Bentley University News

Scam expert says retailers should enhance customer protection now; Next 12 months represent year of heightened vulnerability.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

Can corporate governance help restore trust in business? The Harold S. Geneen Institute for Corporate Governance at Bentley University says “yes,” and is prompting global conversations aimed at finding out how to regain the confidence of a variety of important constituents.

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 female millennial students for their perspectives on preparing for a career.