Class of 2011

taxguy
Sun, 13 May 2007 10:07:41 +0000

There is such bad information given in these forums sometimes that it is scary.

Here are the majors that you can major in at Bentley:
http://www.bentley.edu/undergraduate/academics/majors.cfm

Bachelor’s degree programs
Accountancy
Accounting Information Systems
Computer Information Systems
Corporate Finance and Accounting
Economics-Finance
Finance
History
Information Design and Corporate Communication
International Studies
Liberal Arts
Management
Managerial Economics
Marketing
Mathematical Sciences
Media and Culture
Philosophy (Business Ethics

Besides being strong in finance, accounting and economics, Bentely is also strong in marketing, mathematical sciences ( however in selected areas), computer information systems. Surprising, I have heard that their philosophy offerings aren’t bad, but they are business-ethics oriented.

I don’t know anything about their international studies department or other majors such as liberal arts. However a fair review of their offerings ( see http://www.bentley.edu/international-studies/courses_ugrad.cfm) seem to be very impressive. They have a lot of political science offerings and international culture offerings along with strong language offerings.

I do find it interesting that they even have a liberal arts major. One professor told me that they want Bentley to be akin to a business LAC where kids can major in a variety of business areas but have a number of good liberal arts offerings for thier liberal arts requirements. If this is true, I do applaud Bentley for doing this. Most specialized schools, such as stand alone art schools, require liberal arts in name only, The offerings are crap. Thus, if Bentley is trying to beef them up by having an actual major there, this will benefit all students.

I should finally note that Bentley kids can enroll in courses at Brandeis. See Bentley Brandeis Regis Exchange. at http://www.bentley.edu/ugcatalogue/academicservices/bentley_brandeis_regis_exchange.cfm

This certainly beefs up the liberal arts offerings and provides more great opportunities to Bentley students.