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U.S.News & World Report Ranks Babson MBA Number 1 for Entrepreneurship
WELLESLEY, Mass., March 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S.News &
World Report has ranked Babson's MBA Program No. 1 in Entrepreneurship
for the 21st consecutive year.
Babson is tied for #1 with Stanford University. Others schools ranked
in the top five for Entrepreneurship in the Best Graduate Schools 2015
report include MIT #3, Harvard #4, and University of California -
Berkeley #5.
"This continued success reflects the commitment of the Babson
community to educate and prepare entrepreneurial leaders who create
economic and social value everywhere," said Babson College President
Kerry Healey.
Building on Babson's groundbreaking programs and offerings in
Entrepreneurial Thought and Action@, Babson is launching new programs
and initiatives during this academic year, including:
-- Establishing the first incubator program for women. Through
Babson's Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson has
established The Women Innovating Now Lab (The WIN Lab), a unique,
yearlong program designed to empower women students and alumnae to
build their entrepreneurial ventures.
-- Offering a Master of Science in Management in Entrepreneurial
Leadership beginning in September 2014. It combines business and
entrepreneurial leadership skills with two international experiential
learning experiences. The nine-month program is designed for those who
have just completed or recently earned their bachelor's degree in
business or liberal arts and have little or no business experience.
View the complete U.S.News & World Report rankings “
About Babson College
Babson College is the educator, convener, and thought leader for
Entrepreneurship of All KindsT. The College is a dynamic living and
learning laboratory, where students, faculty, and staff work together
to address the real-world problems of business and society-while at
the same time evolving our methods and advancing our programs. We
shape the leaders our world needs most: those with strong functional
knowledge and the skills and vision to navigate change, accommodate
ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a common purpose
to create economic and social value. As we have for nearly a
half-century, Babson continues to advance Entrepreneurial Thought and
Action@ as the most positive force on the planet for generating
sustainable economic and social value.
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