Bentley College
Graduate School of Business
http://www.bentley.edu/admissions/graduate
Founded in 1917, Bentley College is an independent, coeducational institution recognized internationally for its excellence in professional business education. Bentley's focus on business, people and technology plays to the college's longtime strengths while also breaking significant new ground to groom graduate students for the technology-driven nature of business today. As the largest graduate school of business in the New England region with over 1,800 students, Bentley is further positioned to offer more programs, more courses, and more opportunities to develop business specialties than are the rule in graduate business education.
The Community
Bentley's suburban campus is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, a city known for its ethnic restaurants and high-tech business development. Students also have easy access to downtown Boston, just 10 miles west of the college. Attractions of this vibrant, cosmopolitan city include contemporary theatre, international art exhibits, museums, nightclubs, ballet and symphony performances, diverse cuisine, and designer retail shops. The area's championship sports teams include the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, New England Patriots and New England Revolution.
Programs of study and degree requirements
The Bentley College Graduate School of Business offers a Full-Time Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Self-Paced MBA. with 15 concentrations, and Master of Science programs in Accountancy (MSA), Accounting Information Systems (MSAIS), Business Economics (MSBE), Computer Information Systems (MSCIS), Finance (MSF), Personal Financial Planning (MSPFP) and Taxation (MST).
With full advanced standing credit or an appropriate undergraduate business background, students in the Self-Paced MBA and MS programs can complete their degree with as few as ten courses in one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. The Full-Time MBA is a two-year program which provides an integrated view of the entire enterprise while developing key managerial skills to create competitive advantage in today's information age. The Self-Paced MBA provides a strong foundation in business concepts as well as the analytical and practical techniques crucial to management and allows students to draw on previous business knowledge to customize their curriculum through a flexible format.
Bentley's MS programs in business prepare students to be experts in a specific discipline. Compared to the MBA programs, these specialized degrees in accountancy, accounting information systems, business economics, computer information systems, finance, personal financial planning and taxation provide greater depth in the area of study and include general business breadth in the curriculum. They allow students to focus and develop a comprehensive understanding of the theory and tools critical to each discipline, enabling graduates to make valuable corporate and professional contributions.
Facilities & Resources
Bentley brings a real-world approach to the educational process. Internships, service learning activities and group consulting projects are available to students and provide them with the practical training necessary to promote career development.
In addition, Bentley is committed to continually upgrade its technological resources to ensure that graduate students understand how business processes can be enhanced through the strategic application of information technology. It is one of only six academic institutions in the nation to have an on-site financial Trading Room, a multi-million dollar facility that simulates actual stock exchange experience and serves as a practical vehicle for learning across a range of academic disciplines. The CIS CASE Lab is a key resource supporting object-oriented development, database development, groupware applications using Lotus Notes and web-based applications. The Accounting Center for Electronic Learning and Business Measurement (ACELAB) enriches the study of accounting and accounting information systems by providing hands-on experience with the same state-of-the-art computerized tools and technologies that professionals employ in various accounting, auditing and assurance service functions.
Other technological resources used in academic training include use of the campus intranet, the Graduate Computer Learning Center and Solomon Baker Library, which features research databases such as Dow Jones New Retrieval, InfoTrac, LEXIS/NEXIS and Bloomberg Financial Resources. Construction is also underway on a $20 million academic technology center, slated to open in 2000 and designed to serve as the locus for business and information technology initiatives at Bentley.
Expenses and Aid
Costs
Tuition is $3,628 per three-credit course.
Housing
Bentley offers convenient and attractive one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as shared or single bedrooms in a house- a variety of options to meet the needs of single and married graduate students. Living expenses total approximately $12,000 per year, but will vary according to the type of housing accommodation and the occupancy period that a student chooses.
Financial Aid
Full-time graduate applicants who are accepted for admission are eligible to compete for graduate assistantships in which they may be granted full tuition remission and, in some cases, a stipend. In exchange, assistance is given to faculty and administrators in a variety of research, educational and administrative activities, involving approximately 16 hours of work per week. Assistantships are very competitive and are awarded to our most highly qualified students.
How to Apply
Students in the MS and Self-Paced MBA programs may begin their studies in the fall, spring or summer terms. Full-Time MBA students begin in the fall only and move through their two-year program together.
Applicants should submit a completed application form, a $50 non-refundable application fee, official transcripts for all academic work beyond high school, GMAT scores, and two letters of recommendation. International students must further submit an International Student Data Form along with a TOEFL score. An evaluative interview and updated resume are also required for all applicants to the Full-Time MBA program.
