Advising
Personal, Specialized and Comprehensive
Graduate learning at Bentley is a comprehensive, holistic, transformative activity that integrates academic engagement and personal development. Graduate academic advisors work collaboratively with Bentley’s graduate program directors, MBA program concentration advisors, faculty and staff to offer graduate students the resources they need to achieve their academic and personal goals.
We encourage Bentley Graduate students and Undergrads interested in Falcon Fast-Track to schedule an advising appointment
GSAS is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the mission, values, and vision of the university, and the policies espoused in the Graduate Catalogue and Student Handbook
Scheduling an Appointment
To schedule an appointment-
Graduate Students: log into MyBentley and use the Academics tab
Falcon Fast-Track Candidate students: log into MyBentley and use the Advising & Events tab
1. Log into my.bentley.edu
2. From the Home Page, click on the Academics tab on the upper row of your screen
3. On the Academics page, click on the “Schedule an Appointment” link on the right side of the screen in the Graduate Advising box
4. On the Schedule an Appointment page, click “Request an appointment"
Appointment & Walk-in Schedule
Scheduled Advising Appointment Availability:
Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EST)
(Appointments may not be scheduled from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.)
Walk-in Hours:
Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm (EST).
Graduate Student Academic Services
Graduate Student Academic Services is part of a structured advising system working with current and prospective students and alumni to advance personal, academic, and professional development goals while encouraging academic achievement and timely degree completion. Faculty and staff share responsibility for academic advising and work collaboratively with professionals in the following advising areas:
- Academic policy and procedure
- Career development
- Financial services
- International student advising
- Internship advising
- Student employment
- Study abroad
Contact Information
Office: Jennison 336
Email: gradvising@bentley.edu
Phone: 781.891.2348
ADVISING STAFF
Colleen Murphy, MS
Director
cmurphy@bentley.edu
CAGS, Education Communication
State University of New York at Albany
Paula Gould, MBA
Senior Associate Director
pgould@bentley.edu
Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nicole Black, MS
Associate Director
nblack@bentley.edu
College Student Development and Counseling
Northeastern University
Sara Simeone, MS
Associate Director
ssimeone@bentley.edu
College Student Development and Counseling
Northeastern University
Karina Ovalles, MA
Assistant Director
kovalles@bentley.edu
Higher Education Administration
Boston College
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Faculty program directors provide advising for each masters degree and certificate program. Faculty also work directly with students interested in gaining field-based experience through internships. Graduate program directors are available by appointment and should be contacted directly.
MBA Programs
Jill Brown
Morison 190
jbrown@bentley.edu
781.891.2407
Master of Accounting & Master of Audit Analytics
Len Pepe
Adamian 220
lpepe@bentley.edu
781.891.2143
Master of Business Analytics
Mihaela Predescu
Morison 392
mpredescu@bentley.edu
781.891.2876
Master of Finance
Claude Cicchetti
Morison 121
ccicchetti@bentley.edu
781.891.2511
Master of Financial Planning & Master of Taxation
Scott Thomas
Morison 284
sthoma1@bentley.edu
781.891.2979
Master of Human Factors in Information Design
William Gribbons
Adamian 261
wgribbons@bentley.edu
781.891.2926
Master of Information Technology
Jennifer Xu
Smith 401
jxu@bentley.edu
781.891.2711
Master of Marketing Analytics
Paul Berger
Morison 351
pberger@bentley.edu
781.891.2746
MBA CONCENTRATION ADVISORS
Accounting
Len Pepe
Adamian 220
lpepe@bentley.edu
781.891.2143
Business Analytics
Mihaela Predescu
Morison 392
mpredescu@bentley.edu
781.891.2876
Economics of Financial Markets
David Gulley
Adamian 189
dgulley@bentley.edu
781.891.2355
Finance
Claude Cicchetti
Morison 121
ccicchetti@bentley.edu
781.891.2511
Law and Taxation
Scott Thomas
Morison 284
sthoma1@bentley.edu
781.891.2979
Leadership
Jill Brown
Morison 190
jbrown@bentley.edu
781.891.2407
Marketing
Paul Berger
Morison 351
pberger@bentley.edu
781.891.2746
Information Technology (CS)
Jennifer Xu
Smith 401
jxu@bentley.edu
781.891.2711
Information and Process Management (IPM)
Martin Wiener
Smith 310
mwiener@bentley.edu
781.891.2439