University Catalogues

Majors and Minors

THE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE

The Undergraduate College at Bentley University offers a variety of academic programs. Students may choose a major that enables them to develop expertise in a specific area of business or pursue an arts and sciences degree. All programs in the undergraduate college are characterized by a balanced education in business and the arts and sciences, the best combination for preparing tomorrow’s organizational leaders. 

While students earn one degree, either a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (B.A.), students may opt to pursue more than one major. Students may  pursue a major in Business Administration in addition to any business or arts and sciences major. Students may also choose to pursue an additional minor or other optional program, such as study abroad or a blended term during the senior year. 

The skills that students develop are enhanced by a curriculum that integrates the use of technology as a tool of analysis, decision-making and management throughout the curriculum. Students benefit from their interaction with faculty who are professionals and scholars in their fields. Bentley provides faculty with the resources necessary for quality research and teaching, and faculty may also serve as advisors and career mentors.

Bentley's commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is evidenced by the integration of DEI topics across all disciplines and majors. 

Listed below are the available Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs, with business and arts and sciences majors identified. All students enrolled in a Bentley undergraduate degree program are required to enroll in the minor in Business Administration.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Science degree programs are designed for students who want to combine a broad approach to business studies with a specialization in a specific discipline.

Business majors are available in:

A Bachelor of Science degree is available in these Arts and Sciences majors:

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Arts degree programs are designed for students who want to concentrate in areas such as the humanities, the social sciences, or natural and applied sciences. Students supplement their major with business courses that strengthen their professional career opportunities.

Arts and Sciences majors are available in:

THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR

The Business Administration Major is an optional second major open to all students whether pursuing a primary major in business or the arts and sciences. Students who opt for a Business Administration major do not also take the minor in Business Administration as the courses overlap.

Students cannot pursue the Business Administration major on its own. The Business Administration major must be an addition to a student's academic program. The Business Administration major consists of the following courses:

Course Title Credits
Business Dynamics
AC 115Financial Reporting and Analysis3
EC 111Principles of Microeconomics3
FI 118Introduction to Finance3
LA 100Business Law3
MG 116Human Dynamics in Organizations3
The Business Environment
Required as part of the minor for Business Majors only. Students pursuing and Arts and Sciences major only are not required to take IPM 300
IPM 300Business Processes and Systems3

MINOR PROGRAMS OF STUDY

The minors program gives undergraduate students the opportunity to develop more knowledge in an area of study outside their majors and to receive formal recognition for these efforts. All departments offer minors. A minor consists of at least 12-15 credits. The following is a list of available minors:

MINORS IN BUSINESS

MINORS IN ARTS AND SCIENCES