Highlights

Spring 2011 Mathematical Sciences Seminars

Mark Your Calendars!

 

The Mathematical Sciences Department continues its tradition of presenting talks on subjects of interest to the mathematical community. This semester the dates of the seminars are:

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM (Activity Period)
Adamian Academic Center, Room 362

A PLACEMENT PROCESS FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AT BENTLEY

Speakers: Dave Carhart and Nancy Harnden, Bentley University

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Adamian Academic Center, Room 262

THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF AID RECIPIENTS IN KENYA

Speaker: Mike Veatch, Dept. of Mathematics, Gordon College

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Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM (Activity Period)
Adamian Academic Center, Room 362

Speaker: Nathan Carter, Bentley University

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM (Activity Period)
Adamian Academic Center, Room 362

Teaching Workshop: Rick Cleary, Bentley University, Moderator

 

Additional Speakers and topics will be announced.

Bentley Team WINS Fourth Annual Travelers Insurance Actuarial Case Competition. 


Each year, Travelers Insurance invites selected schoolls to participate in an Annual Actuarial Case Competition. Only schools seen as target recruiting opportunities are invited to participate. The six schools invited this year were:  Bentley, Hartford, UConn, WPI , Bryant and Temple. Though Bentley participated each of the four years and our teams have done a great job each time, this year marks the team's first WIN.

 Teams were asked to consider how Travelers could account for the presence of innovative auto safety devices in pricing auto policies with the goal of increasing their profit due to these policies.  They were given five hours to prepare a solution, a presentation, and are give the opportunity to give the presentation in front of an audience and team of Travelers judges.

 Team members were: Sophomores Ross Denkin, Rob Henault and Julia Osborn and Juniors, Laura Muise, Long Nguyen and Sean Pankiewicz. They received a $1500 cash prize and the right to display the winner’s plaque for one year.    

The victory would not have been possible without the generous help and advising offered by prior team members Christie Mason and Yulia Podolny, Math Department faculty members Norm Josephy , Sam Woolford and Emmy Roth (faculty advisor for the team). 

Congratualtions Team!

  

Contact

Richard Cleary
Professor and Department Chair
Morison Hall
Room 361
781.891.2496
rcleary@bentley.edu

Overview

At other schools you might learn theory, but at Bentley, a bachelor
of science degree in math is an applied degree. That's because students
take both math and business courses. This combination, from one of the
nation's top business schools, provides a strong theoretical and
practical background.

The ability to think in quantitative terms, to reason analytically
and to apply mathematical models to practical problems, is a valuable
asset for those seeking careers in business and numerous other fields.
The rapid development in computer technology has enabled businesses to
use sophisticated methods to address a wide variety of problems in
economics, finance, environmental management, marketing and
organizational planning. Mathematical techniques have become as
important in business as they are in the sciences. 

The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a wide range of
courses, most of which involve the fields of mathematics that are
heavily used in business, such as actuarial mathematics, statistics and
management science. Students who complete the major in mathematical
sciences receive a bachelor of science degree.