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Spend a Saturday afternoon exploring the movie magic of Boston

November 3, 2011 Features

By Jess Hughes Ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes of a movie, or pondered how and where all the movie magic is created? If you’re curious, then a Boston Movie Tour is an activity you should consider. Thanks to the company On Location Tours, Bostonians are able to travel all around Boston and [...]

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New model of Bentley shuttle bus catches fire

September 22, 2011 Features

None of the passengers were harmed, but students were not notified By: Lacey Nemergut On September 7, the evening before the start of the Bentley fall semester, one of the newest model shuttle busses caught fire on the intersection of Forest and Beaver Street just outside of Bentley campus. None of the 20-30 passengers riding [...]

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Notes from Abroad – Florence, Italy

April 14, 2011 Notes from Abroad

Question: “Describe an experience in which you overcame a challenge in your host country. What did you learn from the experience?” By Lily Ann Montemayor The biggest challenge everyone usually faces while studying abroad is adjusting to that habitual lifestyle of your host country. And to be perfectly honest, that is exactly what I have [...]

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FullDorm.com replaces antiquated Harry’s List

October 21, 2010 Marketplace

Bentley graduate Jeff Weiss developed his own website geared to connect and enhance student life Written by: Phillip St.Pierre Only months past graduation from Bentley, Jeff Weiss has already created a website that is unique in nature to any other platform in the industry. Weiss is the Founder and CEO of FullDorm.com, and is making [...]

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A colossal conflict of interest & you, the investor

October 21, 2010 Marketplace

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor Conflict of interest (noun): A conflict between the private interests and the official or professional responsibilities of a person in a position. I am not referring to Goldman’s role as CDO market makers, but rather to the recurring dilemma that many of us face as business students and future financial [...]

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The Word on Wall Street

April 22, 2010 Marketplace

Written by: Ryan Vanzo On April 16, the Securities Exchange Committee (SEC) charged Goldman Sachs with fraud in the structuring and marketing of Mortgage-Backed Securities. The SEC claims that Goldman acted against their clients’ best interests by recommending mortgage securities to them even though the firm was betting on them falling in value. The SEC [...]

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New billionaire on top of the list

March 18, 2010 Marketplace

Written by: Chris Apuzzo Carlos Slim Helu, a telecom mogul, holds the number one spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s top billionaires with a $53.5 billion bank account, respectfully surpassing Gates. As each year passes and a new list of billionaires comes out to the public, we look to see either Warren Buffett, Berkshire [...]

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Students from rival schools unite – Bentley & Babson students launch online dress shirt co.

February 25, 2010 Marketplace

Written by: Chris Apuzzo Bentley and Babson working together? It might sound surprising, but this was the case for Bentley senior Danny Wong and business partner Fan Bi. Originally Fan had come up with a business idea about producing customized shirts for an affordable price while taking a class at Babson. Danny started off as [...]

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A legal way to drink & drive

February 4, 2010 Marketplace

Written by: Chris Apuzzo Everyday, people dream about starting their own businesses. Junior Raymer Maguire took his dream a step further and made it reality at the beginning of 2010. Originally contemplating the idea in an entrepreneur class at Bentley, Raymer launched Boston’s Designated Drivers, which could revolutionize the way students go out and drink. [...]

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Short selling: Not a practice for the faint of heart

December 3, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor Typically, investors profit when a stock appreciates in price. But this is one of the biggest fears of the short seller. Selling shares of stock short is a fairly simple concept: investors attempt to profit as the price of a stock declines. It is the exact opposite of “going long,” [...]

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The billionaire in action: Buffett continues to wow fellow investors

November 12, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor Warren Buffett, the second richest man in the world and chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., turned 79 this past August. But clearly, age alone will not slow this man down. Buffett continues to lead, learn, invest, and actively manage Berkshire’s extensive portfolio of insurance, specialty jewelry and clothing, [...]

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The Trading Room is an extremely valuable asset at Bentley

November 5, 2009 Marketplace

Written by: Justin Daniel Lawlor I’m sure that most of us remember our first tours of Bentley’s campus as either a prospective first year or transfer undergraduate students.

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