what is bentleyplus?
Many employers say college graduates often lack essential life skills like teamwork, resilience and problem-solving that are necessary for workplace success. BentleyPlus helps you build these skills alongside your classroom education, setting Bentley apart from other universities across the U.S. Through BentleyPlus, you’llearn certificates you can showcase on your résumé and LinkedIn, giving you an edge in your career. You’ll develop abilities such as leadership, critical thinking, and well-being that not only make you more attractive to employers but also strengthen your mental health.
Earn your BentleyPlus Certificate
BentleyPlus Benefits
11 competencies to master, including leadership, resiliency, and wellbeing
50+ dedicated BentleyPlus Advisors ready to support you one on one
Partnership with our #1 rated Pulsifer Career Development Center to market your experiences in your next interview
Earn a certification and LinkedIn badge to showcase your skills
How it Works
Join BentleyPlus Orientation
Attend a live orientation led by a staff advisor to learn about the program and select two to three competencies to focus on for the academic year.
Put Competencies into Action
Find opportunities to work on each competency by participating in student organizations, attending sports practices, working a job, or doing anything outside of class and meet with an advisor halfway through to check in on progress.
Reflect with an Advisor
Meet with an advisor to reflect on how you have grown in each competency and learn how to market these skills to future employers.
Attend a Ceremony
Celebrate your achievements and receive your official BentleyPlus certificate showing the competencies you developed and how to display them on your résumé.
Competencies
A team of 30 professionals from every department within Bentley's Division of Student Affairs organized co-curricular classroom experiences on campus into 11 competency areas. These competencies fall into three learning domains: Think, Develop, and Act. The competencies in each learning domain are:
Staff and Faculty
If you are a staff or faculty member and manage a co-curricular program or experience that you would like to highlight with the BentleyPlus competencies, or you would like to learn more about the program, please complete this form or email cmulcare@bentley.edu.