Bentley University
Bentley University is one of the nation’s top business schools. Located just minutes from Boston, Bentley earned the distinction as one of the top 20 undergraduate business schools, according to BusinessWeek, and was rated one of the top 10 best Career/Job Placement Services universities by Princeton Review. Students take advantage of a curriculum focused on business, arts, and sciences, rooted in the desire to educate creative, ethical, and socially responsible leaders. Students gain deep technical skills, strong business acumen, a broad global perspective, and high ethical standards to prepare them for a successful future.
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Students benefit from the breadth and technological strength of a large university with the values and student focus of a small college. Students pursue degrees in 11 different fields, gaining a well-rounded education grounded in business, research, and liberal arts. Bentley serves as a leader in socially responsible enterprises, and plays a crucial role in helping industries such as communications and IT to achieve high performance. University professors are very accessible and are highly committed to supporting students through teaching and advising. With a faculty-student ratio of 14:1, students gain individual attention from an impressive faculty, the majority of whom hold doctoral degrees.Bentley also offers PhD programs in business and accountancy, an MBA program, an integrated master of science and MBA degree, and customized executive education programs.
The university places strong emphasis on career success. Its recruiting programs yield more than 1,200 career opportunities for students each year. A survey of graduating students found 90 percent were employed in their chosen field or were enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation. Additional workshops, internships, and resource materials help further career goals. Moreover, students can reach out to Bentley’s 44,000+ alumni through panel discussions, informational interviews, and mentoring programs. More than 80 percent of undergraduate students live on campus, where they’re a short drive from Boston and a brief shuttle ride to the bustling Harvard Square in Cambridge. Student activities include athletics, cultural events, volunteer service opportunities, the arts, and more than 100 different student clubs, including numerous fraternities and sororities. Bentley also competes in NCAA Division II sports.