Management
There is always an opportunity for organizations to function more efficiently and effectively. This means that skilled managers are constantly in demand. As new technologies emerge and industries evolve, it is crucial that the leaders of tomorrow be able to approach problems with innovative and strategic responses. With faculty well-versed in a number of critical disciplines, the Department of Management prepares you for leadership. Whether at the undergraduate, masters, doctoral or executive levels, you will be equipped with the tools necessary to succeed as innovative leaders and managers.
Degree Programs
Berdrow honored for Excellence in Teaching
Iris Berdrow, professor and director of Bentley’s MBA programs, is the 2024 recipient of the university’s Gregory H. Adamian Award for Excellence in Teaching. The annual, peer-nominated award honors a faculty member for their commitment to engaging students in original and creative thinking and inspiring and motivating colleagues through innovative approaches to instruction.
In addition, Berdrow is the co-author of eight forthcoming case studies from Ivey Case Publishing focused on Gautrain, a company in South Africa that built the first intercity commuter rail system in Johannesburg through a public-private partnership.
AOM establishes new award honoring Buono
The Academy of Management (AOM), the preeminent professional organization for management and organizational scholars around the world, has recognized the outstanding scholarly contributions of Professor Emeritus Tony Buono by creating a publication award in his honor: The Anthony F. Buono Research in Management Consulting Outstanding Manuscript Award.
The honor reflects Buono’s role as founding director and editor of the Information Age Publishing book series “Research in Management Consulting”; during his 18-year tenure, he produced 25 volumes featuring innovative empirical and conceptual research that helped foster dialogue between applied scholars and scholarly practitioners in the consulting field.
Jalili examines profitability of fashion trends
In “Trend-Chasing versus Minimalism: Selling Fewer, Better Products to Fashion-Sensitive Customers,” published in the journal Productions and Operations Management, Assistant Professor Monir Jalili offers critical recommendations for sellers of trend-driven products. For products with low fashion turnover, her research finds that focusing on high durability and premium pricing aligns with profit maximization goals. But for high fashion turnover items, the strategy choice depends on the production costs: low costs lend support to inducing throwaway culture via offering cheap disposable items, while high costs support a shift towards durable, high-priced products that emphasize reuse over trend-chasing, even if this means targeting a narrower consumer base.
Courses
Contact
Marcus Stewart
Professor and Department Chair
Adamian Academic Center Room 327
781.891.2851
mstewart@bentley.edu
Veronica Barber
Lecturer and Assistant Chair
Adamian Academic Center Room 325
781.891.3143
vbarber@bentley.edu
Nicole Newton
Academic Coordinator, II
Adamian Academic Center Room 308
781.891.2286
nnewton@bentley.edu