoleit ’93 I hope the university focuses on building an impressive track record for development of business professionals who are prepared, experienced, connected and empowered to build a business or obtain a professional career that benefits the minority communities most in need of securing a lifesaving share of the American dream and the human experience.
Sean Ebanks ’96
May the next 100 years continue to foster young bright minds and prepare them with core values of ethics, integrity and a commitment to excellence.
John S. Ioakimidis ’98
I hope Bentley will continue to offer (former) students like me the opportunity to rise from their blue-collar past to achieve great things in the white-collar professional world.
Scott Timpany, MSF ’98
In the next 100 years I hope to see Bentley grow as much as it has in its first 100 years! I want to see Bentley’s name continue to grow across the country. Let’s do this!
Cory Coder ’99
I wish Bentley continued success at the forefront of business ethics. In addition, I wish Bentley the best of luck in striving to be the best business university in the world.
Michael Dubuque ’00
My hope for Bentley is to continue to get a stronger reputation for innovation and producing graduates that aren’t afraid to take on the world’s challenges and make a difference. And to gain the true respect among the top universities in this country that it deserves!
Grace Doherty, MBA ’01
My hope is that Bentley continues to recruit and foster its female students and leads the way on shattering more ceilings within the corporate world.
Stacy (Wilkinson) Hughes ’01
Wishing Bentley another 100 years of wonderful friendships and partnerships, and continued success, which is exactly what Bentley has provided to me.
Heather (Gambino) Baldassari ’02
My hope is that we remember students first. Their success is Bentley’s success.
— Priscilla Burnaby, Professor of Accountancy
I hope Bentley University becomes more internationally recognized as an academic powerhouse.
Jordana (Merkin) Lynch ’02, MSCF ’03
We become the global standard-bearer for undergraduate business education.
PJ Neal ’02
I hope that Bentley continues its commitment to business ethics and graduating the most well-rounded business and community-oriented students into the world.
Allison (Smith) Foster ’03
My hope is that Bentley keeps expanding its reach, nationally and globally, over its next 100 years. A picturesque New England campus and a prominent business school should be well known from the U.S. to Uganda.
Bill Mortimer ’03
I hope Bentley adds a pastry arts curriculum so I can come teach there! After getting my BSA and MSA at Bentley, I switched careers and have been teaching French pastry for the last seven years at a school in Maryland. It would be amazing to bring pastry to Bentley!
Kathryn Delaney ’04, MSA ’05
To expand on its merits and become the world’s most innovative and renowned business university; a university that fosters personal and professional development with its rich diversity and ethical focus.
Danielle Parsons ’05
I hope Bentley continues to develop future executives, entrepreneurs and compassionate leaders!
Elba Valerio ’05
Flex to make appearances at Service–Learning Project sites. It would be a good booster for the children who attend those programs.
Nahomi (St. Fort) Carlisle ’06
I hope that the world comes to recognize and respect Bentley for the special place that it is. I hope that Bentley strives to provide the highest quality of education, other learning experiences and opportunities to students of all walks of life. I also hope that Bentley will continue to provide value for its alumni as they grow and evolve.
Rebecca (Roseme) Obouno ’06
My hope for Bentley in the next 100 years is to become a household name for business schools through the world (not just in the Northeast). Additionally, add more Division I sports and remain competitive in all our conferences.
David Castine ’07, MSA ’09
I wish for Bentley to continue to develop students into great leaders equipped with the knowledge, experience, creativity and confidence needed to change the world.
— Jewel Cash ’11
100 years from now, I hope that Bentley continues to provide its students with the memorable, life-changing experience I had as a student from 2003 to 2007, with an increased focus on global opportunities for students and faculty alike.
Elise (Noel) Yagoda ’07
I would like Bentley to continue being part of a solution, rather than part of the problem like so many other B-schools. (And ramp up Jeff Shuman’s collaboration program; it’s the way of future business relationships.)
Justin Chase, MBA ’09
I hope the future Bentley students enjoy their college experience as much as I did and that the alumni network stays strong.
Alexa Zozzaro ’11
I hope that Bentley not only becomes the world’s leading authority for research in business, but also continues to educate smart, nimble and prepared business professionals the way it currently does.
Sjoerd Hoogendoorn ’13
Throughout Bentley’s next hundred years (and beyond), my hope is for the university to continue to inspire its students, faculty and local community to dream bigger dreams, take risks and share wisdom and knowledge through the teaching of kindness, while fostering an inclusive community which listens to all voices.
Amanda Miranda ’13
I hope our university develops into a nationally ranked school with a wide range of academic offerings and the ability to hold double majors in sciences, humanities and law with a business degree. However, we should still offer students the feel of small classrooms and direct attention from their professors (Bentley’s current USP).
Raghav Chand ’16
For Bentley to be officially recognized as one of the top business universities in the globe, and for people to know that it is!
Jake Mekin ’17
Broaden the curriculum!
Sean Clohisy ’18
I hope that in 100 years, Bentley continues to endorse diversity, and that we become a beacon for inclusivity.
— Jerry Lan ’17
I hope that Bentley will spread its fame to the West Coast and to other countries in the world. I hope it will keep innovating and thriving. I hope the best for Bentley.
Shidi Guo ’18
More dorm halls!
Adina Sklar ’19
I hope Bentley University becomes a global leader in delivering top-notch degree programs across the globe, with campuses in all the major business hubs and with a faculty and cohort that truly represent the best in the world. Duke Rateau MBA Candidate I hope Bentley will expand its size and become influential even outside Massachusetts by attracting amazing professors and talented students.
Wenhua (Alexia) Wang, MSA Candidate
Improve and then consistently maintain a world-class research institution that also keeps excellence in teaching.
Mohammad Abdolmohammadi, P ’09 ’10 ’12, Professor of Accountancy
My wish for Bentley’s next 100 years is for the university to remember Mr. Bentley’s charge to “Teach like hell from bell to bell!” He also allowed students to take classes without paying during hard times with a promise from them to pay in the future. A great deal of our endowment came from those individuals as they became very successful. My hope is that we remember students first. Their success is Bentley’s success.
Priscilla Burnaby, Professor of Accountancy
I hope that in the next 100 years the world in general and our Bentley community in particular will move from talking about diversity and inclusiveness toward being diverse and inclusive.
Hans Eijmberts, Lecturer, Global Studies
I hope that Bentley continues to grow in academic strength and stature, and will be known as one of the nation’s premier business universities.
Bob Minetti, Vice President Emeritus
My hope for Bentley is that we continue to strive for excellence, while maintaining a high standard of ethics. Each one of us, whether faculty, staff or student has something to offer and we all play a role in Bentley’s success.
Lisa Taddeo, Senior Academic Coordinator, Finance