UNDERGRADUATE Profiles Publish Date 2/26/09

Bentley University

Getting In

PROGRAM BASICS

Bentley University

175 Forest Street
Waltham , Massachusetts 02452

Private Institution

Web site

http://www.bentley.edu/

Program e-mail address:

ugadmission@bentley.edu

Program telephone number:

1-800-523-2354

AACSB accredited:

Yes

Accreditation other than AACSB:

EQUIS
NEASC

Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:

1917

Length of entire institution:

Four Year

Business program length:

Four Year

Degrees offered:

Degree/Program Name:
BA
BS
BS/MBA
BS/MS
BA/MS
BA/MBA

PROGRAM COSTS

Annual Tuition (Resident):

$ 33,030

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)

$ 33,030

Required fees

$ 1,458

Books:

$ 1,030

Room and board:

$ 11,320

ENROLLMENT

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

3,887

Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

239

Distance undergraduate business student enrollment:

Total College enrollment for 2008-09:

4,259

ADMISSIONS

Interviews for entire college:

Recommended

Additional application requirements for entire college:

Applicants must also submit an application fee, transcripts, essays, recommendations, and TOEFL (for those whose primary language is not English). Additionally, International applicants must submit a certificate of financial resources and passport photocopy.

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: 09-08-2009
Deadline: 01-15
Semester: 01-19-2010
Deadline: 11-15

Freshmen admitted into business program:

Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:

91 %

Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-lever courses in the junior year?

Freshmen admitted by:

Indicate interest on university application

Minimum requirements for business program:

Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:

Interview to enter business program:

Recommended

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:

N/A

Additional requirements for internal transfers:

N/A

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:

7,238

International applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

13 %

Female applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

38 %

Selectivity--applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

38 %

Yield -- applicants enrolled in undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

36 %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:

Secondary School Record:

Very Important

Class Rank:

Important

Talent/Ability:

Considered

Interview:

Considered

Extracurricular Activities:

Important

Volunteer Work:

Important

Character/Personal Abilities:

Important

Application Essay:

Important

Work Experience:

Important

SAT/ACT Scores:

Very Important

Recommendations:

Important

High School GPA:

Very Important

Admissions program managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2008-09:

7,084

Applicants enrolled in undergrad business program 2008-2009:

38 %

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

39 %

CLASS PROFILE

Class Profile:

Female: 39 %
International : 9 %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18
Median: 18

Citizenship of Entering Students

U.S.: 91 %
Other countries: 9 %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 4 %
Asian American: 7 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 5 %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 3 %
Native American: 0 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 61 %
Chose not to report: 20 %
Other: 0 %

Entering students from the following region:

Northeast: 89 %
Mid-Atlantic: 2 %
South: 2 %
Southwest: 1 %
Midwest : 2 %
West: 3 %
Possessions and territories: 1 %

SAT Scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

Mean: 1230
Median: 1240

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

From: 1,180
To: 1,300

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students:

Mean: 26
Median: 27

ACT middle 50% range:

From: 25
To: 29

Percent of Students Who Were In:

Top 10% of high school class

46 %

Top 25% of high school class:

85 %

FINANCIAL AID

Financial aid handled by:

Central financial aid office at the university

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:

$ 21,089,153

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:

$ 21,089,153

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:

A combination of need and merit

Scholarship consideration process:

As part of the admissions application

Other scholarship considerations:

N/A

Students receiving institutional scholarships for 2008-09 academic year:

42 %

Undergraduate business students with full-tuition scholarships 2008-09:

3 %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on merit, 2008-09 year:

76 %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on need, 2008-09:

24 %

School offers guaranteed loans:

Financial aid web site

http://www.bentley.edu/financial-aid/index.cfm

Academics & Lifestyle

PROGRAM BASICS

Business students who graduate within four years:

74 %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:

83 %

Freshman retention rate:

93 %

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BS
Hours: 122

Other degree requirements:

N/A

ACADEMICS

Average class size in required business courses:

28.7

Average class size in business electives:

27.8

Class size:

Classes with fewer than 20 students: 26 %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 73 %
Classes with more than 50 students: 0 %

Required business courses that reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class, previous academic year:

57 %

Required business courses that had waiting lists, 2007-08:

0 %

CURRICULUM

Number of elective courses available in business program:

Electives added current year:

International Finance Project Information Security and Computer Forensics Enterprise Systems Configurations for Business Decision Support and Business Intelligence Strategic Brand Management

Year of the last major change to the business program's core curriculum:

2009

Leading areas of study:

Accounting

Economics

Finance

General Management

Marketing

Optional double major in Liberal Studies

Special programs for business students:

Honors Program, study abroad, Five-Year Program (students may earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years)

Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:

Yes

The Bentley University — City Year Give a Year Partnership program enables young people who volunteer for a service year with City Year to enjoy a variety of benefits as Bentley students, including a $20,000 give a year scholarship from Bentley, Bentley service-learning credits, and internship opportunities with leading global corporations.

