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Barriers And Bias Continue To Hold Women Back In The Workplace, Report Finds

WBUR |
A curated research report from the Center for Women and Business looks at why the number of women drops off through the ranks of leadership in companies and discusses the leaky corporate pipeline. 

Failure 101: Colleges Teach Students How To Cope with Setbacks

Wall Street Journal |
Bentley is featured for its efforts to show students the value of failure. Sheila Atiemo ’20 shares her struggle when an accounting class doesn't go as planned. Director of the Counseling Center, Peter Forkner, talks about why there’s no shame in failure.

Course With Many A’s Could Indicate a Determined Instructor

The Chronicle of Higher Education |
In this letter to the editor, Associate Professor of Sociology Miriam Boeri asserts that grade inflation can indicate a professor is working harder to make sure every student understands the material.

Get the Feeling You’re Being Watched? It’s Not Your Imagination!

RT |
Steven Weisman, senior lecturer of Law, Taxation, and Financial Planning, discusses what people can do to guard their privacy on the Internet. 

CEOs Have Never Been More Idolized. 5 Experts Explain Why That’s a Problem.

VOX |
Jeffrey Moriarty, chair of the Philosophy department, explains how people overestimate the power leaders have in the business world.

Report Shows Continued Discrimination for Women, People of Color in U.S. Businesses

Diverse Education |
Curated research from the Center for Women and Business details the reasons why women are disappearing from the career pipeline. 

Women Are 21% Less Likely To Be Promoted Than Male Coworkers

TechRepublic |
The Center for Women and Business is recognized for their newest curated research report which reveals that women continue to get left behind in the workplace, from entry level positions to early management opportunities.

Science Takes a Dim View of Business - Perhaps to the Disadvantage of Science

StatNews |
Research conducted by the Center for Integration of Science and Industry at suggests that when business is mentioned in the biology textbooks of undergraduate college students, the context is often negative. 

Got a Toy That Can Spy? Here's How to Know and What to Do

WRCBtv |
Business Law Professor Liz Brown offers advice on how to best protect young loved ones from hackers using toys with technological capabilities.

Viewpoint: There Should Be No Trade-Offs in Business Education

Boston Business Journal |
President Alison Davis-Blake powerfully pens her enthusiastic commitment to the mission of learning and diversity at Bentley University and shares the “three guiding principles” she will utilize in leading the institution.