Babson Entrepreneurship Programs
Preparing Leaders to Impact the World through Entrepreneurial Thought and Action®
Overview
Babson provides a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs 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 teaches principles of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® that can be applied to new ventures, growing companies, family businesses, and large corporations.
Babson Entrepreneurship Programs are customizable one- to two-week transformational learning experiences for select groups of entrepreneurial leaders from across 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 meet the unique goals of the participants.
Customized Learning Experiences
There are three main types of Babson Entrepreneurship Programs, designed and delivered for unique audiences. Click on the links below to learn more about these specific programs.
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Students
New Venture Creation and Growth
Managing Growth in High Potential Enterprises
Curriculum and Format
Babson Entrepreneurship Programs are blended-learning experiences. In addition to classroom time, the programs feature 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
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
Babson Entrepreneurship Programs can be delivered anywhere in the world. Many partners choose to host programs on Babson College’s campus, located on 370 acres of wooded and scenic grounds, just 20 minutes from downtown Boston. Participants of these programs 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, Babson Entrepreneurship Programs are also delivered at client sites and through videoconferencing and other distance-learning technologies.