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Faith and Corporate Capitalism

Corporate capitalism has been debased by “misguided faith. Until it is redeemed by a “strong” or “good faith,” it will continue to be riddled by impropriety and scandal.

The PreparedU Project: Millennial Women in the Workplace

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

Business Students: Leave Your Guilt at the Door

There is a prevalent depiction in society that business is inherently selfish and greedy. It’s a typecast that many business people have reluctantly come to accept. But it doesn’t have to be this way. And it certainly shouldn’t.

In fact, when people are awakened to the extraordinary power of business to impact the world in a positive way, their attitudes and beliefs can shift dramatically. We experience it first hand as educators at a business university.

What I Would Tell My 20-Year-Old Self

After 20 years at work, first in the corporate world and then building my own business, I began to think back on when I was 20 years old. A sophomore — recall that the root of the word is “wise fool” — I thought I knew a few things about what awaited me in the world. Nothing beats experience, though. Midway through a successful career, with several professional peaks and valleys, here is what I would have advised that young Bentley student when she was halfway through her college education.

A Fall Like No Other

Dear Faculty and Staff,

We have made it to the final stretch of 2020, a year that we’ll remember for a lifetime. This pandemic has brought sorrow to every corner of the world, with many having lost loved ones and many more suffering isolation and financial hardship. In our own community, it’s been a year that has challenged our faculty and staff in ways we never could have imagined. Every one of us is tired of this pandemic, and we all want life to return to normal.

Women, There’s a Lot of Career Advice Out There for You. Here Are 3 Places to Start.

This blog is part of an ongoing series that focuses on what we need to do, to know, and to have for women to be truly equal in the workplace. Liz Brown, assistant professor of Law, Taxation and Financial Planning, offers new female college graduates some ideas that can make a big impact from the very start of their careers. 

Profile: Mahendra Gujarathi

Mahendra’s dedication to classroom teaching has been recognized by his colleagues and students alike.

Generational Voices: How Far Are Millennials Willing to Go to Succeed?

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.

Giving Back, Getting Ahead: How service-learning helped one Bentley alum find satisfaction

For Safiya Samms ’12, MBA ’14, service-learning was a very important part of her college experience

Skimming: It's Worse than You Think

In our digital age, “skimming” has become a growing problem. Skimmers are small devices, installed by criminals on ATM machines, self-serve gas pumps and other devices to steal information from credit, debit or ATM cards.

According to the U.S. Secret Service, thefts from ATM skimmers now total more than $1billion/year. That number is expected to rise. In January 2013, two people were arrested in New Jersey and charged with skimming more than $1 million from ATM machines.