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Education and Enrichment

Babson’s commitment to your professional development extends beyond graduation to include a wide variety of education and enrichment offerings.

 

Babson Thought Leadership Series

Babson’s commitment to professional and personal enrichment includes day-long programs featuring faculty-led discussions on changing and emerging business trends, a keynote luncheon, and a career development session. For more information, contact Kathryn Shilling.

Career Affinity Networks (CANs)
CANs bring together alumni who have common professional interests for panel/keynote presentations and networking forums.

Career Development
Babson offers several alumni career development resources, including online job postings, workshops/webinars, networking resources, career guidance and career assessment.

Certificate in Advanced Management (CAM)
Babson offers a 15-credit post MBA certificate program designed to help alumni strengthen their areas of business expertise.

 

Corporate Affinity Events

Corporate Affinity Events bring together alumni who have a common employer for networking and speaking events.  For more information, contact Kathryn Shilling.

Executive Education
Babson complements the College’s degree programs by offering individuals and organizations a robust and flexible enrichment solution. Alumni receive a 20% discount on open enrollment programs taught by industry leaders and faculty experts.

Library Resources and Research Databases
Alumni can access Horn Library materials while on campus. In addition, alumni have free access to some of the important research databases you used as students.

 

MBA News Hour

Alumni can access audio recordings of faculty panel presentations hosted by the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

Podcasts and Webinars
In an effort to provide the global alumni network with access to professional development offerings, Babson makes a strong effort to audio record panel/keynote presentations as podcasts and to host webinar events and to make these recordings available to alumni via the web.update

Programs and Events
The Babson Alumni Events Calendar highlights a plethora of professional development and networking opportunities on campus, in your region, and for your affinity group.

Senior Citizen Audit Policy
The College provides an opportunity for Babson alumni who are 65 years or older and residents of Needham or Wellesley who are 65 years or older to audit one class per semester free of charge.

 

Student-Organized Conferences

Throughout the year, numerous student organizations host day-long conferences featuring business leaders as industry experts who discuss emerging trends. These programs provide an opportunity to network with diverse professionals and to remain at the cutting edge of business thought leadership. For more information, contact Kathryn Shilling.