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Where Business Meets Technology: How Bentley’s Graduate Programs Future-Proof Careers in the Era of AI

February 10, 2026
According to research from the Boston Consulting Group, 74% of companies struggle to achieve and scale value from AI — even as large language models like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude AI seem to be everywhere. While industries across the board are talking…

Bentley Collaborates with KPMG to Transform Accounting with More Analytics

February 9, 2026
Once rooted in manual tasks and repetitive processes, accounting today is defined by innovation. AI-powered audits, predictive modeling and data-driven advisory services have replaced much of the rote work of decades past.  Bentley’s STEM-designated…

Finding My Purpose in the Nonprofit World

February 5, 2026
When I applied to college, I knew I wanted to help people but didn’t want to be a physician. Other than that — and an interest in business — I was like most students my age. I had no clear career path. It was Bentley’s Health Industries major that spoke to…

From Bentley Roommates to Fidelity Leaders: Joe Ciccariello ’91 and Jim Furlong ’91 Share Their Falcon Pride

February 4, 2026
Joe Ciccariello ’91 and Jim Furlong ’91 hit it off as soon as they stepped onto campus for orientation. All it took was a pickup basketball game in the Dana Center.“There was no filling out a survey to make sure we were a match,” says Ciccariello with a laugh…

Forging His Own Path: Alum’s Journey as an Inventor

February 4, 2026
For Doug Bard ’94, quitting is not an option. Whether he’s advancing his sales career, surfing a massive wave off the coast of Indonesia or pursuing his 20-plus-year quest to become a successful inventor, Bard stays focused until he reaches his goal. “…

40 Years Later: Bentley’s MLK Celebration Then and Now

February 3, 2026
When Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first observed as a federal holiday in 1986, it established a national moment not just for commemoration, but for continued pursuit of justice. That same year, Bentley launched its own MLK observance — an event that has…

This Bentley Alum is ‘Killin’ It’ in Retirement — And You Can, Too

February 3, 2026
Lisa Haynes ’87 thrived in the classroom, although she never did warm up to tax accounting. But she discovered that knowing what she didn’t like was just as important as knowing what she did. “I learned that you can’t be great at everything, but if you…

Alum Volunteer Cultivates Entrepreneurship in the Bentley Community

February 3, 2026
In the small New Hampshire town where Jim Burnham ’80 grew up, a family friend named John E. Webster was an owner of a lumber mill who had graduated from Bentley in 1921. A proud alum, Webster set up a campus visit for Burnham when he learned the teenager was…

Bentley Named a Top Green College — What It Reveals About Our Sustainability Progress

January 30, 2026
At Bentley University, “sustainability” isn’t just a buzz word — it’s measurable progress.For nearly two decades, our institution has risen to the challenge, working to reduce environmental impact while also preparing students to lead in a world shaped by…

3 Ways to Make Math Work for You (Not Against You)

January 16, 2026
Is math a form of self-defense? Bentley’s Noah Giansiracusa thinks so.  In his new book, “Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life,” the associate professor of Mathematical Sciences explains how we’re nudged, ranked, targeted and…