Are More Credit Card Data Breaches Ahead?
September 5, 2014
Scam expert says retailers should enhance customer protection now; Next 12 months represent year of heightened vulnerability.
Bentley University News
Your Career: Big-Name Companies Not Always the Way to Go
September 5, 2014
Editor’s Note: The virtues of internships are well recognized by employers, universities and millennials alike. Bentley’s PreparedU research also probed the impact of parents on their children’s decision to pursue business, the importance of millennials’ knowing what to expect when they enter the workforce, and whether workplace relationships between millennials and other generations need improvement. Kevin Ma’s report on his summer internship offers further insight.
Companies Where Millennials Thrive: Epsilon, Part II
September 5, 2014
Last week, we introduced you to Epsilon, a global marketing-services company with a groundbreaking approach to creating a working culture where all of their employees thrive and their millennial associates, in particular.
Are Millennials Prepared for the Workforce of Today — And Tomorrow?
September 5, 2014
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
Meredith Mason, News and Communications Coordinator, Bentley University
Bentley Welcomes Class of 2018 With Tradition and ‘Tweetable Tips’
August 29, 2014
Bentley welcomed the Class of 2018 to the university August 28 at a convocation filled with pomp and tradition and uplifting words of wisdom from President Gloria Cordes Larson and digital marketing strategist Shama Hyder, dubbed the “millennial master of the universe” by Fast Company.
Business Sense Helps Bentley Public Policy Majors Stand Out
August 27, 2014
Do business and politics mix? An undergraduate Public Policy major at Bentley University — one of only a handful in the U.S. — is advocating strong support in favor, as business-minded students make an impression on movers and shakers in Washington, D.C., and on Boston’s Beacon Hill.
Social Media Expert Cautions Users To Think Before They Leap
August 26, 2014
Jumping into the world of social media is easy but increasingly loaded with security hazards, too, according to a Bentley University expert in the field.
A Look Behind the Curtain…
August 25, 2014
Earlier this week a few members of the Undergraduate Admission team had the opportunity to spend the afternoon at the Ron Burton Training Village (RBTV). For those unfamiliar with RBTV, it is a program that encourages personal growth in every facet of life. Love, Peace, Patience, and Humility are the pillars of the program, and […]
Millennials Warm Up to Ice Bucket Challenge
August 21, 2014
When a cause goes viral, massively so in the case of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, there’s little doubt that millennial enthusiasm is behind much of it. Indeed, here at Bentley, President Gloria Larson rallied millennials and others by dousing a millennial staff member to support the cause.
Find Career Mentors While You're Still in College
August 21, 2014
Editor’s note: In recent weeks, the PreparedU Project has invited successful and accomplished executives to share insights into how women can help themselves and each other achieve success in the workforce. PreparedU research gave young millennials high grades for their skills, and so now we turn to millennial women students for their perspectives on preparing for a career.
For me, it’s essential to have great mentors in order to get ready for a career while you’re still in college.