Full-Time MBA
Full-time MBA students are taking anywhere from 9-15 credits per semester.
MBA: ACCOUNTANCY CONCENTRATIONCOMPLETE ANY 4 OF THE COURSES BELOWThe Accountancy concentration introduces the major avenues of accounting practice and, for students with an accounting background, offers additional technical training and advanced analytical skills. In consultation with the faculty advisor, students choose courses in areas such as financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, forensic accounting, and accounting information systems.
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AC 611 | Financial Accounting Problems |
AC 612 | Financial Accounting Problems II |
AC 621 | Managerial Accounting |
AC 701 | Internship in Accounting Practice |
AC 713 | Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting |
AC 714 | Business Reporting and Analysis |
AC 730 | Business Processes and Controls Assessment |
AC 731 | Financial Information Systems |
AC 741 | Financial Statement Audit |
AC 742 | Information Technology Audit |
AC 744 | Internal Audit |
AC 750 | Federal Income Taxation |
AC 753 | Tax Factors in Business Decisions |
AC 754 | Accounting for Income Taxes |
AC 771 | Government and Not for Profit Accounting, Reporting and Auditing |
AC 772 | Principles of Fraud Investigation |
AC 773 | Fraud and Forensic Accounting |
AC 777 | Accounting Analytics in Practice |
AC 781 | International Dimensions of Accounting |
AC 793 | Professional Accounting Research and Policy |
GBE 790 | Global Business Experience* |
MBA: BUSINESS ANALYTICS CONCENTRATIONCOMPLETE 2 REQUIRED COURSES AND 2 ELECTIVESThe Business Analytics concentration helps professionals gain a competitive advantage through the sound use of data resources. Courses offer a solid grounding in applied statistical methods, emphasizing use of appropriate software tools. Students also have an opportunity to see how these methods are used in current practice in a particular business area. Exposure to real data takes place in concentration courses, an optional internship, and other graduate courses where students with quantitative skills contribute to group consulting projects.
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REQUIRED COURSES (2) | |
ST 625 | Quantitative Analysis for Business |
ST 635 | Intermediate Statistical Modeling for Business |
ELECTIVES (2) | |
Methodology CoursesAt least one from the following methodology course*Students may not take both EC621* and MA611* | |
EC 621* | Business and Economic Forecasting |
MA 610 | Optimization And Simulation for Business Decisions |
MA 611* | Time Series Analysis |
MA 706 | Design of Experiments for Business |
MA 707 | Introduction to Machine Learning |
MA 710 | Data Mining |
MK 726 | Customer Data Analysis and Relationship Marketing |
Application CoursesPlus one more course from the above list OR the following application courses | |
CS 602 | Data-Driven Development with Python |
CS 605 | Data Management and SQL for Analytics |
CS 753 | Business Intelligence Methods and Technologies |
EC 611 | The Macroeconomics of Financial Markets |
EC 631 | Market Structure and Firm Strategy |
MA 705 | Data Science |
MK 711 | Marketing Research and Analysis |
ST 701 | Internship in Business Data Analysis |
MBA: FINANCE CONCENTRATION
COMPLETE 2 REQUIRED COURSES AND 2 ELECTIVES
The Finance concentration is designed to provide a broad understanding of investment and financing related issues in corporate finance, the purpose and functions of financial markets and institutions, appropriate ways to evaluate trade-offs between risk and return and complexities associated with operating in a global economy.
- Requirements for the concentration include courses in Corporate Finance and Investments.
- All pre-requisites must be satisfied.
