Babson’s Strategy in Action
Strengthen Connection of our Work to Purpose and Values

Strengthen Connection of our Work to Purpose and Values

The entrepreneurial mindset flows through all that we do at Babson.

That includes the ways that we teach, work, and learn together. Faculty, staff, donors, and alumni embrace entrepreneurial leadership, deepening our community’s connection to our mission, purpose, and values.

The Babson community surpassed donor engagement goals for the annual Barefoot Challenge and Make Your Mark, with 2,048 and 1,875 donors, respectively.

Babson was named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the second year in a row by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The College generated consistent, positive movement in marketing metrics across awareness and engagement efforts. Babson College mentions in news media were up 15% and social channels saw strong engagement rates, beating industry benchmarks by large margins (up to 365%).

Babson accelerated the strategy and ‘Greatness Agenda’ with significant gifts to launch the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Entrepreneurship and Technology and fully fund Phase One of Herring Family Entrepreneurial Leadership Village construction and program development.

Introducing Babson College’s 2024 Commencement Speakers

Commencement Speakers to Class of 2024: Values Are Your Guiding Principles

Just before they marched across the stage and collected their diplomas, Babson’s newest graduates were reminded of the importance of establishing and holding to values by the Commencement keynote speakers—renowned entrepreneurs Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98, the owner and chairman of the Blank Family of Businesses, and Trustee Eric Johnson ’72, H’24, P’08 and his daughter, Erin Tolefree H’24, leaders of the Baldwin Richardson Foods Company.

A1/A+

Highest ratings in the College’s history from Moody’s and S&P, affirming Babson’s financial strength.

$71.5M

Raised in total philanthropic commitments against a $60.1M goal.

$573.8M

Total funds raised to date in the Babson ELevates campaign.

10.4%

Donor growth against a 5% goal, exceeding donor engagement projections.

A New Landmark Study Examines the Impact of the Babson FME

Babson faculty recently studied the impact that Babson’s flagship course Foundations of Management in Entrepreneurship’s experiential learning can have on students. The findings were published in the prestigious Academy of Management Learning & Education journal and reported on in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

With Gratitude, Babson ELevates Its Ambitions for the Future

Entrepreneurial leaders know how to express appreciation for their collaborative achievements and toast their successes. That’s exactly what the Babson community did October 19, joining together to celebrate surpassing a major milestone in the Centennial Campaign—$500 million, making it the most successful campaign in the College’s history.

What It Means to Be a Fulbright Scholar from Babson College

For Sinan Erzurumlu, his experience as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar has been everything he hoped for and more. Erzurumlu’s Fulbright grant this year is just the latest for Babson College, which was named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the second year in a row by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Learning, Networking, and Connecting in Singapore

The globetrotting Babson Connect Worldwide, which has taken place in locations around the world, touched down in Singapore, marking its first conference since 2021 when BCW went virtual during the pandemic. For several days in Singapore, nearly 300 attendees from more than 45 countries networked, attended educational sessions, and toured a city-state that proved to be an apt entrepreneurial destination.