***This program is not admitting students in the 2026-2027 academic year.***
The Language, Culture, and Business (LCB) French Major prepares students to put French language and cultural fluency to work in the United States, in France, and across the Francophone world. The major combines language study with direct engagement with the people and industries that make French a global professional language.
Coursework emphasizes spoken fluency and business French, alongside classes on contemporary French and Francophone culture. Signature offerings include Francophone Entrepreneurs (MLFR 312), in which students engage directly with French-speaking founders and attend networking events with the French-American Chamber of Commerce of New England (FACCNE); Spoken Contemporary French (MLFR 206), a conversation course; and Global Paris (MLFR 205), a faculty-led intensive in Paris.
The major consists of eight courses (24 credits) and is designed for students of all levels, from those continuing study begun in high school to advanced and heritage speakers.
Every LCB French major completes an Applied Learning Experience, fulfilled by one of the following:
- A full semester or more in a French-speaking country
- An internship approved by the Modern Languages Department
- MLFR 205 or another faculty-led course in a Francophone city
Together, these pathways ensure that every graduate leaves Bentley having used their French in a professional or immersive setting.
For further information about degree requirement policies and guidelines, see the Degree Requirements page.
Major Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course: | ||
| MLFR 302 | French for Business | 3 |
| Select five Language Courses from the list below (Note: MLFR 201 and MLFR 202 must be completed in an order that requires an increasing level of proficiency): | 15 | |
| Continuing French I | ||
| Continuing French II | ||
or MLFR 205 | French Language Immersion | |
| French Writing in Context | ||
| Spoken Contemporary French | ||
| Contemporary Francophone Cultures | ||
| Francophone Entrepreneurs | ||
| Directed Study in French | ||
| Seminar in French | ||
| Two Electives from the list below. | 6 | |
| An Applied Learning Experience 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
- 1
The Applied Learning Experience requirement can be fulfilled through an approved study abroad experience or an internship approved by the Modern Languages Department.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Approved LCB Electives | ||
| International Accounting | ||
| International Economics | ||
| International Economic Growth and Development | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Project Finance | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Managing Diversity in the Workplace | ||
| Management of International Operations | ||
| International Management Behavior | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Global Public Relations | ||
| Crisis Communication and Management | ||
General Degree Requirements
Foundations for Success (15 Credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FDS 100 | Falcon Discovery Seminar | 3 |
| Communications and Writing | ||
| Select one from: | ||
| EMS 101 | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 |
| or EMS 101L | Critical Reading and Writing with Lab | |
| or EMS 102 | Critical Reading and Writing for Multilingual Students | |
| or EMS 102L | Critical Reading and Writing for Multilingual Students with Lab | |
| And one from: | ||
| EMS 104 | Multimodal Communication | 3 |
| or EMS 105 | Multimodal Communication for Multilingual Students | |
| Information Technology | ||
| CS 100 | Solving Business Problems with Information Technology | 3 |
| Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Select one from: | ||
| MA 105 | Mathematical Foundations for Business | 3 |
| or MA 105L | Mathematical Foundations for Business with Lab | |
| or MA 105P | Mathematical Foundations for Business with Prep | |
| or MA 107 | Applied Calculus for Business | |
| or MA 107L | Applied Calculus for Business with Lab | |
| or MA 131 | Calculus I | |
| or MA 131L | Calculus I with Lab | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Context and Perspectives (18 Credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students must take six courses, one in each category of Context and Perspectives: | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Business Dynamics/Business Administration Minor (18 Credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All courses are required: | ||
| AC 115 | Introduction to Financial Reporting and Analysis | 3 |
| EC 111 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FI 118 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| LA 100 | Business Law | 3 |
| MG 116 | Human Dynamics in Organizations | 3 |
| ST 113 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Communication Intensive
All students are required to take a three-credit course designated as a Communication Intensive. This requirement can be met within a variety of course subjects in both Arts & Sciences and Business. Communication Intensive courses are designated with a "Communication Intensive" course tag in Workday. Transfer students with a minimum of 30 credits will be waived from the Communication Intensive requirement.
Please note that certain majors have an additional three-credit Communication Intensive built into their major requirements, separate from the general CI requirement.
Additional Requirements
Unrestricted Electives (45 Credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select forty-five elective credits | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |