Master of Business Administration
Full-time MBA students are taking anywhere from 9-15 credits per semester.
Part-Time MBA
Part-time MBA students are taking up to 9 credits per semester.
Accountancy
MBA: ACCOUNTANCY CONCENTRATION
COMPLETE ANY 4 OF THE COURSES BELOW
The Accountancy concentration introduces the major avenues of accounting practice and, for students with an accounting background, offers additional technical training and advanced analytical skills.
In consultation with the faculty advisor, students choose courses in areas such as financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, forensic accounting, and accounting information systems.
- GBE790 requires approval from the Concentration Advisor. If approved, the course paper must be relevant to the concentration.
- All pre-requisites must be satisfied.
- Students may wish to focus their study using required concentration and elective courses in a planned way. For example, focus areas in accounting might include external auditing, internal auditing, financial accounting, forensic accounting, controllership, or accounting information systems. Students are encouraged to meet with the Accountancy Concentration Advisor, for help in choosing courses to support their areas of interest.
AC 611
Financial Accounting Problems
AC 612
Financial Accounting Problems II
AC 621
Managerial Accounting
AC 701
Internship in Accounting Practice
AC 713
Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting
AC 714
Business Reporting and Analysis
AC 730
Business Processes and Controls Assessment
AC 731
Financial Information Systems
AC 741
Financial Statement Audit
AC 742
Information Technology Audit
AC 744
Internal Audit
AC 750
Federal Income Taxation
AC 753
Tax Factors in Business Decisions
AC 754
Accounting for Income Taxes
AC 771
Government and Not for Profit Accounting, Reporting and Auditing
AC 772
Principles of Fraud Investigation
AC 773
Fraud and Forensic Accounting
AC 777
Accounting Analytics in Practice
AC 781
International Dimensions of Accounting
AC 793
Professional Accounting Research and Policy
GBE 790
Global Business Experience*
Business Analytics
MBA: BUSINESS ANALYTICS CONCENTRATION
COMPLETE 2 REQUIRED COURSES AND 2 ELECTIVES
The Business Analytics concentration helps professionals gain a competitive advantage through the sound use of data resources. Courses offer a solid grounding in applied statistical methods, emphasizing use of appropriate software tools.
Students also have an opportunity to see how these methods are used in current practice in a particular business area.
Exposure to real data takes place in concentration courses, an optional internship, and other graduate courses where students with quantitative skills contribute to group consulting projects.
REQUIRED COURSES (2)
ST 625
Quantitative Analysis for Business
ST 635
Intermediate Statistical Modeling for Business
ELECTIVES (2)
Methodology Courses
At least one from the following methodology course
*Students may not take both EC621* and MA611*
EC 621*
Business and Economic Forecasting
MA 610
Optimization And Simulation for Business Decisions
MA 611*
Time Series Analysis
MA 706
Design of Experiments for Business
MA 707
Introduction to Machine Learning
MA 710
Data Mining
MK 726
Customer Data Analysis and Relationship Marketing
Application Courses
Plus one more course from the above list OR the following application courses
CS 602
Data-Driven Development with Python
CS 605
Data Management and SQL for Analytics
CS 753
Business Intelligence Methods and Technologies
EC 611
The Macroeconomics of Financial Markets
EC 631
Market Structure and Firm Strategy
MA 705
Data Science
MK 711
Marketing Research and Analysis
ST 701
Internship in Business Data Analysis
MBA: FINANCE CONCENTRATION
COMPLETE 2 REQUIRED COURSES AND 2 ELECTIVES
The Finance concentration is designed to provide a broad understanding of investment and financing related issues in corporate finance, the purpose and functions of financial markets and institutions, appropriate ways to evaluate trade-offs between risk and return and complexities associated with operating in a global economy.
- Requirements for the concentration include courses in Corporate Finance and Investments.
- All pre-requisites must be satisfied.
For Students Who Have Taken GR525
REQUIRED COURSES (2)
FI 623
Investments
FI 627
Corporate Finance Applications & Advanced Topics
ELECTIVES (2)
FI 631
Financial Modeling
FI 635
Fixed Income Valuation & Strategies
FI 640
Equity Valuation
FI 645
Derivatives
FI 650
Advanced Portfolio Theory & Practice
FI 660
Applying ESG for Sustainable Equity and Fixed Income Investing
FI 685
Financial Strategy
FI 701
Internship in Finance
FI 730
Management of Financial Institutions
FI 735
Mergers & Acquisitions
FI 751
International Financial Management
FI 760
Financial Planning Fundamentals
FI 767
Investment Practice & Ethics
FI 774
Computational Finance
FI 787
Large Investments & International Project Finance
For Students Waived From GR 525
REQUIRED COURSES (2)
FI 625
Corporate Finance: Theory, Tools and Concepts
FI 623
Investments
ELECTIVES (2)
FI 627
Corporate Finance: Applications & Advanced Topics
FI 631
Financial Modeling
FI 635
Fixed Income Valuation & Strategies
FI 640
Equity Valuation
FI 645
Derivatives
FI 650
Advanced Portfolio Theory & Practice
FI 685
Financial Strategy
FI 701
Internship for Finance
FI 730
Management of Financial Institutions
FI 735
Mergers & Acquisitions
FI 751
International Financial Management
FI 760
Fundamentals of Financial Management
FI 767
Investment Practice & Ethics
FI 774
Computational Finance
FI 787
Larger Investments & International Project Finance
Law and Taxation
MBA: LAW AND TAXATION CONCENTRATION
COMPLETE 1 REQUIRED COURSE AND ANY 3 ELECTIVES OF YOUR CHOICE.
