# Research Computing at a Business University

## TL;DR

This paper discusses the development of research computing capabilities at Bentley University, a small business-focused institution, highlighting steps taken, lessons learned, and future plans amid increasing data demands across disciplines.

## Contribution

It provides a case study of establishing research computing infrastructure at a business university, an area with limited prior documentation.

## Key findings

- Research computing needs are rapidly growing across disciplines.
- Building research computing at a small university requires tailored strategies.
- Lessons learned inform future development plans.

## Abstract

Research Computing demands are exploding beyond traditional disciplines due to the proliferation of data in all walks of life. At Bentley University ("Bentley"), a business university in the Boston area, this expansion has been most readily seen in our Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences departments. The result has been a small effort to build a research computing capability at this small New England university. This poster will serve as an overview of the steps taken to build such an effort at a business university, the revelations we have had along the way, and our plans for the future.