Business program offers study abroad opportunities:

Yes

Study abroad program description:

Our partnerships with 25 highly-ranked and accredited institutions in 18 countries across the globe provide Bentley students with the opportunity to spend a semester or summer abroad while taking Bentley-approved classes. Special features of certain programs, such as service learning, internships, and living in a homestay, further immerse participants in their host culture. Faculty-led short-term programs offer both undergraduate and graduate students the chance to study alongside a Bentley professor in a wide range of non-traditional destinations.

Volunteer work and community service opportunities:

Yes

Volunteer opportunities description:

The Bentley Service-Learning Center aims to challenge students through critical thinking and self-examination to become socially responsible, engaged, and aware leaders. The center provides a variety of opportunities. While earning a degree at Bentley, students are also able to earn the Service-Learning Certificate. The certificate represents to potential employers and others in the community a student’s understanding that social responsibility and ethics are important components of the American business environment. In addition, Bentley has several on-campus student service organizations.

Business clubs and extracurricular activities:

Bentley Investment Group Bentley Marketing Association
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting Bentley Economics/Finance Society
Bentley Entrepreneur Society Bentley Leadership Society
Bentley Real Estate Group Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Bentley University Communication Association Beta Alpha Psi Delta Sigma Pi
Society of Advancement of Management National Association of Black Accountants

FACULTY

Faculty:

Full-time faculty : 148
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 75
Permanent/tenured professors: 73
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 27
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 1

Prominent faculty:

M Lynne Markus John W Poduska Sr Professor of Information and Process Management
James E Hunton Darald and Juliet Libby Professor of Accounting
Jean C Bedard Timothy B Harbert Professor of Accountancy

STUDENT LIFE

Largest on-campus organizations for business students:

Bentley Investment Group
National Association of Black Accountants
Delta Sigma Pi (Academic Business Fraternity)
Campus Activities Board
Bentley Entrepreneur Society

Freshmen are required to live on campus:

Business students are grouped in learning communities:

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network available:

Yes

Technological improvements made in the last three years:

$17M renovation of our 60,000 sq.ft. library; renovated and/or upgraded presentation, audio and video technology in classrooms and labs; upgraded display technology in Trading Room; created media studio; expanded hybrid learning facilities; installed $200K in highly specialized laboratory equipment for integration into Natural and Applied Sciences curriculum; upgraded every PC in every classroom podium and specialty lab facilities

Trading laboratory available:

Yes

Alumni Affairs & Careers

ALUMNI

Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception:

41,245

Total living alumni:

36,238

Percent of alumni who gave, 2007-08 academic year:

10 %

Mean alumni gift 2007-08:

$ 325

Median alumni gift, 2007-08:

$ 60

Single donation in excess of $10 million in 2007-08?

Prominent alumni:

Name: J. Terence Carleton
Title: Executive Vice President, Hill Holiday, Connors, Cosmopulos
Name: William C. Freda
Title: Vice Chairman/Regional Managing Partner NE, Deloitte & Touche
Name: Tanya Hairston Whitner, Esq.
Title: Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

CAREER SERVICES

Percent of 2008 graduates who provided employment information:

84 %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 89 %
Not Seeking full-time employment in business: 11 %

Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students on campus in previous academic year:

222

Companies that posted full-time job offers/positions on school job boards, previous academic year:

1,559

Other activities and services provided for business majors:

Career counseling and planning, job placement, employer recruitment, career interest testing, career library, job bank, job fairs, interviews, resume preparation and referral, employer in residence

Job offer results, 2008 graduates:

Accepted first job offer by graduation: 74 %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 15 %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 3 %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 8 %

Top hiring firms:

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
Ernst & Young
KPMG LLP
Morgan Stanley
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Liberty Mutual
EMC Corp.
The Travelers Company
Deloitte Consulting
Grant Thornton
State Street
Vitale, Caturano & Co.
Raytheon
Epsilon

Graduate compensation:

Mean base salary: $ 50,859
Median base salary: $ 52,500
Mean signing bonus: $ 4,619
Median signing bonus: $ 4,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $ 12,596
Median other guaranteed compensation: $ 5,350

Grads accepted jobs in following functional areas:

