ANGELA MANFREDI ’09, Senior Merchandising Manager, Nike NBHD In 2015, LeBron James debuted the KITH LeBron, his eponymous shoe line, at New York Fashion Week. It wasn’t the first time sneakers had landed on the runway, but “it was a first for a Nike Basketball...
If you want to get ahead in business, there’s only so much you can learn from a book. That’s why experiential learning is such an important part of Bentley’s core curriculum. Students work directly with corporate partners to solve real-world problems and develop a...
The business world is full of uncertainty. Successful leaders are the ones who overcome that uncertainty by taking chances, trying new things, and learning from their mistakes. Vincent Bacho’s Bentley experience is a great example. A math whiz who grew up in South...
By Kristen Walsh “Good afternoon, my name is Erin Iwamoto and I would like you to remember me as the girl that fearlessly gets the job done.” The opening line of Iwamoto’s 60-second elevator pitch — delivered to judges at the 2018 Northeast Intercollegiate...
Students Provide Prom Dresses to Local High Schoolers to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem
When the dream life you wanted since you were a kid doesn’t happen, two things could happen. You could slide back to reality and move on. Or you could come up with another dream. Growing up in Windsor, Ontario, Jakov Novak was like a lot of kids there, learning to...
Even with more than 100 clubs and organizations to choose from, sometimes a Bentley University student wants more. That’s why the school makes it so easy to start your own. The co-ed community service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega is a great example. Its Bentley chapter...
By Allison Doucette Like most people starting college, I came to Bentley to find that nothing was familiar. The only sliver of familiarity was someone a year older than me who had gone to my high school and also attended Bentley. She had told me to come down to her...
Mackenzie Baker likes business; but when it came time to choose a major, she didn’t want something “traditional” because she doesn’t really like numbers and formulas. So she was immediately drawn to Bentley’s Creative Industries major. “Creative Industries was my...
By Kristen Walsh Kyrsten Arnold first became interested in Bentley when she participated in a case competition on campus during high school. She fell in love with the campus and the faculty — and set her sights on applying. But there was one thing weighing on Arnold’s...