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Bentley Celebrates Faculty Authors

May 26, 2016
Hosted by the Dean of Business, the Dean of Arts and Sciences, and the Jeanne and Dan Valente Center for Arts and Sciences, the Bentley community recently came together to toast faculty members who have published a book in the past academic year (2015-2016). Books and covers were on display for guests to peruse and enjoy.

5 Tough Questions for Millennials and Employers

May 25, 2016

To begin with a trite truism: There are two sides to every coin. Which is to say that, for every data point, observation, prediction and proclamation about millennials in the workforce, you can usually find a contradictory point of view. 

So where does that leave the vast legions of millennials who are just launching their careers (or hope to!) and the army of companies that are thinking about employing them (or not!)? Perhaps it begins with a dose of due diligence and a bow to the Dirty Harry challenge of, “Do I feel lucky?”

Bentley on Bloomberg: How to Make the Most of the College Experience

May 23, 2016
President Gloria Larson joined Bloomberg Radio’s Carol Massar and Cory Johnson, along with guest experts, to discuss what experiences in college make students truly successful after graduation.

Jewelry from the Grand Bazaar to Bentley: Melisa Kocarslan and Bazaar Box

May 21, 2016

Entrepreneurs of Bentley is an article series profiling the latest innovations and startups from the Bentley University community. Know someone who should be featured? Tell us about it at Bentley.edu/story Entrepreneur: Melisa Kocarslan ‘16 Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates, California Major: Management, with an entrepreneurship concentration Minor: Computer Information Systems Company: Bazaar Box I lived in […]

Graduates at Bentley University Commencement Ceremonies Urged to Act Like a CEO, Be a Hero Who Builds

May 21, 2016
Keynote speaker Karen Kaplan, chairman and CEO of Hill Holliday advertising agency, challenged graduates at Bentley’s 97th annual undergraduate ceremony to be the CEO of every job they hold — no matter the position.

Sailing Through College One Wave at a Time

May 20, 2016

What can you say about a club that has the stated purpose of getting students off campus and onto the Charles River? Founded in 2005 by a small group of Bentley University students, the Bentley Sailing Club has been luring kids into the water since its inception. Built around passion for sailing and the desire to […]

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Building Bonds in Ecuador: How Students Combine Travel and Service-Learning

May 18, 2016

“This trip was one of the best things I’ve done during my time at Bentley University,” shares Greeshma Rajeev ‘16. Bentley is known for both its extensive service-learning and study abroad opportunities. In March, the two came together when 16 students traveled to Ecuador over Spring Break for an international service-learning experience. The trip was […]

The Falcon Society: What it Means to Be a Member

May 16, 2016

A few weeks ago, I received an email from one of Bentley University’s many GA email accounts (for those of you who don’t know, GA accounts are group e-mails, used by clubs and organizations on campus). But this was perhaps the most special GA one I had ever received. It was from the Falcon Society, […]

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How HFID Students Are Fixing the School Lunch Program

May 16, 2016
How Bentley HFID students applied user experience design (UX) to help the USDA’s National School Lunch Program.

Millennials' Skills Go Beyond Just Technology

May 15, 2016

Bentley University’s Millennial Preparedness research study raised a number of issues about millennials in the workplace. In the coming weeks, PreparedU, in a series entitled Generational Voices, will present opinions from millennials and non-millennials alike on a wide variety of these issues. These views may contrast or coincide, but each will provide perspective designed to enhance insights resulting from the PreparedU data.

The Millennial Point of View

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