Be a Force on Monday
Be prepared to be engaged and challenged. Bentley's Mini-MBA certificate program has been designed for those wanting to grow and sharpen their knowledge and skills around key business elements. Through interactive engagement and experiential learning with a cohort of peers, participants will gain confidence in strategic business skills.
Gain practical and strategic experience to bring back to your office on Monday morning - and show you're ready for the next challenge.
Immediate Impact
- Business acumen to be a catalyst for business-driven impact.
- A framework for making better strategic business decisions.
- New perspectives to lead and elevate diverse teams.
- Increased ability to think critically and act strategically.
An Investment in You
Many companies have career development budgets for programs just like this and will pay the full cost of an executive education program.
We align our programs with your interest in gaining upper-level management skills, in a results-oriented approach that will demonstrate to your organization you are ready to move ahead.
Networking Opportunities
Meet and connect with a variety of up-and-coming leaders from different business backgrounds and organizations. Gain a lasting professional network of peers.
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Strategy and Business Ethics To Make An Impact
- Macro Environment of Business
- Ethical Decision-Making Fundamentals
- Creating Ethical Culture
Financial Decision Making
- The Language of Accounting
- Understanding Cash Cycle
- Analyzing Company Investments
Operations Management, Supply Chain, & Disruptive Technology
- Forecasting Demand, Sales, & Operational Planning
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Management
Leading Self & Diverse Teams
- Leadership Styles
- Organizational Behavior
- Leading Diverse Teams
Marketing and Experience Design in the Digital Age
- Marketing and experience design fundamentals
- Developing data analysis strategy
- Evaluating organization change
Design Thinking & Innovation
- Understand Divergent & Convergent Thinking
- Introduction to Design Thinking
Daily Mindfulness and Creativity practices
- Learn mindfulness techniques to enhance focus, decision-making, and innovation
- Manage the inner critic, the value of convergent and divergent thinking, and cultivating curiosity to uncover new insights
 | Cynthia E. Clark, Ph.D is a corporate governance and business ethics expert. She regularly conducts training sessions on ethical decision-making, shareholder activism and optimal nominating and governance procedures to senior management teams and boards of directors. |
 | Steven Wasserman has extensive experience as a corporate executive and chief financial officer. He has been part of the executive team of various firms involved in turnaround situations, mergers and acquisitions, and IPOs, and he has significant Wall Street experience raising capital and managing relationships with investors, investment bankers, rating agencies, and commercial banks. |
 | In her research Dr. Effie Stavrulaki aims to understand the strategic and operational implications of optimizing the supply chain as well as integrating the supply chain with other important functional areas such as marketing and new product development. She also investigates how sustainable and socially responsible supply chains can operate profitably. Her work spans both manufacturing and service organizations. |
 | Marcus M. Stewart is an associate professor of management at Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts. He is also holds positions at the Lorange Institute of Business Zurich, Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management, Université Libre de Bruxelles, and Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel. |
 | Andy Aylesworth's primary teaching interests include creativity, advertising, integrated marketing communications, marketing research and event marketing. His current research interests include the pedagogy of teaching creativity, the effect of program context on advertising persuasiveness, the impact of elements of commercial messages on advertising persuasiveness, and pet-related consumer marketing. |
 | Gary David, Ph.D.'s research focuses on the role that interpersonal interactions play in the formation of intergroup relations. He has conducted research primarily in workplace settings where intercultural/intergroup interactions occur regularly. Past studies include the analysis of interactions between workers and customers in Arab-owned convenience stores in Metropolitan Detroit. Current projects examine the nature of collaborative activity in multicultural worksites and how coworkers build collaborative relationships through engaging in workplace practices. |
Bentley's Mini-MBA certificate program has been designed for those wanting a well-rounded perspective encompassing key business elements. Through interactive engagement and experiential learning with a cohort of peers, participants will gain confidence in strategic business skills.
The program will especially benefit:
- Experienced managers who need a refresher or a solid foundation in the latest management and inclusive leadership disciplines
- Professionals seeking to make an impact and are upskilling themselves to make a career change or in a career transition
- Non-business professionals seeking to understand business fundamentals in order to work more effectively with senior management or transition into management roles
- Individuals considering a graduate degree and interested in obtaining an overview of MBA fundamentals
Why Bentley?
Proven Reputation
A history of educating and elevating business leaders who make an immediate and lasting impact across all industries.
Expert Faculty
World-class researchers in fields such as leadership, collaboration, change, innovation, creativity, and more.
Business Leadership
Bentley is at the forefront of the latest trends in business from our Gallup Business in Society Report to years of experience in the finance, technology, inclusion, and leadership spaces.
Program Details
Spring Program Dates and Schedule
Spring 2025 | Two Days per Week, 8:30AM-4:30PM
- Day 1 & 2: Thursday, March 6th and Friday, March 7th
- Day 3 & 4: Thursday, March 20th and Friday, March 21st
- Day 5 & 6: Thursday, April 3rd and Friday, April 4th
- Schedule
Program Cost: $4,875
- Program fee includes tuition, meals, lab fees and instructional materials.
- Register 30+ days in advance to receive a 20% discount automatically.
- Register 14 days in advance to receive a 10% discount automatically.
- Bentley Alumni receive a 50% enrollment discount.
For information regarding the alumni discount, contact: execed@bentley.edu
Pilot MBA Fundamentals With the Mini MBA and Receive a Discount
- 10% discount on the first graduate course for new MBA applicants
Group Enrollment Discount 30%
Empower your leaders to learn together and grow together. Bentley offers a special 30% group rate discount to companies that send three participants or more.
Bentley Refund Policy
Bentley University will grant a full refund for cancellations received at least 30 days before the program start date. A 50% refund will be given for those cancellations made prior to fourteen days of the program start date. No refund will be granted for those cancellations received after that time.
Supporting Our Community
50% Discount for Alumni, Non-Profits, Veterans, and Job Seekers in Transition. Inquire for more info: execed@bentley.edu.
