Academics
Babson offers a Bachelor of Science degree to future leaders looking for a world-class education in business and the liberal arts.
Our academic program, with an emphasis on hands-on, experiential learning, is uniquely designed for students who want to study business and learn about the world around them. Babson shapes the leaders our world needs most: those who can envision and navigate change, understand global perspectives, and motivate teams in a common purpose to create economic and social value. Our focus on Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® enables students to discover their strengths, pursue their passions, and create their own path to success.
The undergraduate program at Babson is widely recognized, not only for what we teach but for all aspects of the college experience.
Some academic-related ratings include:
- Ranked No. 1 for entrepreneurship for 15 consecutive years by U.S.News & World Report
- Rated “A+” for teaching quality and No. 7 for Academic Quality by Bloomberg Businessweek
- Ranked No. 17 Business Program by Bloomberg Businessweek and No. 23 for Business by U.S.News & World Report
- Named one of the “Ten Business Schools that Should Be On Your Radar” and “the country's most prominent institution devoted entirely to business” by the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011
- Among Bloomberg Businessweek specialty rankings, Babson had SIX Top 10 finishes - No. 1 in Sustainability, No. 1 in Microeconomics, No. 2 in Financial Management, No. 2 in Strategy, No. 3 Marketing Management, No. 9 in Operations Management. Babson was also No. 11 in Accounting.
- Leadership award from the Pew Charitable Trusts for taking “bold steps to reshape undergraduate programs.”
- Theodore Hesburgh award for the College’s “Reinvention of the Undergraduate Business Education”
- Ranked No. 1 graduation rate among “Highly Competitive” U.S. colleges by The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research