Bentley University

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學校基本信息

院校名稱:本特利大學
英文名稱: Bentley University
大學排名: 商科本科全美排名前30
宗教從屬: ---
所在城市: 沃爾瑟姆
所 屬 州: 麻薩諸塞州
學校性質: 私立
校園環境: 郊區
創立時間: 1917年

學校簡介

本特利大學的前身是本特利學院,位於麻薩諸塞州沃爾瑟姆市森林街175號,波士頓西10英里(16公里),它是一所私立男女同校大學。最初學校是波士頓的回灣街道上的一所會計和金融學校,1968年移至沃爾瑟姆,目前本特利大學在商業周刊評出的前100商業學校中排名第26位。為了容納越來越多的學生,1968年本特利大學從波士頓市中心搬到了麻薩諸塞州沃爾瑟姆市。1965年到1968年之間沃爾瑟姆校區的第一棟建築建成。今天,校園的面積已經達到163英畝( 0.66平方公里)。 本特利大學的吉祥物是彎曲的獵鷹,學校有男女專業運動隊共23支。
本特利學院是一個商學院,主要提供商科相關的課程。其商科本科在全美排名前30,其商科碩士課程在美國北部地區排名前10。其會計學專業更是和MIT的同類項目並駕齊驅。校區位於麻薩諸塞州的沃爾瑟姆,緊靠波士頓。學院現有近4000名本科生,1200多名研究生,其中國際學生占8%(本科生)和12%(研究生)。

院系設定

本特利學院設有十多個院系:會計系、計算機信息系統系、經濟學系、英文系、金融學系、金融規劃和稅收系、歷史系、信息設計和公司交流系、國際研究系、法律系、管理系、市場學系、數學系、現代語言系、自然科學系、哲學系、社會學系。
具有學士學位、碩士學位及博士學位授予權。
MBA項目具有自己的特色,學生可以選擇雙學位的學習,在21個月內完成商科碩士和MBA課程的學習。MBA的學習在第一年注重基礎知識,第二年注重理論的實際套用,學生可以選擇一個或者多個領域集中學習。

學校排名

國內MBA排名

全球教育商學院排名網國家商學院排名第28名

全球商學院(MBA)排名

泰晤士報高等教育-QS北美商學院排名第26名

大學本科錄取成績要求

1. TOEFL 100 (if first language is not English)
2. SAT I 1960 (50% of the students enrolled 2011) or ACT 34 (plus Writing section)

英文介紹

Bentley University, formerly Bentley College is a private co-educational university located at 175 Forest Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, 10 miles (16 km) west of Boston. Founded as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham in 1968 and today is ranked #26 on BusinessWeek's top 100 undergrad business schools
Founded as the "Bentley School of Accounting and Finance" by Harry C. Bentleyin 1917, who served as president until 1953. Maurice M. Lindsay was second president from 1953 to 1961. Changed name to "Bentley College of Accounting and Finance" in 1960. Thomas L. Morison was third president from 1961 to 1970. Bentley offered its first four-year bachelor of science program in 1961 under President Morison. President Morison was responsible for the college's initial accreditation and moved Bentley from Boylston Street in Boston to its present-day Waltham, MA campus in 1968. Founder Harry C. Bentley dies in 1967 at age 89. Gregory H. Adamian was fourth president from 1970 to 1991. He is credited by the college as a major force in its development. Changed name to "Bentley College" in 1971 and added bachelor of arts programs. First graduate program launched in 1973, graduate school opened in 1974.Joseph M. Cronin was fifth president from 1991 to 1997. In the late 1990s, pioneered integration of information technology into the core business curriculum. Joseph G. Morone was sixth president from 1997 to 2005. Graduate school renamed "McCallum Graduate School of Business" in 1999 after generous gift from alumnus Elkin B. McCallum's family foundation. Opens campus in in 2002 in partnership with Bahrain Institute of Banking and FinanceIn Spring 2005, President Joseph Morone announced that he would be resigning to become President, Chairman, and CEO ofAlbany International, Inc On November 17, Bentley received approval from the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education to launch its first doctoral programs in Business and AccountancyReopened the newly renovated Bentley Library on March 21, 2006Expelled Kappa Pi Alpha Fraternity, Bentley's oldest fraternity which was established as an honors fraternity in 1922, in the spring of 2007. Former state and federal government official and Boston-based Gloria Cordes Larson becomes seventh (and first woman) president on July 1, 2007. Changed name to "Bentley University" on October 2, 2008 as authorized and designated by the state board of higher education.
Rankings/Recognition By Major MediaRanked among the top 30 undergraduate schools of business U.S. News & World Report
Ranked 62 - MBA Top Graduate Business Schools '2008 Top 10 Masters-level University in the NorthTop 18 Master of Science in Information Technology Program in the US, Top 2 in New England Top 20 Information Systems Program in the US, Top 3 in New England Top 20 Accounting Program in the US, Tied for #1 in New England Top 10 Graduate School in New England (the McCallum Graduate School of Business) The Princeton Review
Ranked among the "361 Best Colleges and Universities for 2006" Ranked among the "Best Northeast Colleges" # 3 in the Top 25 Most Connected Campuses (2004)
Named one of the "12 Hot Schools of 2004"
CampusBentley Library
In 1968, Bentley moved from downtown Boston to Waltham, Massachusetts, in order to accommodate an increasing number of students. The first buildings on the Waltham campus were built between 1965 and 1968. Today, the campus stretches across 163 acres of land.
The official campus address is 175 Forest Street, but all of its buildings can be found either on or near Forest and Beaver Streets.
Non-Residence Hall BuildingsAdamian Academic Center: dedicated to President Emeritus and Chancellor Gregory H. Adamian; opened 1983 Bentley Library: formerly the Solomon R. Baker Library; opened 1968 Callahan Police Station: opened 2005 Dana Athletic Center: dedicated to Charles A. Dana opened 1973 Harrington House: opened 1978 Jennison Hall: formerly known as the Classroom Building; opened 1968 LaCava Campus Center: dedicated to Anthony J. LaCava and family; opened 1968 Lewis Hall: originally built in the 1800s, acquired by Bentley College in 1968 Lindsay Hall: dedicated to Maurice M. Lindsay,the second president of Bentley College; home of the Koumantzelis Auditorium; opened 1969 Morison Hall: dedicated to Thomas L. Morison,the third president of Bentley College; opened 1968 President's House: opened 1983 Rauch Administration Center: opened 1986 Smith Academic Technology Center: dedicated to Norman S. and Lida M. Smith; opened Fall 2000 Student Center: opened January 2002
Upper Campus Boylston Apartments (A and B): its name is a reference to the school's first location - 921 Boylston Street - in downtown Boston; formerly A and B Apartments; opened 1972 Collins Hall: dedicated to alumnus [John T. Collins formerly Brook Hall; opened 1980 Falcone Apartments (North, West, East): dedicated to alumnus Louis T. Falcone and his wife Barbara; formerly Hillside Apartments; opened 1985 Forest Hall: opened 1976 Kresge Hall: opened 1975 Miller Hall: dedicated to alumnus Nathan R. Miller,formerly Waverly Hall; opened 1979, comprised mostly of dorm rooms Rhodes Apartments: formerly C Apartments opened 1973 Slade Hall: formerly Linden Hall; opened 1977 Stratton House: opened 1968 Tree Dorms (Alder, Birch, Cedar, Elm, Maple, Oak, Spruce); opened 1968
Lower CampusThe Cape: opened 1986 The Castle: opened 1975 Copley North & South: built on the grounds of the old athletic fields; opened Summer 2001 Fenway Hall: named in honor of Boston's Fenway Park,built on the grounds of the old baseball field; opened Fall 2004 Orchard North & South Apartments: opened 1988 North Campus North Campus
Notable alumni Mackenzy Bernadeau '08, Carolina Panthers LG, Drafted 250th overall in 2008 NFL Draft.
Charles Dockendorff, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice-President of Covidien
Daniel Welbeck, '84, Chief Operation Officer & Boardmember of Radioshack
Terence Carleton, '77, Executive Vice President of Technology, Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc
R. Marcelo Claure, '93, Chairman, CEO and President,Brightstar Corporation
Louis T. Falcone, '37, CPA Taylor Fisher,'76, CPA for the Boston Red Sox (retired)
Edward J. King'53, professional football player with Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Colts 1948-1950, Governor of Massachusetts 1979-1983
Thomas M. Koulopoulos, '81, President and Found American Express Company
Charles Taylor'77, former president of Liberia
Robert J. Wentworth, '76, Partner, Platinum Equity
Richard F. Zannino, '80, Former CEO,
Dow Joneer, Delphi Group
Elkin B. McCallum, '67, Chairman and CEO (retired), Jo-Ann Fabrics Corporation
Robert F. Smith, '53, Chairman and CEO (retireds & Company]]
Mike Malin,owner of the Dolce Group (with restaurants such as: Ketchup, Geisha House, and the nightclub Les Deux), and contestant on both Big Brother 2 and Big Brother: All Stars,where he won the grand prize of 0,000.
Also of note: Comedian Jay Leno attended Bentley for one semester but dropped out.
Athletics Bentley's mascot is "Flex the Falcon." The university has 23 men's and women's varsity teams. All of the teams compete in the Northeast Ten Conference at the NCAA Division II level, with the exception of the men's hockey program, which was one of the original six founding teams of Atlantic Hockey at the Division I level.
Bentley is also home to one of the best rugby programs in the Northeast winning two national division three titles as well as winning the very prestigious 2008 Beast of the East tournament.
After beating Saint Michael's College] by a score of 85-65 on February 23th 2008, Bentley University Men's Basketball team set the record for the longest regular season winning streak in Division II history. They have won 53 straight regular season games and are #1 in the conference with a record of 30-0. Additionally, Bentley has men's, women's, and co-ed intramural programs for the fall and spring semesters.
Campus mediaBS-TV: student-produced monthly television segment >The Vanguard: student-produced weekly on-campus newspaper Piecework: student-produced annual literary magazine Bentley Observer: staff-produced quarterly magazine for Alumni WBTY: on-campus radio station, operating at 105.3 FM

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