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 studies

2 semesters mandatory cooperative studies

Employed use of a three-part learning model

Optional additional courses offered through The Colleges of the Fenway.

List of COF

Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT)

Simmons College

Massachusetts College of Art (MassArt)

Emmanuel College

Massachusetts 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