Wentworth Institute of Technology and Business Management Studies (BSM)

Presented by Bradley Simonsen, Dan Sullivan and Molly Newcomb

Introduction

Founded in 1904 15 available areas of

study 2 masters programs 3,477 full-time

students 139 full-time faculty 15 intercollegiate

Varsity teams

Education Overview

Typically 4 year program of studies2 semesters mandatory cooperative

studiesEmployed use of a three-part

learning modelOptional additional courses offered

through The Colleges of the Fenway.

List of COF

Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT)Simmons CollegeMassachusetts College of Art (MassArt)Emmanuel CollegeMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)Wheelock College

Colleges of the Fenway• Allows for a broader range of

studies• Presents new opportunities to

meet other unique students• Adds cooperative studies

opportunities• Integral part of life at WIT and

other schools in the COF

Financial Statistics

- 2010-2011 Academic year tuition is $22,870 - Typical room and board is $11,000- More than 76% of WIT students

receive financial Aid

Campus Life Co-ed residential halls;

apartment, suite and room style

75,000 volume library Full-sized sports field Fitness center Bookstore Cafeteria Over 40 educational, social

and leadership student clubs

Bachelors of Science Management (BSM)

Department of Management Mission Statement:

“The Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) degree is designed to help students become leaders by acquiring knowledge and competencies in both management and technology. Graduates are prepared to create, refine, and sustain an organization's competitive advantage by developing processes, managing technological resources and leading its people.”

Program Information

Wentworth’s BSM program is its newest major

Uses the three part learning model Accredited by International Assembly

for Collegiate Business Education (IAECB)

Curriculum covers finance, marketing, operations, organizational behavior, economics, and business law.

Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society

• For junior and senior students studying management, business or administration

• Prospective members must maintain a 3.5 grade point average and have earned 90 credit hours

• Provides a prestigious club environment with many academic benefits

Career Opportunities

• Sales • Production

management• Marketing• Field service• Product

development• Finance• Quality assurance• Graduates may

also pursue advanced degrees such as an M.B.A. or J.D

Concentrations• Each management student

specifies a business concentration

• Concentrations help narrow the area of interest for more specialized courses

• The three concentration options:

-Technology Management-Project Leadership-Communications

Introduction to Mass Communication

Intro. to Mass Communication: -Overview to the

mass media and the process of mass communication

-Includes: historical aspects, and the relevance of the mass media messages

Courses

-COMM 330: Intro. Mass Communication

-COMM 290: Social Perspectives of Journalism

-COMM 610: Public Relations Writing

-COMM 580: Society and Visual Media

Social Perspectives of Journalism

Social Perspectives of Journalism-Develop a perspective for gathering, reporting and disseminating news-Learn basics of news process, history of newspaper, television, and radio

Public Relations Writing

Public Relations Writing-includes: public relations practitioner and media messages-benefits you for: press releases, public services, and public announcements

Society and Visual Media

Society and Visual Media -media practices -impact on communication -culture -society

Communication Concentration The professional Certificate in

Technical Communication (PTC) is designed to further develop communications skills and enhance us to what we need to know in the business world.

Sources

www.wit.edu