jueves, 29 de agosto de 2013

Bentley/Scad University Visits

This coming Monday, Sep. 2, we have two universities visiting us: Bentley University and SCAD. We would like to share some important facts about them:

Facts About Bentley


Campus and Location

  • Set on 163 acres in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Minutes west of Boston
  • Free daily shuttle from campus to Harvard Square in Cambridge

Enrollment

  • Undergraduate students: 4,168 full time; 140 part time
  • Average undergraduate class size: 26
  • Approximately 81 percent of full-time undergraduates live on campus
  • Graduate students: 1,401
  • Average graduate class size: 21
  • PhD students: 43
  • International students represent 13 percent of the undergraduate student population, 24 percent of the graduate students including PhD candidates

Faculty

  • More than 276 full- and 184 part-time faculty members, who teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels
  • 82 percent hold doctoral degrees
  • Professors are accessible, committed to excellent teaching and advising as well as to pursuing research and scholarship in their field
  • Many have significant experience in the business world
  • Faculty-student ratio is 1 to 14

Curriculum

  • As a business university, Bentley distinctively integrates business and the liberal arts and provides international leadership in business education and research.
  • Bentley is a leader in promoting ethical and socially responsible enterprise and the critical role of information and communication technology in achieving sustainable high performance.
  • Bachelor of science degrees in 11 business fields; bachelor of arts degrees in five arts and sciences disciplines
  • The graduate school emphasizes the impact of technology on business practice and offers PhD programs in Business and Accountancy, an MBA with 7 areas of concentration, an integrated MS+MBA, seven Master of Science degrees, and custom executive education programs.

Tuition and Fees for 2013-2014

  • Undergraduate: Tuition is $39,600. Room and board (double room, meal plan) is $13,450. The mobile computing fee is $1,200; the activity fee is $305.
  • Graduate: Tuition for each three-credit MBA and Master of Science course is $3,800.

Careers

  • Based on a survey completed six months after graduation, more than 95 percent of responding Bentley students find professional employment or enroll in graduate school
  • Recruiting programs bring more than 1,200 job opportunities to students each year
  • Almost 90 percent of students take on at least one professional internship while at Bentley; more than 60% complete more than one
  • Workshops, individualized advising, and resource materials help students fine-tune career goals
  • Many of Bentley's 44,500 alumni serve as contacts and resources for students through panel discussions, informational interviews and a mentor program

FACTS ABOUT SCAD:

Founded

In 1978 by Richard G. Rowan, Paula Wallace, May L. Poetter and Paul E. Poetter.

Type of Institution

Independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt, accredited

President

Paula Wallace

Mascot

Art the Bee

Colors

Gold and black

Areas of study

40-plus majors, more than 60 minors

Athletics

SCAD is committed to the ideal that academic pursuits should be the top priority for all student-athletes.

Housing and dining

SCAD has housing and dining facilities in Savannah, Atlanta, Hong Kong and Lacoste.

Enrollment

More than 11,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Approximately 14 percent of the student body is international.

Tuition

2013-14 academic year:
undergraduate:
$32,950 (HK $255,798)
graduate:
$33,750 (HK $258,325)

Faculty and staff

SCAD employs more than 1,500 full and part-time employees. Of more than 720 full and part-time faculty, 75 percent hold terminal degrees.

Exhibition spaces

SCAD has eight galleries in Savannah, the four galleries in Atlanta, the two galleries in Lacoste, and one gallery in Hong Kong.

Libraries

The Savannah College of Art and Design libraries are focal points for information, learning, inspiration and research.

Student media

Student media sponsors student-run, online news sources and radio stations in Atlanta and Savannah.

Historic preservation

SCAD has been a leader in restoring and adaptively reusing many of Savannah's architectural treasures.

Community service

The SCAD community volunteers time and talent in support of organizations such as the Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center, Center for Pupperty Arts, United Way of the Coastal Empire, American Cancer Society and many others.

Public safety data and information

The need to ensure the safety and security of students, faculty and staff is the foremost priority at SCAD. As such, SCAD strives to provide the university community with a safest possible environment.

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