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Raise $22K for Charity by Learning to Sell

May 12, 2015
Students in Bentley's Professional Sales major raised $22,000 for the Jimmy Fund — and gained invaluable experience in sales in the process. 

Want to Win in Business? Here's Are 4 Things You Must Do

May 11, 2015
If you're looking to become a business professional, master real-world issues while you’re still a student and it’ll pay off later in a big way. 

Why Companies Need Millennials on Their Boards

May 6, 2015
As millennials age into their mid-thirties and climb the corporate ladder, many companies are finding it more and more valuable — even necessary — to include millennials on their boards.

Why We and the Rest of the World Are Getting Fatter — and What We Can Do About It

May 4, 2015

In a way, getting fat makes sense.

Indeed, people are growing obese on a global scale. As nearly the whole world gets steadily fatter, economists are taking a closer look at why we make the unhealthy choices we do. Our fattening decisions make rational economic sense, they say, but only if we ignore the future.

Hit The Floor Running: Honors Freshman Housing Option a Big Success

May 1, 2015
By Melissa Clauss ’16, a Marketing major, and resident assistant for Honors Program housing.  I want to preface this article by saying that I am not a cheesy person. I embrace cold truths and brutal honesty with open arms. But everyone has a soft spot — and for me, it is my residents on the Honors […]

BoA and Vice Show about Millennials and Money: Cool or Calculating?

April 30, 2015
Millennials don't trust advertising or financial institutions — a lesson Bank of America and media company Vice recently learned the hard way. 

Solutions: 7 Ways to Better Prepare Millennials for the Workplace

April 30, 2015
How can we better prepare millennials for work? We explored the key skills college grads are lacking, and potential solutions for filling those gaps. 

Bentley and Bloomberg Radio Series Examines How Higher Education and Business Can Work Together to Prepare Millennials for the Workplace

April 30, 2015
Bentley and its media partner, Bloomberg Radio, broadcast the latest segment in an ongoing series during Bloomberg’s “Taking Stock” program on Thursday, April 30, 2015. 

The False Choice Between Business and the Liberal Arts, and How You Can Avoid It

April 29, 2015
You don’t have to choose between a business or liberal arts education. So why do so many of us think we do?

The PreparedU Project: Millennial Women in the Workplace

April 29, 2015
What are the obstacles to millennial women's professional success? A survey by Bentley University's PreparedU Project explores some of the issues.