Around Campus

When Harry C. Bentley established his eponymous School of Accounting and Finance in 1917, his impetus was innovation.  As Cliff Putney, associate professor and chair of the university’s History department, writes in his definitive account of the education…

The African Student Association (ASA) at Bentley is aiming to reshape perceptions of doing business in Africa. The student group’s African Business Conference, themed “Investing in Africa: Igniting Initiative,” saw a turnout of over 100 attendees who gathered…

Last month, Bentley’s chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) — a national honor society recognizing academic excellence among first-generation college students — welcomed 42 students and 19 faculty and staff as members during its second-ever induction…

What’s your relationship with sustainability policies and practices related to climate change? During the People for the Planet Festival held at Bentley University in March, student sustainability leaders encouraged people to ask themselves that question —…

A campus fixture since 2011, the CIS Sandbox is a technology social learning space best known for its comprehensive peer-led tutoring services and long-running “Topics in Tech” speaker series, which features Bentley alumni sharing industry expertise. The CIS…

While balancing academics and extracurricular activities can be difficult for any college student, it’s particularly challenging for Autumn Coulthard ’23, MBA ’25 and Elly Monaco ’25, who simultaneously pursue their studies while perfecting death spirals, sit…

Bentley hosted world-renowned psychologist, cognitive scientist and humanist Steven Pinker for a conversation on ways that rational thought — including beliefs relating to reality and mythology — impacts the ideas of free speech, free inquiry and academic…

A recent visit to Boston Scientific’s global headquarters in Marlborough, Massachusetts, gave Bentley students a firsthand look at finance-related career possibilities in the health industry.  Sponsored by the university’s new Center for Health and…

When it comes to corporate decision-making in America, women are woefully underrepresented: Despite making up 58% of the nation’s workforce, they hold just 28% of C-suite positions and 29% of corporate board seats.  According to Kristi Minnick, Bentley’s…

Whether inside his classroom or in discussions with policymakers in Washington, D.C., Ben Chartock likes to talk about why so many Americans struggle to access affordable health care.The assistant professor of Economics, who has spent the past decade studying…