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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
92  %

Business students who graduate within four years:
84  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:
90  %

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BS
Hours: 126

Other degree requirements:
N/A

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ACADEMICS
Average class size in required business courses:
31

Average class size in business electives:
30

Average class size in non-business electives required for admission to business program:
22

Class size:

Classes with fewer than 20 students: 22  %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 74  %
Classes with more than 50 students: 4  %

Required business courses that reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class, previous academic year:
51  %

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CURRICULUM
Number of elective courses available in business program:
101

Electives added in current academic year:

Strangers in Strange Lands
Russia in Modernity History Politics and Culture
Entrepreneurship and New Ventures in China
The Role of Animals in Technology Law and Society
Business Environment in Russia

Year of the last major change to the business program's core curriculum:
2006

Leading areas of study:

Economics

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Marketing

Strategic Management

Special programs for business students:
Undergraduate students can choose up to two concentrations before graduation. Students that focus their studies in accounting can begin work towards a Master of Science in Accounting in the final semester of senior year. Leadership programs such as the Weissman Program, the Honors Program, the Women's Leadership Program, the Enrico Scholarship Program, Coaching for Leadership & Teamwork Program, and Management Consulting Field Experience are also special programs available to students as co-curricular experiences.

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Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:
Yes

Work study opportunities description:
If a student has been been authorized to work on campus under the Federal Work-Study Program, the federal government pays 75 percent and Babson pays 25 percent of the wages. Students are paid biweekly for the hours worked. As a Federal Work-Study student, one receives preference in hiring at Babson. Students are referred to available positions, but are not guaranteed employment on campus.

  Business program offers study abroad opportunities:
Yes

Study abroad program description:
Through Babson's global network, students can study at 47 institutions in more than 26 countries, taking courses that are in line with academic goals and personal interests. Students can study for a semester, for an entire year or participate in a two- or three-week short course during winter break. Nearly 150 Babson students study abroad each year.

  Volunteer work and community service opportunities:
Yes

Volunteer opportunities description:
The Bernon Center for Public Service works with community-based organizations to coordinate events and programs throughout the year for students to bring assistance and awareness to those in need. In addition to the activities coordinated through the Bernon Center, Babson has many global service-learning projects that allow students to practice globally responsible leadership by travelling to all parts of the world to teach entrepreneurship and business to local students, adult learners and business owners. Service experiences are also embedded in the classroom. Examples include community service as part of a required first year management course and a required intermediate core business course.

Business clubs and extracurricular activities:

Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting (ALPFA)
Babson Accounting Club
Babson Consulting Organization
Babson Investment Management Association
Babson Marketing Association
Babson Sales Organization
Green Tower
Babson Net Impact

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CAMPUS LIFE

Largest on-campus organizations for business students:


Babson Emerging Markets Club
Entrepreneurship Tower
Babson Entrepreneurial Exchange
Investment Tower
Babson Investment Banking Association

  Freshmen are required to live on campus:
Yes

  Business students are grouped in learning communities:
Yes

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FACULTY
Faculty:

Full-time faculty : 89
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 39
Permanent/tenured professors: 52
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 33
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 4
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are also members of company boards of directors or of advisors: 6
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are business owners: 6

Prominent faculty:

Candida Brush
Allan Cohen
Thomas Davenport

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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception:
19,872

Total living alumni:
17,135

Percent of alumni who gave, 2008-09 academic year:
17  %

Mean alumni gift 2008-09:
$  2,305

Median alumni gift, 2008-09:
$  100

  Single donation in excess of $10 million in 2008-09?
No


Prominent alumni:

Name: Arthur Blank
Title: Owner, Atlanta Falcons; Founder, Home Depot
Name: Roger Enrico
Title: Chairman, DreamWorks Animation
Name: Ernesto Bertarelli
Title: CEO, Serono

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CAREER SERVICES
Percent of 2009 graduates who provided employment information:
81  %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 94  %
Not seeking full-time employment in business: 6  %

Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students on campus in previous academic year:
74

Companies posting full-time job offers on school job boards, previous academic year:
654

Career services provided for business majors:
The Undergraduate Center for Career Development has developed a variety of in-person and online program offerings for students to enhance their skill sets and develop useful internship and job search strategies. The more than two-dozen programs include résumé and cover-letter basics, interviewing skills, negotiating offers, and network and informational interviews. Many of these programs happen in collaboration with alumni and current recruiters. With their support, the content is closely linked to current market trends and needs. The Career Development staff meet with students for individual career-advising appointmentsâ

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Job offer results, 2009 graduates:

Received first job offer by graduation: 64  %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: n/a  %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 28  %
Did not report having received a job offer: 8  %
Accepted first job offer by graduation: 56  %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: n/a  %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 36  %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 8  %

Top hiring firms:

PricewaterhouseCoopers

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  
Morgan Stanley