TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

After you’ve selected a major, what else can you do to make your education work harder?

Customize your degree with an optional second major, choose a minor or get a head start on graduate study.

BUSINESS STUDIES MAJOR The Business Studies major (BSM) is a new, optional second major designed for students pursuing an arts and sciences degree at Bentley. The BSM has been designed to provide you with additional options for your Bentley education, allowing you to take advantage of an arts and sciences education within the context of a business university a unique advantage that can help you stand out to future employers.

If you are pursuing a Media and Culture degree, you must complete either the BSM or a Business Studies minor.

MINORS You can further specialize your studies through one of our minors.

■ Accountancy

■ Actuarial Sciences

■ Business Economics

■ Computer Information Systems

■ Data Technologies

■ Earth, Environment and Global Sustainability

■ Entrepreneurial Studies

■ Finance

■ Gender Studies

■ Global Management

■ Health and Industry

■ History

■ Human Resources Management

■ Information and Process Management

■ Information Design and Corporate Communication

■ International Affairs

■ International Economics

■ Law

■ Leadership

■ Management

■ Marketing

■ Mathematical Sciences

■ Modern Languages

■ Natural and Applied Sciences

■ Nonprofit Organizations

■ Philosophy

■ Politics

■ Psychology

■ Public Policy

■ Sociology

■ Sports Business Management

■ Supply Chain/Operations Management

FALCON FAST-TRACK PROGRAM The Falcon Fast-Track program is designed for motivated undergraduate students with high academic standing in ANY undergraduate major. Depending on the program of study, master’s degree requirements may be completed with one year of additional full-time academic work. Students enrolled in the Falcon Fast-Track Program have the opportunity to pursue one of nine master’s programs. For more information, visit bentley.edu/fast-track

For the most up-to-date requirements, please refer to your Degreeworks Audit.

Footnotes:

1 These courses may not be taken as Pass/Fail.

2 This requirement can be fulfilled by one of the following: EMS202, 220, 310, 312, 322, 343, 361, 362, 363, 391, 392, 405, or 490.

3This requirement can be fulfilled by one of the following: EMS241, 242, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 490, 491 or 493.

4Select four additional courses from the English and Media Studies (EMS) department.

5Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts students must complete two semesters of the same modern language, regardless of proficiency levels. Credits earned from AP classes and other institutions approved by Bentley (including abroad) will be considered. NOTE: Modern Languages required for a Bachelor of Arts degree may not be taken as pass/fail courses.

6Elective guidelines are available on the Registrar’s website.

Additional Notes:

Context & Perspectives

 Students must take 1 course in each of the 6 themes of Context and Perspectives. Courses are unique to each theme; no course can satisfy more than one theme.

 Courses must be taken in at least 3 different departments (ex. PH, EMS, HI). This means that students can do a maximum of two courses in one department.

 Any number of courses can be shared with majors or minors, but a single course cannot count for both a major and a minor. Additionally, a single course may not count in more than one minor.

 Courses that satisfy the Contexts & Perspective requirements may not satisfy any of the required Arts and Science electives.

 Context and Perspective courses may count for the Modern Language requirement for BA majors

 Context and Perspective courses may not count for Arts and Science or Unrestricted electives for both BA and BS majors.

Course Sharing Rules

 Up to three courses may be shared across different majors

 No courses may be shared between any major and any minor.

 No courses may be shared between any minors.

 A single course of any kind can be shared up to three times: o Example 1: If a student has three majors, a single course can count for all three majors. o Example 2: If a student has two majors, a single course could count for a Context & Perspectives course and both majors.

+ These courses comprise the Business Administration Minor.

^These courses along with the following courses: EC112, AC215, MG215, MK250, IPM300, MG300, and MG313 are required to complete the Business Administration Major.

This sheet has sample occupations, work settings, and employers associated with Bentley and this major. You are not limited to these options when choosing a career path. The options for this major are designed to get you thinking about occupations related to your interests and a particular field of study.

CONVENTIONAL Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas.

ENTERPRISING

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading and managing people and making many decisions, and sometimes require risk taking.

INVESTIGATIVE Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve research in searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

SOCIAL Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

ARTISTIC Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require selfexpression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

REALISTIC Realistic occupations frequently involve work that is practical, mechanical and hands-on. This occupation may require working outside, and does not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

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