Babson or Bentley

JIS1 · 03-30-2009, 10:25 AM

I have been accepted into both of the unis like alot of the students on CC. I am still waiting to hear from some or colleges but which one do you guys think is better if I want to graduate and get a job in a bank/investment firm?

Which is more internationally renowned?

desiking75 · 03-31-2009, 11:32 PM

Babson is more LOCALLY renowned, and i heard life really sucks there. I got into both, but I'm going bentley. I recommend you do too

PiVo · 04-10-2009, 12:34 AM

I disagree, Babson is more internationally known compared to Bentley. Bentley's reputation doesn't seem to go much beyond New England, I don't know why though as it is a very good business school.

taxguy · 04-10-2009, 07:25 AM

Forget reputation:
Babson is reknown for one things: entrepreneurship. If you want that, go there.

However, Bentley started as a school for accounting and finance. Those two areas are very strong.

speedo · 04-10-2009, 06:23 PM

I think you're selling Babson a little short there taxguy. The
major difference has to do with size and the type of school
Babson is small with a LAC feel, Bentley has a much bigger
student body and has more in common with what used to be
called on usnews "masters universities". If you do well at either
school you're likely to get a good start on your career. It's really
a matter of suitability and of course price. Babson operates more
like one of the better lacs in its finaid approach, lots of need based
aid, Bentley, again like a larger merit driven university.

taxguy · 04-11-2009, 07:56 AM

speedo, heh, frankly, what you said about Babson,Don't be fooled by the fact that Bentley is known as "Bentley University " and offers a number of graduate degrees.

I would have said about Bentley what you said about Babson. It is akin to a LAC but a bit bigger than Babson. I do agree that eack school's culture and facilites should be checked out for suitability.

JIS1 · 04-12-2009, 05:50 AM

Hey, thanks guys for all the advice.

However, I would not be going to any of those two. I have been accepted into Tufts University, which was my top choice, and I am planning on doing a double major there, International Relations and Economics. Thanks for all your help though!

ashleybrianne · 04-12-2009, 09:36 AM

Babson is VERY internationally reknowned and you can tell because a large portion of their student body is from overseas. Babson is also ranked higher than Bentley. Good luck!

taxguy · 04-12-2009, 09:39 AM

ashleybrianne, you can't go simply by the number of international students in evaluating reputations. My son went to Bentley's graduate school. He estimates that a significant number of graduate students ( and maybe even the majority) are international students.

JIS1, congrats on your acceptance to Tufts. However,this is a tough economy for a job. Having a major in economics and International Relations , even from Tufts, doesn't sound too "job oriented." You may want to think about this again....

Now it's true, that if I had to pick between economics at either Babson or Bentley or pick Tufts, I would pick Tufts. However, frankly, none of those choices seem like good choices for todays job market unless you plan on achieving a graduate degree.

Either way, I wish you a lot of luck.

speedo · 04-12-2009, 10:03 AM

I don't know about "internationally reknowned" but the Babson
experience is partially defined by the large international student
body 25 - 30%. Those students have a significant impact on the
campus culture. The male/female ration at Babson has also moved
towards a balance in the last few years. Also at Babson, there is
a specific educational/training program that all students participate
in. These are significant diferrences between Bentley and Babson
whether a prospective applicant likes or dislikes these differences
is up to him or her, but since these colleges share so many apps, it's
important to note the differences

knicks173 · 04-12-2009, 10:51 AM

I think I will be the most assistance in this conversation. I have attended both schools for undergraduate. I transferred out of Bentley for obvious reasons. Bentley University is only prestigious in the New England Colony. Once you start applying for a job, business firms would not even heard of Bentley University. They gave me such a hard time. So my Bentley experience was a waste and definately not worth the 50,000. Babson on the other hand is actually prestigious national, and more well known than Bentley Internationally. It also has competitive people in their college based on the intense method of choosing students. They choose students based on class ranking and offer little to none flexibilty. While Bentley offers a lot of flexibility, therefore accepting unqualified students that disrupt the college. Please don't make the same mistake as I did. If you have any questions, I prefer if you can send a message to me explaining your concern.

Budfox24 · 04-12-2009, 10:59 AM

Babson is not internationally renown ashley is a troll. You ask anyone in the south/west who babson or bentley is they will have no idea. Regionally they are both well regarded. Babson havng a slight edge due to rankings which is BS. I'd say both are the same.

taxguy · 04-12-2009, 12:39 PM

Agree with post 12 by Budfox. Folks just need to check out each school's culture.

Frankly, I personally like Bentley better,but only because it offers a LOT more flexibilty with liberal arts choices, majors, and even 5 year BS/MS or BS/MBA programs.

As for cache, honestly, both have about the same name value outside of New England. Babson might have a slight edge due to its high ranking in Entrepreneurship,but that certainly isn't enough to choose Babson over Bentley for other types of majors.

ashleybrianne · 04-12-2009, 01:07 PM

Babson is internationally reknowned as a business school, sorry for being 'a troll.' I should have been more specific. Many people who know business, study it, and/or work in the business world know Babson is a GREAT school with great opportunities during and after college.