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Bentley Magazine - Winter 2025 - we're #1 again

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For the third year in a row, Bentley is ranked No. 1 in the country for Best Career Services by the Princeton Review, marking 13 consecutive years among the top five in the U.S. Also this year, a new ranking from LinkedIn named Bentley No. 15 in the U.S. among colleges that “best set graduates up for long-term success.” The university was also ranked No. 1 nationwide on LinkedIn’s list of colleges with the highest job placement in financial services.

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Best in Class

How a century-long focus on professional success and impact has built the top-ranked career services program in the nation.

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Reality Check

When it comes to augmented reality and virtual reality — collectively known as extended reality — it’s not a question of when, but how. Read on for a look at the ways in which these technologies are already reshaping our work and personal lives.

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Kristina Minnick
If people believe companies will do more good than Washington, corporate leadership becomes civic leadership. That confidence is a mandate to tackle pay equity, climate impact and community well-being with clear goals, transparent reporting and accountability. Trust lasts only when results are visible and keep improving.
Kristi Minnick Westerling
Stanton Professor of Finance, responding to new data from the 2025 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report, showing that Americans trust businesses (43%) more than the federal government to act in society’s best interest (31%).

News from the Nest

Welcome, Class of 2029

Cue the cow bells and charged-up cheers. Move-in day for Bentley’s Class of 2029 was anything but quiet, thanks to an enthusiastic group of orientation leaders, resident assistants and other community members who came to welcome the newest students to campus on August 28. The latest class of Falcons is comprised of 1,134 undergraduate students hailing from 35 states and territories and 39 countries. Twenty-six percent of the class are the first in their family to go to college, while 13% are varsity student-athletes.

Fueling Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence on Campus

This summer, crews broke ground on the renovation of the Adamian Academic Center. The project plays a key role in realizing Bentley’s vision to fuel technology, innovation and entrepreneurial excellence on campus. With immersive technology labs and collaborative learning spaces, the center will ensure students are prepared to lead and thrive in the global 21st-century marketplace.

“Important industries like health care must integrate technology to thrive in an increasingly digital world. This initiative will empower Bentley students to become drivers of that innovation in a way that positively impacts the marketplace, society and our planet,” says Danielle Blanch Hartigan, Chester B. Slade Professor of Psychology and executive director of Bentley’s Center for Health and Business. In addition, the renovated center will facilitate collaboration among faculty and their colleagues in other fields, emphasizing the combination of business and arts and sciences that sets Bentley apart. And corporate partners will be able to come to campus and brainstorm with classes about how to bring their products to market.

Financial Times Ranks Master’s in Finance Top in the U.S.

Bentley’s master’s degree in Finance has been rated one of the best in the world by the Financial Times, coming in at No. 1 among U.S. programs and No. 42 among the top programs globally. Alumni of the program reported an almost 8% increase in salaries from last year, the highest growth among U.S. schools. In the rankings, Bentley stood out among other schools nationwide in multiple areas including:

  • No. 1 — Alumni salary increase
  • No. 1 — Percent of students employed after 3 months
  • No. 1 — Value for money
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From the President - Forward Thinking

From the President

President Chrite shares three key areas colleges need to focus on to regain the trust of Americans.

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The Big Number

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The record-setting number of students that presented at Bentley’s 22nd annual Undergraduate Research Day. Topics covered included sustainable home design, AI tools for optimizing health care and what young employees value most in modern workplace culture

Giving Back

How one phone call led to a lifelong love story — at and with Bentley.

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Get to Know

The professor using film to increase empathy among patients with dementia and their caregivers. 

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Then and Now

Drag the slider to see beloved Bentley tradition Breakfast by Moonlight today (at right) and in its second occurrence in spring 1992 (courtesy of the Bentley Archives).

Your Big Announcements

Francis “Frank” Perry IV ’11, MSF ’12 and Christine (Uzdejczyk) Perry ’12 with new son Walter and his big brother Frankie
Francis “Frank” Perry IV ’11, MSF ’12 and Christine (Uzdejczyk) Perry ’12 with new son Walter and his big brother Frankie  

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