Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced recently that a billion people are now signed on to the ubiquitous social networking site. If you’re a college student today, you’re probably one of them. Facebook is where students check out their roommates, classmates, and potential dates long before they meet in person. And if they’re not on Facebook? What are they hiding?
Watching my students use social media tools has led to several observations:
All in. That’s how Dave Gulley and I approach the monetary-policy competition of the Fed Challenge. Students train intensively for eight full months, all for a one-day academic competition against some of the best schools in the nation. That level of preparation is necessary to succeed against such stiff competition at the regional and national level.
Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,
So many have been working hard this summer in preparation for students’ return to Bentley. That work helped make this week a smooth one, as resident assistants became our first group of students back on campus. Testing and training are proceeding well. Your understanding and support are crucial to making the Bentley experience, whether on campus or remote, a meaningful one for everyone.
Dear Bentley Community,
As a woman in business school and the traditionally male dominated IT industry, I’ve taken a particular interest in understanding the perception of women in the workplace. I’ve also been trying to identify and emulate how women overcome obstacles in their careers.
Recommendations for how and when tablet computers can add value to organizations.
The public conversation about the role of women in the workplace was recently reinvigorated by the appointment of (pregnant) Marissa Mayer as Yahoo's new CEO and the controversial article by Anne-Marie Slaughter. This conversation has been waxing and waning throughout my career … and my mother’s career … and even my grandmother’s career.
What should be the role of the liberal arts in business education? As we witness huge increases in the cost of formal education, every student has a right to ask what the best use of their time and investment in higher education should be. As educators, we owe it to them to justify the mix of professional training and personal enrichment we offer them.
Just because the economy has gone south, careers don’t have to follow suit. So says Barbara Hyle of the Center for Career Services, which has launched a biweekly electronic newsletter for Bentley graduates. Bentley@Work features job openings submitted by alumni, companies and recruiters.