BENTLEY is a business university. Centered on education and research in business and related professions, Bentley blends the breadth and technological strength of a university with the values and student focus of a small college. Our undergraduate curriculum combines business study with a strong foundation in the arts and sciences. A broad array of offerings, including Information Age MBA, Master of Science and certificate programs at the McCallum Graduate School, emphasize the impact of technology on business practice. Enrolling approximately 3,900 full-time undergraduate, 400 adult part-time undergraduate, and 1,300 graduate students, Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, minutes west of Boston.

Bentley College is a nonprofit, independent, coeducational institution of higher learning accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and AACSB — The International Association for Management Education.

Undergraduate Curriculum

Known for its distinctive work at the intersection of business and technology, Bentley College also offers a balanced educational approach with a strong liberal arts curriculum. Bentley produces well-rounded graduates who understand business and information technology — professionals who can meet the challenges posed by technology-driven change in the workplace. In addition to BS and BA programs, the college offers minor programs of study, five-year combined degree programs, associate's degrees, and an interdisciplinary studies program.

Graduate Curriculum

Bentley's McCallum Graduate School of Business offers academic programs targeted at the intersection of business and technology. The breadth of programs — including 15 concentrations in the Information Age MBA and eight Master of Science degrees — combined with the opportunity to gain deep understanding in these fields, provides a powerful student-centered learning environment.

Faculty

Among Bentley's strengths is its high-caliber faculty, all of whom teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This committed group of teacher-scholars maintains effective teaching and learning relationships with students both inside and outside the classroom, while also pursuing research and scholarship in support of the school's mission.

Smith Center for Academic Technology

The Smith Center is home to Bentley's Hughey Center for Financial Services, which features a 45-seat financial Trading Room, one of only a handful of such facilities nationwide. The facility combines state-of-the-art technology and real-time data to offer a firsthand look at the intricacies of risk management, asset valuation and other financial concepts. Also housed here is the Computer Information Systems Department. The Smith Center combines leading-edge information technology with space designed to promote innovative thinking, teaching and learning.

Information Technology

Bentley infuses information technology inside and outside the classroom, throughout the undergraduate and graduate business curricula, through five specialized learning centers that parallel technology driven operations of global business leaders, in more 750 classes now using online resources, and in the way services are delivered to faculty, students and staff. Our emphasis on technology transcends the traditional focus on infrastructure, bandwidth, port per seat and port per pillow, and student mobile computing, all of which we offer.

Facilities

Housing includes 14 residence halls and apartment-style buildings, featuring a choice of single-, double- or triple-occupancy dorm rooms; apartments; or suites. All residence halls have common areas, which typically include study lounges, exercise facilities, TV lounges, and game rooms. Halls are renovated regularly to keep pace with student needs. The two newest residences opened in 2001, and a third opens in fall 2004.

The Student Center is the hub of campus activity, housing the Seasons dining hall and a pub that brings local bands to campus. The center also serves as home base for more than 80 clubs and organizations, which host events such as Latin dance nights, comedy shows, lectures, concerts and movies. Opportunities to get involved run the gamut: academically oriented groups, the performing arts, campus media, fraternity and sorority life, cultural organizations.

Presently on the drawing boards are two important and strategic projects. They include a major and complete renovation of the Baker Library and a 22,000-square-foot addition to the Dana Athletic Center that will add a food court, a 10,000-square-foot fitness room, and vastly improved restroom facilities to accommodate the field house and the football field.