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Babson College

Olin Graduate School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    575
  • Program Cost
    $17,280
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    801
  • Yield
    65%
  • Selectivity
    91%
Contact Information
231 Forest Street
Babson Park, Massachusetts 02457, United States
Website
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Olin Graduate School of Business

About Olin Graduate School of Business

Babson College is the educator, convener, and thought leader for Entrepreneurship of All Kinds™. As the only school to teach Entrepreneurial Thought and Action®, Babson shapes 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. Every day, Babson students, faculty, alumni, and staff address real-world business and societal problems, creating sustainable economic and social value in today’s fast-paced global economy.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 61
  • Median 51
  • Middle 80% 15 to 111
Admissions Selectivity
91% Olin Graduate School of Business 70% Average Across All Schools
575 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
72% 572
72% 575
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 75
91% 91
65% 65.0
Female
45% 45
International
11% 11
Wait-listed
100% 0
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
  • Interviews Considered
Pre-MBA Careers
Other
36% 36
Financial Services
18% 18
Technology
14% 14
Pharma / Health Care
9% 9
Manufacturing
7% 7
Consumer Products
5% 5
Government
5% 5
Non-Profit
2% 2
Consulting
2% 2
Media / Entertainment
2% 2
Real Estate
0% 0
Petroleum / Energy
0% 0
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
3% 3
3% 3
710 to 739
4% 4
3% 3
680 to 709
7% 7
8% 8
650 to 679
3% 3
2% 2
620 to 649
12% 12
13% 13
590 to 619
16% 16
18% 18
560 to 589
9% 9
10% 10
530 to 559
15% 15
15% 15
500 to 529
16% 16
16% 16
Under 500
15% 15
12% 12
English Language Requirements
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test

Careers: Long Term Pay by PayScale

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Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$17,280
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $1,440
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$17,280
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $1,440
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
1% of Students Receive Aid
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What Recent Grads Say See All 10 Comments >

-I really cannot say enough great things about Babson. The students, the faculty, the campus, even the folks that work in the cafeteria are all wonderful! I am truly proud to call myself a graduate of their MBA program.

Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • All Teachers
  • Tenured
Total Number of Teachers
27% 80
7% 20
Students in Core Classes
31 Olin Graduate School of Business 35 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
50% 50
Team project
25% 25
Lectures
10% 10
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Finance
  • Marketing
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Credits required for graduation 55
  • Average # of months to complete program 42
  • Six-Year completion rate 86%
  • Max time allowed to complete 96
  • Separate Full-Time MBA Yes
  • Distance learning Yes
Time Classes Offered
  • Days, Evenings, Occasional week-long sessions, Via the Internet (unscheduled)
Semester Classes Offered
  • Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Technology Improvements
  • Launched new College website, ten-fold increase in Internet bandwidth, 5 telepresence rooms, 8 video capture classrooms, upgrade to Blackboard 9.1, new faculty portal, pilot student portal, refresh of all (840) faculty/staff desktops, laptops for all undergraduates, network equipment upgrades, new data storage platform, WebEx campus license, Gmail Apps for Education, upgrade to Exchange 2010, campus license for lynda.com, installed Pharos for campus printing, upgrade all computers to Windows 7.

Students: Who are my classmates?

No Part-time students have a campus area
Ethnicity of Students
White
90% 90
Asian American
5% 5
Multiethnic
3% 3
Activities
Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental
  • E-business
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Investment Banking
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • International Club
  • Other
  • Partners/Family
  • Volunteer
  • Wine
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

17,376 Living MBA Alumni 19 Countries where alumni clubs exist
28 Active alumni clubs
11 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.