Bentley University News

William Read, PhD, professor of Accountancy and a distinguished member of the Bentley community for more than 40 years, has been named as the new dean of business, effective immediately.

As the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading across the nation, American colleges and universities reacted, closing campuses and transitioning students from classroom instruction to online learning. For Bentley, the shift to online education took effect on…

Dear Faculty and Staff,Earlier today, Massachusetts Governor Baker and the state Department of Public Health issued a statement ordering businesses that do not provide essential COVID-19 services to close their physical workplaces for two weeks to curb the…

What Kyle York ’05 needed to disrupt the venture capital world came, in part, from a sporting goods store. The co-founder and CEO of York IE helps tech startups grow without falling into the common traps of burning tons of capital or losing control to…

The first Bentley student organizations were fraternities: Both Kappa Pi Alpha and Beta Tau Alpha established chapters in 1922. The proliferation slowed in the 1940s, when male enrollment declined because of World War II. Female students in the Day Division…

Like many fellow millennials, Curtis McLaughlin ’08 has a résumé packed with different job titles. The difference: His are based at a single company. “I have been here for 11 years, but each has been drastically different,” says the alumnus, who interned…

Laura (Wallace) Aldrich ’91 can bank on celebrity status to help her make a licensing deal: She works for Drew and Jonathan Scott, hosts of the Property Brothers series on HGTV and reigning home-lifestyle gurus. “My objective is to connect fans with products…

An online English tutoring program by Bentley students for students in Afghanistan offers more than language lessons; it promotes peace in a country at war. Robert McNulty, director of programs for Bentley’s Hoffman Center for Business Ethics, launched the…

At 8 years old, Crystal Cave ’09 knew how to read analytics reports. She dreamed of business school. And in her grandfather’s office, she often played at being CEO of a company. The man she called “Poppy,” Robert Higgins, founded wholesale record distributor…

Cue the confetti. As a senior event manager with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Mariela Spillari ’10 helps organize the famed Rose Parade — a New Year’s Day tradition featuring floral floats, equestrian groups and marching bands. The…