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Groupon’s return policy evidences weak internal controls

April 12, 2012 Marketplace

By Luke Heaney Imagine a product where you could get something at a huge discount, have an insane amount of time to decide whether or not to use it, and once you do use it, you can still get your money back if you did not like it. Sound familiar? No, this is not some [...]

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HP: Sinking Titanic or rising phoenix?

March 1, 2012 Marketplace

By Luke Heaney How do companies that are so crucial to their industries that they become household names, end up in balance sheet and managerial nightmares? General Motors made cars so stellar they coined the phrase “the Cadillac of (insert noun).” Kodak established “the Kodak moment.” Research In Motion all but created the smart phone [...]

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Eco Reps jumpstart Bentley campus sustainability efforts

February 2, 2012 Campus Life

By Lissie Martin The Bentley Eco Reps, crucial members of the Residence Hall Association, are currently working to make Bentley a greener campus. This year, RHA expanded the role to allow up to three Eco Reps on each hall council, and together, they have made an outstanding impact on the Bentley community and beyond. Last [...]

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Internship experiences: First-hand accounts from Bentley students

December 8, 2011 Marketplace

By Phillip St. Pierre It is that time of year again: Bentley students are posting up in the library, stressing out about the group presentations and final papers that professors are throwing at them. Or, if you are like me, you are probably freshening up on your procrastination tactics, choosing to go to the gym [...]

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Collegiate Entrepreneurs teaches how to run own business

September 29, 2011 Marketplace

By Phil St. Pierre Some of the biggest players in the business world today are entrepreneurs, and although it requires some risk, effort and a little luck, becoming successful as an entrepreneur can be a satisfying and rewarding career path. One area that Bentley doesn’t seem to put as much emphasis on is entrepreneurship, and [...]

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CampusLIVE/Foxwoods partnership offers deals

April 7, 2011 Columns

By Lindsay Beauregard The last time The Vanguard did a piece on CampusLIVE, it was still a relatively small company based in Boston. Reaching only 60 colleges and universities across the nation, it had just began adding features, such as its giveaways and prizes. Currently in spring 2011, CampusLIVE has expanded to 292 campuses, and [...]

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Life Changing Apparel: A socially responsible clothing company

March 24, 2011 Campus Life

By Angela Diaco & Tom O’Loughlin Life Changing Apparel (LCA) is more than a hip new college fashion label; it is a street wear brand that is at its core synonymous with leading a socially responsible lifestyle. Using a one-for-one distribution method, with every purchase made, LCA distributes a LifeStraw, a personal water purification device [...]

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PwC social media group hosts Best Elevator Pitch Contest

February 24, 2011 Marketplace

Written By: Phillip St. Pierre In today’s competitive business environment, the need to differentiate yourself from the “group” is becoming more and more important. One company that has been taking great strides in educating individuals on how to do this is PricewaterhouseCoopers. To complement their focus on highlighting individuals’unique personalities, PwC is hosting its first ever [...]

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What About Our Entrepreneurs?!

October 7, 2010 Editorials

Bentley has long been known as one of the top business schools in the entire country, and if our rising college rankings hold any merit, we’re only improving year after year. In the latest Princeton Review rankings, Bentley is ranked 6th in the entire country for our Career Services/job placement, which is no small feat [...]

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Business ethics leader speaks to full audience in Wilder Pavillion

October 9, 2008 Campus Life

Coming in as President of the Ethics and Compliance unit at Computer Associates was not going to be an easy job. John A. Swainson previously worked as Vice President of worldwide sales for IBM’s Software Group, capping off his twenty-six year tenure at IBM.

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