Is business school for me? Is a graduate degree really worth it? What’s an average MBA salary, and what should prospective graduate students know?
Figuring what to look for in a graduate program is a crucial part of setting yourself up for a successful experience. Across the United States, more than 3 million graduate students are enrolled in master's and doctoral programs, putting you in good company.
Here, we've collected our best graduate advice to help make the process a little easier. We take you behind the scenes, bringing you interviews and intel from across Babson College's Graduate School's many programs.
You'll find tips for graduate students and advice for business majors from experts ranging from academic deans to career counselors to admissions officers. Current students who are living their Babson experience right now offer graduate advice and insider stories. Plus, learn more about Babson’s many graduate programs—you just might find the one that will help make your dreams reality.
MS vs MBA? It all depends on how many years of work experience you have, how specialized you wish to be in your career, and your professional goals.
An MBA from Babson is more than knowledge, a credential, and a network. You’ll also gain entrepreneurial skills and a unique, make-it-happen mindset.
An online MBA can offer you great flexibility to manage your busy life, while allowing you to gain the broad skills you need to advance your career.
Diverse backgrounds make Babson special. I am in the same company as students working on different ventures, from corporate positions, and even those with law or medical degrees. It creates an environment for diverse thinking.”
Throughout the Babson MBA, you’ll discover when to experiment and when to draw on your deepening understanding of business fundamentals. With full time, part time, on-campus, or 100% online options, there are multiple ways to earn a master of business degree from the world’s top entrepreneurship school.
Rigorous, quantitative STEM training (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Babson’s unique entrepreneurial mindset are a powerful combination, giving graduates of our STEM Master’s programs a competitive edge. Learn more about Babson’s four STEM masters programs.
“The world is changing and moving as fast as it ever has,” says Brady Quinn MBA’22. To ensure he stays ready for his next opportunity, Quinn is pursuing his MBA while continuing to juggle his career as a college football and NFL analyst.
Read His Graduate School Advice
Professor, and Faculty Director of Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching
Professor, and Zwerling Family Endowed Research Scholar
Babson graduate programs offer something for everyone. No matter whether you pick full time vs. part time, or plan to finish in one year or at a slower pace, you’ll gain a powerful, make-it-happen mindset and leave Babson armed with a sharpened entrepreneurial skillset.
If career acceleration and organizational leadership are on your mind, a master’s in leadership is a smart choice.
If a full MBA is more than you need right now, consider alternatives like an MBA certificate and get started one course at a time.
Whether you’re just starting your process or you’ve already applied to schools, read on to find some tips and information to help make your process easier to navigate.
Discover how you can use a Babson degree to maximize good—for yourself, for your family, for your community, and for the world at large.
