MFE 7500-02 - MCFE

Academic Period:
Fall 2025
Section:
MFE 7500-02 - MCFE
Title:
MGMT CONSULTING FIELD EXPERIENCE
Meeting Patterns:
Locations:
Can be several values or empty
Start Date:
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Date format can be changed
End Date:
Saturday, December 13, 2025 Date format can be changed
Instructor Name:
Ryan Davies
Instructor Email:
rdavies@babson.edu
Academic Unit:
Babson College
Academic Level:
Graduate
Maximum Credits:
3
Delivery Mode:
In-Person
Allowed Grading Bases:
Graded
Section Status:
Closed
Enrollment Count:
0
Section Capacity:
0
Description:
MFE7500 Field Experience 3 Credits The Field Experience Program is designed to give Babson graduate students practical, hands-on experience working with an organization on a business challenge or opportunity. The assignments take place in a variety of business environments which have included Fortune 500 companies, growth companies, venture capital firms, hedge funds and large and small investment companies. The class is 14 weeks during the spring semester, with students earning three credits. The course follows the following format: Advisory “Bootcamp”: The initial classes prepare students for the upcoming projects by teaching skills in project management, framing and problem solving and client management and communication. Advisory Project: in teams of three to five people, supported by a faculty advisor, students work directly with an outside organization to address an actual business or investment opportunity or challenge. Final Recommendations: In April, at the conclusion of the project, the team presents their findings and recommendations to the sponsoring company in a detailed, written report and oral presentation. Refection: During the final two weeks of class, students complete an in-person and short-reflection exercise on their experience. The program provides students with an opportunity to apply their classroom-based learning to real-world business issues and investment situations where they and their partnering companies gain value as well as exposure to new opportunities, innovative solutions and resources. The experience is a strong resume builder, providing students with relevant and practical experience useful in a variety of settings ranging from traditional corporate positions to consulting and investment banking.   Prerequisites: Full time MBA students must have completed MBA7800 – The Babson Consulting Experience. Part-time MBA students should have completed at least 12 credits before enrolling in the Field Experience (completion of BCE before enrolling is recommended). Please note that Field Experience is a separate elective course and does not replace the required Babson Consulting Experience
HTML Description:

MFE7500 Field Experience
3 Credits


The Field Experience Program is designed to give Babson graduate students practical, hands-on experience working with an organization on a business challenge or opportunity.

The assignments take place in a variety of business environments which have included Fortune 500 companies, growth companies, venture capital firms, hedge funds and large and small investment companies.

The class is 14 weeks during the spring semester, with students earning three credits. The course follows the following format:

  • Advisory “Bootcamp”: The initial classes prepare students for the upcoming projects by teaching skills in project management, framing and problem solving and client management and communication.
  • Advisory Project: in teams of three to five people, supported by a faculty advisor, students work directly with an outside organization to address an actual business or investment opportunity or challenge.
  • Final Recommendations: In April, at the conclusion of the project, the team presents their findings and recommendations to the sponsoring company in a detailed, written report and oral presentation.
  • Refection: During the final two weeks of class, students complete an in-person and short-reflection exercise on their experience.


The program provides students with an opportunity to apply their classroom-based learning to real-world business issues and investment situations where they and their partnering companies gain value as well as exposure to new opportunities, innovative solutions and resources.

The experience is a strong resume builder, providing students with relevant and practical experience useful in a variety of settings ranging from traditional corporate positions to consulting and investment banking.
 

Prerequisites: Full time MBA students must have completed MBA7800 – The Babson Consulting Experience. Part-time MBA students should have completed at least 12 credits before enrolling in the Field Experience (completion of BCE before enrolling is recommended). Please note that Field Experience is a separate elective course and does not replace the required Babson Consulting Experience

Format:
In-Person Can be several values or empty
Session:
Full Session Can be several values or empty
Elective:
Graduate Elective (Grad) Can be several values or empty
Program:
MSF Set 2 (Choice) Can be several values or empty