The McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) December 1
Application deadline (international students) December 1
Application fee $50

The McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 54.9% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 25
Average undergraduate GPA 3.29 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.86-3.8
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 35
Average GMAT score 582 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 510-668
Students with prior work experience 37
Average work experience (months) 39

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 85.1%
Average age of new entrants 25
Average undergraduate GPA 3.39
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.93-3.79
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 109
Average GMAT score 575
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 500-672
Students with prior work experience 54
Average work experience (months) 54

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 600 paper test
100 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Criteria are academic achievement and potential based on undergraduate academic record and GMAT or GRE scores; sense of career direction and commitment based on current resume, recommendations and essays; match between career goals and MBA program’s educational objectives
Executive program
We do not currently have an Executive MBA program.
Part-time program
Criteria are academic achievement and potential based on undergraduate academic record and GMAT scores; sense of career direction and commitment based on current resume, recommendations and essays; match between career goals and MBA program’s educational focus
Part-time distance learning program
We do not currently have an distance-learning MBA program.

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Sharon F. Hill
Full-time program phone (781) 891-2108
Full-time program E-mail bentleygraduateadmissions@bentley.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​graduate.​bentley.​edu
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (781) 891-2108
Part-time program E-mail bentleygraduateadmissions@bentley.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​graduate.​bentley.​edu
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(8) Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
economics management information systems
finance quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
general management tax
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand accounting, finance, general management, marketing, management information systems
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, full-time accelerated, part-time evenings and weekends, other executive MBA
Joint programs available computer science/information systems, Human Factors in Information Design

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
A 60-credit program consisting of three parts: five business fundamental courses; ten required core courses and then five courses in a selected concentration. One of the required courses is a Global Business Experience which is a 2 week trip to an international location.
Executive program
We do not currently have an Executive MBA program.
Part-time program
A 54-credit program consisting of three parts: 18 credits of business foundation curriculum, 12 credits of required core courses, and 24 credits that are used to complete one or two of 8 concentrations.
Part-time distance learning program
We do not currently have an distance-learning MBA program.

Business School Ranking

#75 Best Business Schools

(2) Ranking by Specialties

#25 in Entrepreneurship
#44 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 42
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.9
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.0
Acceptance rate 54.9% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $71,694 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.29 – Medium
Average GMAT score 582 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 64.3% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 85.7% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 84

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 438

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 84
Minority students 6.0%
International students 54.8%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 354
Minority students 11.3%
International students 4.8%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Donna M. Kendall
Financial aid phone (781) 891-3441

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $35,280 per year
Part-time: $1,176 per credit
Required fees $404 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $17,090
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $29,535

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 0
Teaching assistantships 0
Research assistantships 40
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Bentley University has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 48
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 28
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 64.3% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 85.7% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 18
Low base salary $30,000
Average base salary $71,694
High base salary $110,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $42,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $76,864
High base salary: U.S citizen $110,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $30,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $63,571
High base salary: Foreign nationals $90,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 2
Low signing bonus N/A
Average signing bonus N/A
High signing bonus N/A

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 4
Low other compensation N/A
Average other compensation N/A
High other compensation N/A

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
High other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
High other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 5
Marketing/sales low salary $57,500
Marketing/sales average salary $73,750
Marketing/sales high salary $90,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 1
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
Number reporting general management jobs 4
General management low salary $50,000
General management average salary $74,667
General management high salary $94,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 4
Finance/accounting low salary $80,000
Finance/accounting average salary $83,333
Finance/accounting high salary $90,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 2
Management information systems (MIS) low salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) average salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) high salary N/A
Number reporting consulting jobs 4
Consulting low salary $57,000
Consulting average salary $76,750
Consulting high salary $110,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 0
Human resources low salary N/A
Human resources average salary N/A
Human resources high salary N/A
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 3
Other occupations low salary $30,000
Other occupations average salary $51,000
Other occupations high salary $71,000

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting government jobs 0
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 2
Number reporting non-profit jobs 1

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 16
Northeast low salary $42,000
Northeast average salary $72,967
Northeast high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 1
Middle Atlantic low salary N/A
Middle Atlantic average salary N/A
Middle Atlantic high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 0
South low salary N/A
South average salary N/A
South high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 0
Midwest low salary N/A
Midwest average salary N/A
Midwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 0
Southwest low salary N/A
Southwest average salary N/A
Southwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 0
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally 0
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University