Bentley University News

Larry Lucchino, President/CEO of the Boston Red Sox and a veteran of 33 years in Major League Baseball, will deliver the commencement address to approximately 1,000 Bentley University undergraduate students on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on the south campus of Bentley University, with an expected 7,000 in attendance.

The McCallum School was also ranked #25 in the Entrepreneurship specialty category.

Dear Bentley Community,

At the worldwide summit, held at IEDC-Bled School of Management in Bled, Slovenia, from March 16 – 21, 2012, a group of 80 exceptional youth from 45 countries will join educators and business and political leaders to explore the global agenda and share their solutions to global challenges.

Bentley University is once again offering a unique experience for high school students this summer with the Wall Street 101 business camp.  Held on the Bentley campus in Waltham, Mass., the week-long program allows high school students to engage in the fundamentals of Wall Street through a technology-rich and interactive curriculum.

The sold out event brings together UX professionals from top tech firms and leading corporations around the country – representing some of the top tech firms and leading corporations to explore user experience research and design, and discuss why UX is the dominant competitive advantage in extremely diverse industries. 

Bentley University juniors and seniors enrolled in the Human Relations in Healthcare Organizations class, led by Psychology Professor Helen Meldrum, were recently invited to work with the Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, a global leader in healthcare communications.

Bentley University is giving high school student Brian Rodgers the chance to play in the big leagues as he participates in an internship with the Boston Red Sox. Through the “Break into the Business of Baseball” program, sponsored by Bentley and MLB.com, Rodgers will complete a one-month internship during summer 2012 with the Boston Red Sox .

Bentley sophomore Paul Cheek, and 2011 graduates Vikram Chabra and Monil Kothari were recognized for co-founding Luvn’ Local, a technology-driven loyalty platform that networks small, locally owned businesses and rewards customers for their support. 

Four Bentley University professors received the university’s 2011 Innovation in Teaching awards: Lynn Arenella, Mike Frank, James Pepe, and David Szymanski.