Advance Your Career with a Part-Time MBA from Bentley University

The part-time MBA program at Bentley offers the most flexible option for students, making it a great option for the busy, working professional. While most complete the program within two years, students have up to five years and can vary their course load to fit their personal work-life schedules.

Students in the program come from all industries and a variety of jobs (everything from nursing to law to science). No matter what their background, the common goal is to understand more about business principles and learn key skills, like decision-making, business strategy, and management.

Your MBA Education

The Part-Time MBA can be completed between 12 to 15 total courses and consists of foundation, core, and elective credits.

*Students with the appropriate background may be waived from all five foundation courses but will be required to add electives if they have been waived from more than three. Four electives are required and provide students with options to focus on a concentration or select individual courses within our graduate school curriculum. For the most up-to-date degree program information, visit the Academic Catalog.

Foundation: Up to Five* Courses

Core: Six Courses

Electives: Four to Six* Courses

Declare a concentration to focus your degree or select from all available courses for a general MBA. Learn more about the concentration options here.

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Your Degree Outcomes

When you join the Bentley community, you have lifetime access to the award-winning Pulsifer Career Development Center. With 45+ Graduate Career events each year and access to career coaches, a graduate degree prepares you for a wide range of careers, no matter the industry you are interested in. Check out some of the companies below that are hiring MBA graduates from Bentley.

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Alorra Kingston, MBA

TA Senior Manager & Business Partner – Global Businesses & Functions, Boston Consulting Group
“I wanted to move beyond a functional role and develop leadership skills needed to make a broader impact, with a broader perspective. I wanted to go on this learning journey with other career professionals and learn with them and from them along the way. As a Falcon undergrad, I also had a dose of Bentley loyalty and trust that motivated me to return back to a place that helped shape me professionally! The best part was being able to take real challenges from my work experience and bring them into the classroom discussions. That immediate feedback loop made the learning stick and made the degree incredibly practical. It's also a balancing act! Without it being part of the program content, I became a master at time management, and I was surrounded by many people who were also juggling careers, families, and studies so it created a nice sense of camaraderie.

The MBA gave me confidence to take on larger and more strategic roles. Albeit I am in the same team as I was pre-MBA, and I didn't change my career, it is noticeable that I have evolved my everyday way of approaching leadership and problem solving which tangibly helped me broaden my scope of work and advance my career. Where I used to shy away from leading the most challenging projects, I now run toward them. My advice to prospective students: don't wait until graduation to apply what you're learning. Use your job as a testing ground because the immediate application is what makes the experience most powerful.”

meet the faculty

Marcus Stewart

Professor, Management

Professor Marcus Stewart has a focus on leadership, diversity and organizational change, and his teaching and research prepare students to lead high-performing, equitable teams. Stewart’s work bridges theory and practice, offering insights into motivation, team development, and career growth. For students eager to make organizations more effective and just, Stewart provides the tools and guidance to turn that vision into action.

Jill Brown

Professor, Management

Professor Jill Brown is the Hieken Professor of Business Ethics at Bentley, where she teaches students to think critically about the intersection of business, society, and leadership. With real-world experience as a commercial banker and consultant, she brings practical insights into her teaching on strategic management, ethics, and corporate governance. Her research on corporate social responsibility and ethical leadership is widely published and shapes the way organizations think about doing good while doing well.

Andy Aylesworth

Professor, Marketing

Professor Andy Aylesworth brings a dynamic mix of industry experience and academic expertise to his classes in advertising, consumer behavior, and integrated marketing communications. With a background in the advertising world, he offers students a hands-on, practical approach to understanding how people connect with brands, messages—and even pets. His research, widely published in top journals, explores everything from the impact of advertising context to the use of improv comedy techniques in teaching creativity. A recipient of Bentley’s Marketing Faculty of the Year Award, he is dedicated to helping students think more creatively, communicate more effectively, and stand out in the world of marketing.

Shelle Santana

Assistant Professor, Marketing

Shelle Santana is an Assistant Professor of Marketing whose research explores how consumers make decisions, particularly in response to pricing and different forms of currency like cash, cards, and loyalty points. Her industry experience and research on real-world consumer behavior help students better understand the psychological and strategic drivers behind effective marketing.

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