Experiential learning through consulting projects has been an integral part of the Babson experience for more than four decades and is built upon deep relationships with leading companies and organizations in the Boston region and around the world.
By participating in one of these four consulting programs, managed by the Office of Experiential Learning, you will gain practical, hands-on learning experience to build and test your leadership, teamwork, and client project management skills in a real world environment.
Under the direction of a Babson faculty advisor, teams of three to seven students use Entrepreneurial Thought & Action®, critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork skills to tackle an organization’s challenges in real time while creating innovative solutions.
A signature learning experience for all MBA formats, the Babson Consulting Experience (BCE) gives students an opportunity to deepen their understanding of conceptual and developmental tools learned in the classroom through hands-on applications in real-world contexts. BCE brings together and underscores Babson’s unique approach to Entrepreneurial Thought & Action.®
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MCFE is an elective course open to students in the MBA program. The structure of the course allows students to work in a team outside of the classroom on real-world challenges. Partner organizations submit an organizational challenge, and are selected by students based on their matching interests.
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This nine-week project offering is specific to our Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Leadership (MSEL) core curriculum. While engaged in the spring semester Strategy course, student teams will work in collaboration with a partner organization and an assigned faculty advisor to analyze a real-time organizational opportunity and create value-added solutions.
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| Experiential Learning Project Timeline | Application Due Date |
|---|---|
| May 2024 Project Kickoff | February 15, 2024 |
| September 2024 Project Kickoff | June 15, 2024 |
| January 2025 Project Kickoff | November 1, 2024 |
| March 2025 Project Kickoff | January 15, 2025 |
Babson graduate students have made substantial contributions to partner company growth and innovation. Here’s a sample of recent work.
In the wake of the pandemic, a five-person MBA team worked with the C-suite at Shipt, a Target-owned delivery service, to help advance its focus on long-term strategy while day-to-day efforts took overwhelming priority for the company.
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Nonprofit and for-profit companies also are clamoring to work with Babson MCFE students, proposing way more projects than the College can possibly accommodate. Recent companies involved with MCFE include Dunkin’ Brands, Puma, NESN, and the Boston Red Sox.
Learn moreOne of the most valuable parts was the time (our client) gave us, to pinpoint ideas and work through them together. They were just as engaged and open to sharing insights into their corporate strategy, which helped us structure the project.”
The Office of Experiential Learning is ready to connect you with the consulting experience that’s right for you.
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