The deadline for applications to the Full-Time MBA program is June 1. For the MS and Self-Paced MBA programs, the application deadline is March 1 for the summer session, June 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for spring semester.
Who to contact
For more information, contact:
Director of Graduate Admission
Bentley College Graduate School of Business
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452-4705
Tel: (781) 891-2108
Fax: (781) 891-2464
E-mail: gradadm@bentley.edu
The Faculty
Bentley is a practitioner-oriented institution where excellence in teaching is valued and rewarded. All classes are taught by faculty members; none are taught by teaching assistants. Faculty members maintain professional working relationships with executives in the business world to stay abreast of current developments. The majority of the faculty publish articles in leading business publications, make professional presentations, and conduct applied research. Their commitment to scholarly pursuits and professional involvement supports classroom excellence.
Bentley has a critical mass of faculty in each discipline. Graduate School courses are primarily taught by full-time faculty members drawn from a pool of more than 130 people. They are supplemented by working professionals who serve as adjunct professors when appropriate. The following profiles are of the directors for each of Bentley's master's degree programs. For a complete listing of faculty currently teaching in the Graduate School, students should request a copy of the Bentley College Graduate School of Business Catalogue.
Program Directors:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Judith Kamm, BA, Emmanuel College; MA, University of Colorado; DBA, Harvard University. Research associate, case writer and consultant before joining Bentley. Published in Human Relations, Journal of Business Strategy, and Entrepreneurship, Theory and Practice. Wrote How to Manage the New Product Development Process (AMACOM, 1982) and An Integrative Approach for Managing Innovation (Lexington Books, 1987). Research interests include general management aspects of innovation, entrepreneurial teams, and the ethics officer function.
Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) Master of Science in Accounting Information Systems (MSAIS)
David L. Schwarzkopf, AB, Harvard University; MSA, Bentley College. Formerly employed as an audit manager with the Boston office of Arthur Andersen & Co. Teaching interests include financial accounting, auditing, professional ethics, and financial statement analysis. Other interests include accounting education, public perception of professionals, and media reporting of business issues.
Master of Science in Business Economics (MSBE)
Scott J. Callan, BA, Stonehill College; MS and PhD, Texas A&M University. Teaching and research areas of interest focus on applied microeconomic topics such as managerial economics and environmental economics. Author of numerous articles in a variety of economic journals, including the Southern Economic Journal, Advances in the Economics of Energy and Resources, The Review of Industrial Organization and The Journal of Business and Economic Statistics. In addition, he has 10 case studies in the Prentice Hall text Managerial Economics: Analysis and Strategy, authored by Evan Douglas, and is co-authoring a text in environmental economics to be published by Irwin Publishers.
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS)
Donald R. Chand, BS, St. Stephen's College; MSc, Delhi University; PhD, Boston University. Taught at Boston University and Georgia State University in Atlanta. Teaching and research interests are in application development technology which includes design methodologies and artificial intelligence techniques. Has conducted ACM and IEEE tutorials and seminars on program design methodologies, fourth generation languages and expert systems. Authored articles in areas of programming methodology, design of algorithms, 4GLs and decision support systems. Principal speaker at many professional meetings.
Master of Science in Finance (MSPFP)
Patrick C. Gregory, BS, Indian University; MBA, St. Bonaventure University; MSPFP, Bentley College. A master Personal Financial Planner, Registered Financial Planner and Registered Investment Adviser specializing in personal financial planning and portfolio management. Member of the International Association of Personal Financial Advisers (IAPFA) and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisers (NAPFA). Author, lecturer and consultant on tax and financial planning, risk management and insurance.
Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning (MSPFP)
Glenn E. Frank, BS, Pennsylvania State University; MBA, West Virginia University; MST, Bentley College. Formerly employed with Ernst & Young as a senior tax consultant and auditor. Currently does tax and financial consulting. Teaching interest is in financial planning.
Master of Science in Taxation (MST)
William P. Wiggins, BS and MST, Bentley College; JD, Suffolk University Law School. Teaching, research and consulting focus on tax controversy practice, estate planning, personal financial planning and smaller business. Co-authored textbook published by South-Western Publishing. Specializes in administrative representation before all divisions of IRS in civil and criminal matters, and litigation of federal tax cases (civil and criminal) in the United States tax court and federal district courts. Consultant to legal and accounting professions.