The Bentley MBA
Full-Time, Part-Time, & Online Program Options
A degree that delivers a high ROI through practical, hands-on experience
In today's global economy, a Master in Business Administration degree continues to be a benchmark for future success in business, with signing bonuses and starting salaries well above a bachelor's degree, and compounding return on investment over the lifetime of a career. Bentley's program integrates corporate partnerships and modern resources for students to gain real-world exposure as part of their graduate school journey. By being near Boston, Bentley's students benefit from the resources of a world-class city and the connections that Bentley has built over the last one hundred years.
With a highly flexible approach to getting your MBA, students can choose part-time and virtual programs that fit the busy careerist, or a fully immersive graduate experience for those looking to enroll full-time.
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A Flexible & Customizable Curriculum
Your MBA can be completed in 12 to 15 courses consisting of foundation, core, and elective credits.
Foundation: Up to Five*
Core: Six Total
Electives: Four to Six*
If Full-Time or Part-Time
- Declare a concentration to focus your degree or select from all available courses for a general MBA
If Online
- Select the leadership concentration and remain in online-only courses
- Select from all available concentrations to take synchronous hybrid courses
*Students with the appropriate background may be waived from foundation courses. If three or more foundation courses are waived, students will be required to take additional electives to meet the program minimum of twelve courses.
Customize Your Degree
Build your degree based on your academic interests or career goals by choosing from one of eight concentrations. We strongly encourage all prospective students to connect with a Graduate Admission Officer to discuss concentrations and understand your available options.
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Meet Your Program Director
Iris Berdrow is a tenured professor of management and the program director for the ASB and MBA programs at Bentley University. Iris holds an MBA and PhD with a concentration in Organizational Behavior and International Management from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Canada. She is published in MIT Sloan Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Long Range Planning, and the Journal of World Business. Her current research interest is in cross-cultural effectiveness, assessing learning outcomes, and competency-based education.
Contact Iris to schedule a time to discuss your background and career goals and how these align with Bentley's programs.
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