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Babson College | |
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| Motto: | Innovation Is Our Tradition; It's Possible At Babson |
| Established: | September 3, 1919 |
| Type: | Private |
| Endowment: | U.S. $225 Million |
| President: | Leonard Schlesinger |
| Faculty: | Approximately 250 |
| Undergraduates: | Approximately 1,800 |
| Postgraduates: | Approximately 1,500 |
| Location: | Babson Park, MA, USA |
| Campus: | Suburban, 350 acres (1.4 km2) |
| Colors: | Green and White |
| Nickname: | Beavers |
| Athletics: | NCAA Division III 22 varsity teams 12 club sports |
| Website: | www.babson.edu |
Babson College, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts (zoned as "Babson Park," ZIP code 02457), is a private business school that grants all undergraduates a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. The F. W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College offers MBA degrees. Babson is associated with the nearby Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, located in Needham, Massachusetts. Programs are accredited by AACSB and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
The Babson Forum on Entrepreneurship & Innovation, the largest student-run event on Babson's campus, attracts 40 speakers and over 600 attendees. The 2008 Babson Forum will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2008. In addition, there will be a $20,000 Babson Innovation Competition at the event where venture capitalists and private investors will judge the 3 finalists. For more information see www.babsonforum.com
In the 2007-2008 academic year, approximately 1,800 undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students attended Babson, representing more than 48 states and 75 countries. About 25 percent of the undergraduates and 16 percent of the graduate students are from outside the United States. Approximately 50% of Babson's Two-Year MBA class of 2008 are international students.
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