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Advice Heading into Summer Break

Hello families, It is hard to believe our semester officially ends tomorrow. Thank you for your patience and support over these last six weeks. I appreciate you taking on the unexpected role of “RAs” through the end of this semester, helping to convey…

The Soft Side of Cesar Hernandez: Learning to thrive where business, technology and analytics collide

To reach today’s savvy consumer, understanding just analytics, marketing or technology isn’t enough. You need to see the big picture.

Because while having technical expertise is nice, it’s not worth much if you can’t communicate that knowledge to others in different disciplines. That’s why top business schools like Bentley University are focusing more on improving so-called soft or civic skills, no matter what your field.

A Seamless Transition

Imagine not being able to wear a T-shirt because you’re bothered by the stitching or the tag. Not just annoyed, but in pain: It feels like needles on your skin. This is the reality for 6-year-old Dean, the son of Diana (DeMain) Takach ’03. Dean, while very…

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

Financial Updates for Students and Families from President Davis-Blake

Dear Students and Parents, I hope you’ll excuse my email to you on a weekend, but now that the spring 2020 credits and financial aid adjustments have posted to student accounts (as of Friday, April 24), I want to continue our commitment to openness about our…

A Message from Dean Shepardson

Greetings families, As you may know, typically this week is marked by one of the hallmarks of spring: the Boston Marathon/Patriots’ Day. For those of you who know the Boston Marathon, at about mile 20, runners begin an ascent up Heartbreak Hill — one of…

Continuing Traditions

Good evening, I hope this weekly check-in finds you well. For those of you who have been celebrating holidays over the past week, I am sure that your family, like mine, has been working hard to create some new traditions. On college campuses, April is a…

Bentley Professor Heikki Topi Receives IS Educator Award

Heikki Topi, professor of Computer Information Systems at Bentley, has received the 2015 Outstanding Contribution to IS Education Award.

Which Technology Program Is The Right Fit For You?

Interested in a career in technology? The best way to start is with a master’s degree—but how do you know which program to choose? This will help you decide.

6 Industries That Big Data Is Quickly Taking Over

Big data is transforming businesses and lives. Find out what’s changing in these six industries.