Babson Entrepreneur Development Experience

Develop your skills as a passionate, self-motivated entrepreneur within a close-knit driven community.

If you already have an idea that you want to grow, this is the program to help make that happen. Don’t have an idea? You’ll learn to identify opportunities and act on them.

In the classroom, you will learn how to grow your commercial or social venture and develop tools and resources for your business. Through the lens of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action you will evaluate your ideas, develop frameworks to access feasibility and learn how to utilize your resources to modify your plans and take action. Attend engaging classroom discussions, collaborate across businesses and meet with business leaders and Babson undergraduate and graduate student mentors. During the weekends, you will participate in community service projects and explore the nation’s greatest college city, Boston.

Dates: July 9 - August 10, 2012 
For: Rising High School Juniors and Seniors
Residential: Yes
Credits: 4
Cost: $7,400

• Application

• It is recommended that you complete the form once you have started it to ensure you do not lose your data. See a sample application here.

• Please be prepared to include your essay in the application form. There is no word requirement for this essay. Please spend as much time as you need to share your thoughts.

• Essay Question:

• Part 1: Why are you interested in Summer Study for High School Students: Babson Entrepreneur Development Experience and what experience have prepared you for the rigors of this college experience?

• Part 2: Both tracks of Summer Study for High School Students practice Babson's unique method of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action. Share with us what being an entrepreneur means to you.

• Counselor Recommendation

• Please have your school administrator or counselor complete this form. See a sample recommendation here.

• Transcript

• Please have a school administrator or counselor mail, fax or email a copy of your high school/secondary school transcript to:

• Nicole Smith, Hollister Hall 224, Babson College, 231 Forest Street, Babson Park, MA 02457

• nsmith4@babson.edu

• Fax: 781-239-5535

• Application Fee of $50

• Refer to the links below to pay your application fee. Please do not use these links to submit your deposit.

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• Financial Aid

• A limited number of partial scholarships are available to academically qualified students who demonstrate financial need. Please use the links below to complete the application. Additionally, we will require the tax documents detailed with in the form.

• For Domestic Students (U.S. Citizens & Permanent Residents)

• For International Students (Non-US Citizens & Permanent Residents)