Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Students
Program Overview
Babson College provides a unique opportunity for leaders to explore a world full of opportunities and new pathways to success. In today’s environment of uncertainty, the world needs entrepreneurial solutions and leaders who create great economic and social value everywhere. Babson has moved entrepreneurship from a discipline to a way of thinking and acting. Babson teaches principles of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® that can be applied to new ventures, growing companies, family businesses, and large corporations.
The Babson Entrepreneurship Program is a customizable one- to two-week transformational learning experience for aspiring entrepreneurial leaders from around the world. Participants learn and are trained by faculty at the No. 1 institution in the world for entrepreneurship education. Babson consults closely with partnering institutions to ensure that programs are designed and delivered to meet the unique goals of our participants.
Program Curriculum and Format
The Babson Entrepreneurship Program is a blended-learning experience. In addition to classroom time, the program features a variety of hands-on experiences that are intensive, group-oriented, and interactive. They may include business simulations, guest speakers, visits to companies, field trips, and other off-campus activities.
Program focus areas are customizable and may include some or all of the following:
- New Venture Creation
- Idea Generation and Innovation
- Building Entrepreneurial Teams
- Market Tests and Business Models
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Leadership
- Entrepreneurial Marketing
- Managing a Growing Business
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Family Enterprising
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Business Acumen
Participant Mix
The program draws diverse high-potential groups of international participants to explore the principles of entrepreneurial thought and action. Individual programs are designed for groups of 30 to 50 professionals, graduates, or undergraduate participants. Through collaboration with academic institutions, foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and governments, programs are designed to meet the specific needs of our participants.
Location
The program is typically delivered on Babson College’s campus, located on 370 acres of wooded and scenic grounds, just 20 minutes from downtown Boston. Logan International Airport in Boston provides a convenient location for domestic and international flights. Participants have the opportunity to stay on Babson’s beautiful campus. Sufficient time is allocated outside of the curriculum for touring and exploring the nearby cities of Boston and Cambridge, which offer exciting and enriching cultural experiences. Alternatively, the Babson Entrepreneurship Program also may be delivered at client sites or through videoconferencing and other distance-learning technologies.