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Commencement to be Held Later this Year

March 30, 2020
Commencement will be held later this year, President Alison Davis-Blake announced, as Bentley and the global community continue to take measures to protect our society against the spread of COVID-19. With increased travel restrictions and state and federal…

William Read Named New Dean of Business

March 25, 2020

William Read, PhD, professor of Accountancy and a distinguished member of the Bentley community for more than 40 years, has been named as the new dean of business, effective immediately.

Speaking in Harmony

March 19, 2020
An online English tutoring program by Bentley students for students in Afghanistan offers more than language lessons; it promotes peace in a country at war. Robert McNulty, director of programs for Bentley’s Hoffman Center for Business Ethics, launched the…

Alumnus and Parent Joins Bentley Board

March 19, 2020
The Board of Trustees has elected Gordon A. Pulsifer ’80, P ’08 ’19 as Bentley enters the new decade and begins launching initiatives in support of its new strategic plan.  Pulsifer has worked in the real estate industry for close to four decades. He is…

Bentley Graduates Report 98 Percent are Employed or in Graduate School

March 6, 2020
Ninety-eight percent of Bentley University’s undergraduate Class of 2019 are employed, attending or planning to attend graduate school, according to statistics reported six months after their graduation. Bentley graduates also reported an increase in salaries…

New research shows pharma companies are more profitable than most S&P 500 companies

March 3, 2020
                Professor Fred Ledley
Large pharmaceutical companies are more profitable than most companies in the S&P 500 according to a study published in the Journal of the American…

Lessons from Liam

February 24, 2020
Above, Liam Ryan with Falcon teammate Jailen Branch ’22 When Bentley’s football team huddled around a video at the start of its latest season, players were not analyzing tactics of a future opponent. They were meeting a new teammate. The parents of 5-year-…

Taking Bentley Forward

February 18, 2020
Professor of Finance Otgo Erhemjamts has been appointed to the new role of associate vice president and associate provost for strategic initiatives. Here, she talks about the position and how her background — from Mongolia to the Museum of Science — will help… How will strategic partnerships tie into online education at Bentley? Partnerships with employers are important to Bentley’s success because many organizations offer education and training to their employees as a benefit. Tapping into that demand in the form…

Dr. Donna Maria Blancero, A Champion for Diversity and Inclusion, Named as Provost

February 13, 2020
Bentley University has announced the appointment of Dr. Donna Maria Blancero, who has worked for decades to champion Latinos and people of color, as its provost and vice president for academic affairs. The announcement comes after a comprehensive, national…

Bentley Named One of the Top Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

January 17, 2020
Above: Bentley University President Alison Davis-Blake Bentley students are learning by example when it comes to successful women in business. Bentley was named to The Boston Globe 2019 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list, noting…