Consulting: 6 %
Finance/Accounting: 63 %
General Management: 4 %
Human Resources: 1 %
Management Information Systems: 4 %
Marketing/Sales: 13 %
Operations/Production: 2 %
Logistics/Transportation: 0 %
Other: 8 %

Grads accepted jobs in following industries:

Accounting: 28 %
Consumer Products/Retail: 6 %
Consulting Services: 6 %
Financial Services: 28 %
Government/Education: 2 %
Pharma/Biotech/Health: 2 %
Manufacturing: 4 %
Media/Entertainment: 6 %
Petroleum/Energy: 0 %
Real Estate: 3 %
Sports/Leisure: 0 %
Technology/Science: 11 %
Non-Profit: 0 %
Transportation: 0 %
Utilities: 0 %
Other: 4 %

Percentage of job acceptances, US and Canada:

US: 100 %

Grads accepted jobs in the following US regions:

Northeast: 98 %
Mid-Atlantic: 1 %

Number of companies recruiting interns on-campus, 2007-08 academic year:

Internship postings on job boards, previous academic year:

1729

Top internship recruiters, 2007-08:

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ernst & Young
Deloitte Touche Tomatsu
KPMG LLP
Morgan Stanley
Boston Scientific
UBS

Vitale Caturano
Grant Thornton
Protiviti
Fidelity Investments
Reebok
Stride Rite
Travelers
Liberty Mutual

Percentage of internships that were paid, previous academic year

90 %

Mean internship compensation per week:

$ 780

Median internship compensation per week:

$ 840

Average internship, in weeks:

Graduate Comments

Bentley is a great school with a good balance of academic and social life. All of the students here work hard all week long, but that's not the only thing we care about. Getting to know our peers, going to social events and being involved in the Bentley community is also extremely important. I never regret coming here and would recommend this university to any high school student looking into business programs.

I feel like the school does a great job and helping the students find jobs. However with the economy in the state that it is, and unemployment on the rise, it is getting harder to find as many entry level positions.

I think that the major classes start too late in a student's college career. I also think that there needs to me more well-rounded representatives of employers at career fairs and networking events.

Bentley is still focused on accounting. It is very easy to get an accounting job at one of the big four after graduation but if you are a finance major like me it can be very difficult to get a job in a big financial services firm because they typically do not recruit here. We do not have many finance electives either.

Bentley is a great school, though there is often bias in the administration when it comes to wealth. The more money students/parents have the easier it is for the school to take action to get you into a desired class, sweep judicial charges under the rug, etc.

Many of the professors that teach business classes are also businessmen/women. Almost all professors use this to provide students with real world applications for classroom learning. There is a huge advantage to being able to learn in a classroom and easily translate the information into real life. Professors have strong understanding of today's market and many are interested in helping students grow in the classroom and at work.

The technology that is available. Software such as Factset, Bloomberg, and other financial databases are readily in the Trading Room. Updated laptops are available to every student and technology is highly integrated into most courses.

The creation of the liberal studies major program allows students like me to take courses in subject matters other than business. I found my passion for media and producing through this program. Being a business student and taking media courses in state of the art facilities, I will have a huge edge when finding a job. I understand the business side of the media industry as well as the creative passion and knowledge to create content.

Bentley University was fist developed as an accounting school, therefore its accounting program is known nation wide. We have some of the best professors not only teaching, but also helping students succeed in their future. The unique skills that we have been taught during the years will prove to be an advantage when we are out in the real world.

Bentley has an interconnected liberal arts and business focus. Arts and sciences are emphasized as well as the business programs to give students a well-rounded education. This makes us not only good business students, but also intelligent citizens in the world we live in. Ethics is also a main focus of the university, with one of the first Ethics departments in the country. This is imperative to pass on to students in the post-Enron/Worldcom/Adelphia (etc.) business era.

The small class size, world-class professors, and cutting-edge resources (library, trading room, technology, etc.) are also indispensable attributes. Bentley has the atmosphere of a small college, with the resources of a huge university.

It used to be only a business school and now it has opened up to a University ranging in all sorts of majors. We have a simulation trading room, which not a lot of campuses have. The Big 4 accounting firms love hiring Bentley Students. I feel like there is too much of a general education requirement. I didn't start taking classes in my major until Junior year first semester (where I could only take one class [because the others needed this as a pre-requisite]).

The business program at Bentley is very comprehensive. Students of all majors are exposed to Financial and Cost Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Operations Management, and Strategy. Although my degree is in Economics and Finance, I have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of all major business disciples.

The opportunities presented to students through networking events and alumni connections are far better than any other business program. Every business class is based on real world examples that can be related to my job after school. There is little to no busy work, and all classes are taught by knowledgeable professors who have extensive career experience in the industry that they are currently teaching.