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Bentley Transitions to Trimester Schedule

April 28, 2020
Beginning this fall, Bentley will adopt a new trimester schedule to offer students more flexibility to personalize their education and choose the way they study and learn.  “This has been a challenging semester for universities across the country,” says…

Honors, Awards, and Recognition: Spring 2020

April 17, 2020
Bentley recognizes its faculty, staff, and students for their awards, honors and other achievements. Monica Garfield, professor of Computer Information Systems, and Sandeep Purao, professor of Information…

Why Women are Undervalued at the Negotiation Table and How to Change That

April 8, 2020
A new report from the Center for Women and Business explains why and how to change that While women are increasingly negotiating for wages at rates similar to men, gender discrimination and related biases continue to…

Coach Stevens Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame

April 4, 2020
Women’s Basketball Coach Barbara Stevens, the fourth winningest women’s basketball coach in NCAA history, has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The 2020 Hall of Fame class also includes NBA legends Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and…

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…