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Learn to become a more impactful and effective leader in our women's leadership training, designed by and for women. Throughout this program, you will activate a personalized action plan with feedback from peers and executive coaches. Identify and strategically deploy your strengths, fine-tune your leadership skills for women, and enhance your network of fellow senior women leaders. 6 Live Online Sessions: Sept 20: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM ETSept 21, Oct 5 & 19: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM ETOct 25: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM ETOct 26: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ETA 30 minute live online orientation session the week of September 13th Two to three hours/week of courseworkLive Q&A sessions with faculty the weeks of October 12th and 19th (optional) Find out more >>

Entrepreneurship research fuels entrepreneurial activity and helps educators make a lasting impact on the field. Published research is the backbone of academic careers, and publishing in top journals helps elevate both individual and departmental impact. The Babson Fellows Program for Entrepreneurship Researchers is an immersive online academic writing workshop for all entrepreneurship scholars to gain a profound understanding of entrepreneurship research. This program will help entrepreneurship scholars gain a better understanding of the landscape of entrepreneurship research including the history, methodology, and research opportunities. Over three weeks, you will receive coaching and mentoring from top entrepreneurship faculty and peers, and you will leave with a six-month work plan that will enable you to submit a finished paper to a journal for consideration. Find out more >>

Learn to build your own value investing frameworkThis two-semester seminar is for select undergraduate and graduate students interested in value investing. All students must apply for the seminar via the online application and complete the reading assignment detailed in the application to be considered Space is limited. If selected, students are expected to complete weekly readings and assignments prior to each seminar meeting in order to be prepared to actively contribute to the weekly seminar discussions.Seminar OverviewHedge fund manager Gary Mishuris, CFA will use a number of readings like Benjamin Graham's Security Analysis and Warren Buffett's partnership letters to discuss the investing philosophies and processes of successful value investors. With Gary's help, you'll be able to use the insights from the readings to build your own value investing framework that is internally consistent and suited to your strengths.About Gary Mishuris, CFAPrior to founding Silver Ring Value Partners, Gary successfully managed the U.S. Focused Value strategy using a concentrated intrinsic value process at Manulife Asset Management from 2012-2016 as Lead Portfolio Manager. He also was Vice President, Senior Equity Analyst/Portfolio Manager for Evergreen Investments from 2001-2010. He started his career at Fidelity Investments as a Research Associate between 2001-2004. Click here to view a lecture from Gary to a finance class at Babson in the spring of 2019. Apply TodayApplications are due by Friday, September 17. Click here to submit your application. Find out more >>

This semester-long seminar series is designed for undergraduate finance students who are interested in private equity careers. Led by several private equity practitioners, the seminar will provide an in-depth understanding of private equity with sessions devoted to prospecting, valuation, LBO modeling, negotiating skills, and the lifecycle of private equity investments. Through interactive discussions and case studies, students will develop the skills necessary to pursue a career in private equity and be better prepared for the interview process.Apply TodayApplications are due by Friday, September 17. Click here to submit your application. Prerequisite for Seminar:LBO Modeling Course (10 hours) via Wall Street PrepLeveraged buyout (LBO) modeling is used widely by investment banks and private equity firms and is often part of a finance interview. In this course, you will learn how to build a real, complex LBO model from scratch. You will start by learning about basic LBO concepts, typical deal structures, and current industry dynamics. You will then begin the step-by-step modeling, covering the most common and challenging issues that emerge when modeling buyouts. The course concludes with a sensitivity and scenario analysis, as well as how to build output tables that are key to any professional-grade LBO analysis.For students needing access to Wall Street Prep, please reach out to Cutler Center Program Manager, Leslie Romiza at lromiza1@babson.edu. The course should be completed prior to the start of the seminar on Friday, October 1. Find out more >>