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Finding More Than Just Business at Bentley

June 4, 2018

By Kristen Walsh As a high school junior, Sydney MacLeod ’18 was like most of her peers: She didn’t know exactly what she wanted to study in college, and admits that she wasn’t 100 percent confident about business. But then she was recruited for the Bentley field hockey team (“One of the best academic schools […]

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A Closer Look at That Seafood on Your Plate

May 31, 2018
It may surprise some to hear about business students dissecting shellfish in a lab. In fact, it’s typical at Bentley, where business education is combined with the liberal arts.

Common Myths About Early Decision — Debunked

May 29, 2018

If you’ve found a college you love that’s a good fit for you academically, socially and geographically, you may be considering applying for early decision admission if the school offers it. Early decision is an accelerated college admission process in which you apply early (typically in November — Bentley University’s date is November 15) to […]

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Students Use Tax Expertise to Help Low-Income Residents

May 23, 2018
Bentley graduate students offer their tax-preparation expertise to underprivileged residents as part of a program known as the Practicum in Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic that has helped more than 1,500 people.

Deval Patrick Urges Graduates to Be a Voice for Others and ‘Seek Purpose Not Prestige’

May 19, 2018
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick challenged graduates at Bentley University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony to be a voice for others and “seek purpose not prestige” at this time in history when “the world around us is in turmoil.” 

Why Now is the Time for Women Entrepreneurs

May 18, 2018
If ever there was a good time for women—and men—to invest in women-led startups and launch their own, it’s now. With the #MeToo movement focusing the conversation on women and the workplace, society’s eyes are now on the power of women.

Using Technology to Change the World

May 17, 2018
A Microsoft internship and job fulfill a lifelong interest for Anya Novicheva ’18.

Why Prioritize Diversity in the Workplace?

May 11, 2018
The 2018 Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium is presented by The Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility and the Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business in partnership with the State Street Foundation. This year's event is focused on the “Ethics of Inclusion”.

Inaugural Parade Celebrates Diversity, Progress and Activism

May 8, 2018

By Vickie Wu ’18 On the afternoon of April 4, 2018, throngs of students, faculty, and staff gathered on upper campus to participate in the inaugural Bentley University Diversity Parade. The event was organized by Andrew Glanton ‘19 of the campus organization PRIDE, in collaboration with the Multicultural Center (MCC). A day for celebration of […]

Building a Foundation of Experience with a Master's Degree in Accounting

May 8, 2018
Franziska Griecci ‘14, senior II auditor at Ernst & Young, still remembers the first day of the Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) program at Bentley.