Research

Have you ever wished you could make your favorite watch or pair of shoes like new again?  Although such refurbishing services are available from certain companies, more often than not products we buy (and like) are disposed or recycled rather than refurbished, either because there is no other alternative, or because of a strategy known as planned obsolescence.

Hosted by the Dean of Business, the Dean of Arts and Sciences, and the Jeanne and Dan Valente Center for Arts and Sciences, the Bentley community recently came together to toast faculty members who have published a book in the past academic year (2015-2016). Books and covers were on display for guests to peruse and enjoy.

Professor of Accountancy Rani Hoitash is available to discuss his new research from the Journal of Accounting and Economics.

“Finding solutions for local, national, and global health challenges calls for a coordinated approach cutting across business and the arts and sciences,” says Health TLN Director Danielle Blanch Hartigan, assistant professor of natural and applied sciences. “We’re leveraging the critical mass of individuals at Bentley involved in health-related research and practice.” 

Please peruse the following select examples of our faculty research efforts that have either been published or accepted by leading outlets, as well as examples of awards and honors our faculty have received. For previous lists, click here.

Proving once again that the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts, the Data Innovation Network emerged from five earlier Thought Leadership Networks at the university. Like these smaller ventures, the Data Innovation TLN invites collaboration by scholars across disciplines and with external partners. 

On May 20, 2011, an explosion in an Apple iPad manufacturing factory in southwestern China killed four workers and injured 18. Analyzing this tragedy and automotive industry recalls has lead researchers at Bentley and Northeastern to propose a new model for predicting--and preventing--the costs of unethical behavior in business.

Despite story after story of large global buyers attempting to address them, inequities, unfairness, and unsafe working conditions in underdeveloped parts of the world continue. What can be done? 

Tony Kiszewski, associate professor of natural and applied sciences at Bentley, weighs in on how the Zika virus could affect New England.

Bentley Associate Professor of Management Jill Brown’s scholarship on corporate social responsibility (CSR) has earned her co-authorship of a leading textbook in the field.