For Students Who Have Taken GR525
REQUIRED COURSES (2) | |
FI 623 | Investments |
FI 627 | Corporate Finance Applications & Advanced Topics |
ELECTIVES (2) | |
FI 631 | Financial Modeling |
FI 635 | Fixed Income Valuation & Strategies |
FI 640 | Equity Valuation |
FI 645 | Derivatives |
FI 650 | Advanced Portfolio Theory & Practice |
FI 660 | Applying ESG for Sustainable Equity and Fixed Income Investing |
FI 685 | Financial Strategy |
FI 701 | Internship in Finance |
FI 730 | Management of Financial Institutions |
FI 735 | Mergers & Acquisitions |
FI 751 | International Financial Management |
FI 760 | Financial Planning Fundamentals |
FI 767 | Investment Practice & Ethics |
FI 774 | Computational Finance |
FI 787 | Large Investments & International Project Finance |
For Students Waived From GR 525 | |
REQUIRED COURSES (2) | |
FI 625 | Corporate Finance: Theory, Tools and Concepts |
FI 623 | Investments |
ELECTIVES (2) | |
FI 627 | Corporate Finance: Applications & Advanced Topics |
FI 631 | Financial Modeling |
FI 635 | Fixed Income Valuation & Strategies |
FI 640 | Equity Valuation |
FI 645 | Derivatives |
FI 650 | Advanced Portfolio Theory & Practice |
FI 685 | Financial Strategy |
FI 701 | Internship for Finance |
FI 730 | Management of Financial Institutions |
FI 735 | Mergers & Acquisitions |
FI 751 | International Financial Management |
FI 760 | Fundamentals of Financial Management |
FI 767 | Investment Practice & Ethics |
FI 774 | Computational Finance |
FI 787 | Larger Investments & International Project Finance |
MBA: LAW AND TAXATION CONCENTRATIONCOMPLETE 1 REQUIRED COURSE AND ANY 3 ELECTIVES OF YOUR CHOICE.The Law and Taxation Concentration in the MBA allows the student to take the basic Federal Taxation course (TAX 601) for a grounding in tax law and then select 3 other courses from the graduate offerings to complement his/her interest and area of study. The student could focus in one of the three areas (Law, Taxation or Financial Planning) emphasizing depth in one subject or could elect a broader exposure to the subjects by choosing the remaining three courses from either two or three of the course designators (TX, FP, LA)
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REQUIRED COURSE | |
ST 625 | Quantitative Analysis for Business |
ELECTIVES (SELECT 3) | |
LA 701 | Business Law |
LA 715 | International Business Law |
TX 600 | Professional Tax Practice |
TX 602 | Transactions |
TX 603 | Corporations and Shareholders |
TX 604 | Multi-Jurisdictional Taxation |
TX 704 | Federal Taxation of Income from Trusts & Estates |
TX 707 | Pass-Through Entities & Closely-Held Businesses |
TX 711 | Mergers & Acquisitions |
TX 731 | Investment Companies and Other Financial Products |
TX 732 | Intellectual Properties |
TX 733 | Tax Aspects of Buying and Selling a Business |
TX 741 | Tax Accounting Problems |
TX 761 | State & Local Tax Practice |
TX 771 | International Tax Practice |
FP 600 | Professional Financial Planning Practice |
FP 601 | Investments & Capital Accumulation |
FP 610 | Benefits Compensation & Retirement |
FP 620 | Trusts, Gifts & Estates |
FP 700 | Investment Vehicles |
FP 701 | Portfolio Management |
FP 703 | Marriage, Separation & Divorce |
FP 704 | Financial Planning for Non-Traditional Families |
FP 705 | Elder Planning Techniques |
FP 706 | Psychology in Financial Planning |
FP 710 | Insurance & Wealth Preservation Planning Techniques |
ETH 700 | Ethical Issues in Corporate Life |
GBE 790 | Global Business Experience |
Waivers/Subs/Appeals
As part of your acceptance to Bentley, Graduate Admission will list which courses you are eligible to waive. If you'd like to have a course re-evaluated or if you have courses to add, the course must be completed within the past 5 years with an earned grade equivalent of B or better (3.0 on a 4.0 scale), the course must have been taken at an undergraduate institution with U.S. regional, AACSB, EQUIS, or AMBA accreditation, and detailed documentation must be provided.
As stated in the academic catalog, “No waiver appeals will be accepted once a student has completed his/her first semester of study at Bentley. Exceptions to this will be at the discretion of the program directors, but such exceptions should be rare and should be reserved for situations that are out of the student’s control.”
Pre-program foundation course waivers will be granted if the applicant earned a grade of B (3.0 out of a 4.0 scale) or better from the undergraduate equivalent courses listed below. Each course must be completed within the last five years at Bentley University or at an AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution.
Submit your detailed documentation and completed Waiver Appeal form (below) to the departmental representative
- Note: you must complete a separate form for each contact person if requesting more than one waiver
Students should not contact Graduate Admission to ask about appeals after courses have begun
Waiver Appeal Form
GR 521 Assessment Module
The GR 521 Assessment Module is an online tutorial administered through Hawkes Learning. The module is offered only three times each year and should be completed prior to your enrollment at Bentley, as it may impact your course selections.
If you are interested in completing the Assessment Module, you must perform the following steps in order:
- Carefully read the attached GR 521 Assessment Module instructions
- Complete the GR 521 Module Request Form to select a module session
- Register with Hawkes Learning and pay the non-refundable fee to access your module and study materials
- Common Questions Asked
Note: The module can be taken only once and you must earn a passing score of 80% on all topics to receive a GR 521 waiver.
A required fee covers the cost of the assessment and includes study materials and sample questions to help you prepare; this fee is non-refundable under any circumstances, so be sure to carefully read all instructions prior payment.
Questions about the module or the Hawkes Learning materials may be directed to Professor Luke Cherveny
MBA Program Director
