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Bentley College
Graduate School of Business


1999 Profile Update
School Statistics


CURRICULUM
  Electives available in 1998: 105
New electives in past three years: 32%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1995
Accelerated MBA program offered? Yes

New Courses in Past Three Years
Assurance, Attestation and Auditing Frameworks, IT Auditing Principles and Practice, Special Topics in IT Auditing, Assurance Services: Electronic Commerce, Assurance Services: Business Measurement Performance, Assurance Services: Business Risk Assessment, Topics in Assurance Services, Environmental Accounting and Auditing, Accounting and Management, Control for Not-for-Profit Organizations, French for Business, Spanish for Business, Italian for Business and Conversation, Public Relations Management, Argumentation Strategies for Business, Managing Systems Development, Electronic Commerce in the Global Economy, Entrepreneurship, New Venture Planning, Women Entrepreneurs, The Science and Business of Biotechnology, Business Environment in Transition Economies of Central and Eastern European Countries, A Study Abroad Course in Vienna and Budapest, Doing Business in China: Five-Day International Executive Program in Shanghai, China, Studies in the Transforming Economics of Europe: The Case of Estonia, The Impact of Technology on Business in France, Managing Effective Work Teams, Special Topics in Management, Business Strategy for Environmental Management, Management Consulting Teams, Management of Technology Field Research Project, Marketing and the Natural Environment, World-Class Operations, Personal Financial Planning, Data Analysis with SAS and SPSS

Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
MBA concentrations in Business Data Analysis; Business Ethics, Entrepreneurial Studies, and Management of Technology; Master of Science in Accounting Information Systems (MSAIS); and Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning (MSPFP).

NOTE: In the Fall of 1999, Bentley will introduce a new full-time MBA program geared for the information age.

Teaching Methods
Lecture: N/A
Case Study: N/A
Other: N/A

Full-time faculty members:   138
Adjunct or visiting faculty: 52
Average core class size: 27
Average elective class size: 26

Laptop computer required? No

Grading System
N/A

Exchange Programs or International Campuses
Groupe ESC Clermont-Ferrand (France), Export Akademie Baden-Wurtemberg (Germany)

Best Areas of Study
Business Administration, Accounting, Business Economics, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Personal Financial Planning, Taxation

Areas School Would Like to Improve
N/A

1998 PLACEMENT
  On-campus recruiters for graduates: 155
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: N/A
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 636
On-campus student internship interviews: N/A
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 2,053

Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
Arthur Anderson   5
KPMG 5
Deloitte & Touche 5
Coopers & Lybrand 4
Putnam Investments 3
Evergreen Keystone Investments, Inc. 3
Alexander, Aronson & Finning 3
Fidelity Investments 2
The Gillette Company 2
BankBoston 2

ALUMNI NETWORK
  Number of living alumni: N/A
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: N/A
Median alumni gift: N/A
Number of alumni clubs: 1
Number of dues-paying members: N/A
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: 1
Placement services offered for alumni? Yes

Description of Alumni Placement Services
Alumni can participate in the Alumni Career Exploration (ACE) Network to explore specific career areas. They may also use Jobtrak, attend workshops, and take advantage of all of the services offered in Bentley's Graduate Career Center.

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  Key Contacts
School Web Site

E-Mail:
pvaccaro@bentley.edu

Address:
Graduate School of Business
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02154-4705

Dean:
Patricia M. Flynn
(781) 891-2921

Director of MBA Programs:
Judith Kamm
(781) 891-3433

Director of Admissions:
Sharon Oliver
(781) 891-3402

Director of Alumni Relations:
Florence Amoroso
(781) 891-3445

Director of Financial Aid:
Donna Kendall
(781) 891-3441

Director of Career Services:
Sara Preston
(781) 891-2165

Application Deadlines:
U.S.
June 1, 1999

International
March 1, 1999





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