STUDENT COMMENTS
This past summer I interned in both IB and on the trading floor for Lehman Brothers. Although I had not yet begun my concentration (Finance) courses I was shocked to discover how well prepared and informed I was in both environments. Babson has a very rigorous core program all students complete before beginning concentration specific courses. Although trying at times, the combination of classes clearly serves its purpose, and I feel it helps Babson students become well-rounded individuals.
I feel that a majority of my connections to the outside business world came through friends and family. A lot of times you are not able to get into the course that you wanted. It has happened to me almost every semester with at least with one course. The class deans are sympathetic but it has to be changed with the school.
You will learn more at Babson than any other business program in the country, maybe aside from UPenn.
Supposedly Babson's MBA program is really good but their undergraduate program has a long way to go. They keep on changing everything each year (the required courses and the business program). Plus, they have raised the tuition each year for no real reason. My friends and I believe it is to keep up Babson's reputation with Harvard and other expensive Ivy League schools.
I have been lucky enough to intern at one of the best investment banks in the world the past two summers: Goldman, Sachs& Co. I feel that the education I received from Babson helped differentiate me from many other students and interns from other schools, eventually leading to a full-time job offer. Without the classes I took at Babson, and the way in which they were taught, I dont think I would have been prepared for my job.
After my internship experience this past summer I realized the true value of my Babson education. I felt as though I had a better grasp on the accounting concepts as well as the business environment as a whole. The group projects, combined with the countless presentations required at Babson, prepared me to be comfortable working in a team and presenting in front of a large group. The professors also have a great deal of professional experience and their stories and advice prepared me with what to expect. One of the things that really sets Babson apart is the size of the classes and the interaction the students have with the professors. All of my professors know me by name and have helped me with my career planning.
Recruiters are rarely from outside Northeast.
I have had a great experience at Babson College and would recommend this school to any serious business student. The social scene is not outstanding but the relationships you make and lessons you take away are well worth it.
Career services is outstanding. They are able to attract some of the world's top firms to recruit here. If it were not for career services I would not have the job I have now.
It is extremely difficult to judge Babson because it is not successful by the same measures. I will be making $55,000 my first year out of college, but I have an incredible foundation for entrepreneurship, which is why people go to Babson. If you look at students' salaries a few years out, they will be far greater at Babson than most colleges. Also, I got great internships going into companies, developing products, and developing marketing campaigns for them. This type of work isn't possible at a big-name company.
Going to Babson isn't about building a résumé, it's about entrepreneurship—starting something on your own. If you want to hear it from the professor's perspective, call Len Green.
They've done nothing for me, and I've asked for help. Other students have job offers, and I can't even get a first-round interview. Don't be skewed by Babson's business slant. There are plenty of students—interestingly, who don't fit the cookie-cutter approach to careers—that the school ignores.
Babson is very unique from the beginning. We are placed in a foundation course where we start our own business. By having this course, students were able to learn about the risks and opportunities related to entrepreneurship, as well as learning about the day-to-day operations of a business from Finance/Accounting, Marketing, Sales, HR, Operations, IT, Presentations, and even Community Service. I think that Babson's curricula and course layout from the beginning guide students through the realities that challenge real businesses. After successfully completing the foundation course, Babson prepares students with more in-depth knowledge and skills from other areas, including Economics, Finance, Marketing, Strategy Implemenation, Operations Management, and even Organizational Behavior. I feel that Babson has really prepared students for the real world.
I wish there would be more of a quantitative focus!
Babson's deflationary grading policy, including a bell curve for grading students against other students, is hurting both student moral and our ability to compete in applying for top-tier jobs.
I go to the No. 1 entrepreneurship school, but the college tries to take credit for student businesses and discourages businesses that are not associated with the school.
By far the greatest college for entrepreneurship. The environment, classmates, resources, and education completely supports and develops young entrepreneurs. The campus life and academic service offices tend to view the students as an annoyance and not the customer. Still, there is no other school I would have rather attended.
The Dean's Office needs an overhaul. It has been said Babson could really use an HR department to take care of its students. Students feel that the Office of Campus Life has ruined their experience. Overall, Babson College has been described by a sticker widely distributed among the student body: "Great School, Poor Service!"
Awesome perk is they pay for you to get Bloomberg-certified: three Bloomberg terminals in the Cutler Center, as well as the ability to use Baseline and Argus software. The program teaches how to use Excel and the Office suite very well. The program also teaches you how to use out-of-the-box thinking, and you have the opportunity to see many guest speakers from the business world.
Babson's size and commitment to job and industry-focused teaching, combined with the variety and prestige of firms recruiting here, make the college a perfect springboard for students to leverage their way into the workforce. Smart and intelligent students are noticed and cultivated unlike many other larger, more prestigious schools where it is easy to be overshadowed by others.
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