The Law and Taxation Concentration in the MBA allows the student to take the basic Federal Taxation course (TAX 601) for a grounding in tax law and then select 3 other courses from the graduate offerings to complement his/her interest and area of study.
The student could focus in one of the three areas (Law, Taxation or Financial Planning) emphasizing depth in one subject or could elect a broader exposure to the subjects by choosing the remaining three courses from either two or three of the course designators (TX, FP, LA)
- *GBE790 requires approval from the Concentration Adviser. If approved, the course paper must be relevant to the concentration area.
- All pre-requisites must be satisfied.
REQUIRED COURSE
ST 625
Quantitative Analysis for Business
ELECTIVES (SELECT 3)
LA 701
Business Law
LA 715
International Business Law
TX 600
Professional Tax Practice
TX 602
Transactions
TX 603
Corporations and Shareholders
TX 604
Multi-Jurisdictional Taxation
TX 704
Federal Taxation of Income from Trusts & Estates
TX 707
Pass-Through Entities & Closely-Held Businesses
TX 711
Mergers & Acquisitions
TX 731
Investment Companies and Other Financial Products
TX 732
Intellectual Properties
TX 733
Tax Aspects of Buying and Selling a Business
TX 741
Tax Accounting Problems
TX 761
State & Local Tax Practice
TX 771
International Tax Practice
FP 600
Professional Financial Planning Practice
FP 601
Investments & Capital Accumulation
FP 610
Benefits Compensation & Retirement
FP 620
Trusts, Gifts & Estates
FP 700
Investment Vehicles
FP 701
Portfolio Management
FP 703
Marriage, Separation & Divorce
FP 704
Financial Planning for Non-Traditional Families
FP 705
Elder Planning Techniques
FP 706
Psychology in Financial Planning
FP 710
Insurance & Wealth Preservation Planning Techniques
ETH 700
Ethical Issues in Corporate Life
GBE 790
Global Business Experience
Waivers/Subs/Appeals
As part of your acceptance to Bentley, Graduate Admission will list which courses you are eligible to waive. If you'd like to have a course re-evaluated or if you have courses to add, the course must be completed within the past 5 years with an earned grade equivalent of B or better (3.0 on a 4.0 scale), the course must have been taken at an undergraduate institution with U.S. regional, AACSB, EQUIS, or AMBA accreditation, and detailed documentation must be provided.
As stated in the academic catalog, “No waiver appeals will be accepted once a student has completed his/her first semester of study at Bentley. Exceptions to this will be at the discretion of the program directors, but such exceptions should be rare and should be reserved for situations that are out of the student’s control.”
Pre-Program Foundation Courses
Pre-program foundation course waivers will be granted if the applicant earned a grade of B (3.0 out of a 4.0 scale) or better from the undergraduate equivalent courses listed below. Each course must be completed within the last five years at Bentley University or at an AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution.
If Classes Have Began
Submit your detailed documentation and completed Waiver Appeal form (below) to the departmental representative
- Note: you must complete a separate form for each contact person if requesting more than one waiver
Students should not contact Graduate Admission to ask about appeals after courses have begun
Waiver Appeal Form
GR 521 Assessment Module
The GR 521 Assessment Module is an online tutorial administered through Hawkes Learning. The module is offered only three times each year and should be completed prior to your enrollment at Bentley, as it may impact your course selections.
If you are interested in completing the Assessment Module, you must perform the following steps in order:
- Carefully read the attached GR 521 Assessment Module instructions
- Complete the GR 521 Module Request Form to select a module session
- Register with Hawkes Learning and pay the non-refundable fee to access your module and study materials
- Common Questions Asked
Note: The module can be taken only once and you must earn a passing score of 80% on all topics to receive a GR 521 waiver.
A required fee covers the cost of the assessment and includes study materials and sample questions to help you prepare; this fee is non-refundable under any circumstances, so be sure to carefully read all instructions prior payment.
Questions about the module or the Hawkes Learning materials may be directed to Professor Luke Cherveny
