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Not-So-Basic Training

December 3, 2021
The term “boot camp” conjures up visions of rigorous training with a big payoff. Michael Watkins ’22 had a similar thing in mind (minus the pushups and rope climb) when he created the Bentley Consulting Group Boot Camp.
Michael Watkins ’22…

Take Two: Commerce + COVID

December 3, 2021
Take Two: Commerce + COVID The pandemic changed the way that people shop and companies sell. Brandon Hendrix ’06 and faculty member Shelle Santana trade insights on which online buying habits and marketing strategies…

New Venture Taps Old-World Tastes

December 3, 2021
As a kid, Casey White ’14 loved playing restaurant with friends, using rocks for money and cooking up business ideas.
Casey (r.) and sister Vanessa
“My mind was always, ‘How do I create something people want, and how do I manage…

‘Let’s Get to Work’

December 3, 2021
From the President What a semester it’s been. As I continue to meet more members of our great community in this, my first fall at Bentley, I’m reminded time and time again why I was drawn to this extraordinary university. From day one, I’ve seen…

Two Join Board of Trustees

December 3, 2021
New trustee Pauline  Callender  Han ’91 excels at formulating business strategy and building and motivating teams. Her current role at The Walt Disney Company, which she joined in 1995, is vice president of global product and labor standards. Bestselling…

Inside Job: X Marks the Spot

December 3, 2021
In March 2020, Ryan Collins ’10, MBA ’11 put a $100 bill in a plastic box and posted clues to its north-of-Boston location on his Facebook page.  The forensic accountant’s solution to pandemic fatigue and isolation found hundreds of takers. Today, the…

Finding Sanctuary

December 3, 2021
David-Jaya Piot’s office measures 1,100 acres and his work companions can weigh upward of three tons.
Photo by Remi Abad
The Class of 2017 alumnus is co-founder and managing director of Kulen Elephant Forest, a 2-year-old sanctuary…

How one ‘pop music junkie’ found  her Hollywood dream 

December 3, 2021
When Tessie Lammle ’15 set her sights on breaking into “The Big Four,” she wasn't talking about the Big Four accounting firms. Lammle's dream was to break into The Big Four talent agencies in Hollywood.    “I always loved music, but I never…

Bentley Student-Athletes Earn Highest Graduation Rate in the Country

December 2, 2021
For the fifth straight year, Bentley University’s student-athletes have the highest graduation rate in the nation at 99 percent, according to the latest NCAA Division II Academic Success Rate report.  The Academic Success Rate represents the percentage…

Helping Others Hit Their Mark

November 22, 2021
Over the course of nearly 40 years at Bentley, Assistant Professor David Missirian has taught countless students the best practices surrounding law and taxation. But for the past 15 years, Missirian has done his fair share of teaching outside of the classroom…