Linking business education, campus culture and community: The Bentley Service-Learning Project
Journal of Business Ethics · 1996 · Volume 15 · Issue 1
Abstract
This article describes the service-learning project at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Bentley Service-Learning Project (BSLP) has served as a catalyst for instituting the value of social responsibility into the business curriculum. With over 25% of the full-time faculty integrating service-learning into their courses, Bentley has had over 3000 students using their business skills to assist community agencies. The BSLP has helped to create an environment where business students, faculty, staff and administrators come together towork withandlearn fromthe surrounding communities.
Keywords
Economic Growth, Social Responsibility, Community Agency, Business Student, Business Education
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