Why Babson Graduate School?

Create something out of nothing. Embark on the life-changing journey to a new career path. Make your business soar to new heights. All this and more is possible at the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, where entrepreneurial leaders are fueled by equal parts passion and action.

Bigger Than Business

Explore the creative potential hidden inside complex problems. Change the way people think. Find opportunities to create social and economic value. Transform your corporate or non-profit organization. Start or grow your own business.

Embrace the mindset of an entrepreneurial leader—someone who takes action, solves problems, gracefully navigates uncertainty, and embraces ambiguity. This is the spirit and the lifeblood of Babson.

We’re No. 1

Being a top graduate business school is about more than rankings—but we're proud to hold these prestigious spots in the top 3. We owe these great honors to our students, alumni, and the Babson community for their ongoing achievements and incredible contributions to the world.

A Degree That Pays in Dividends

Go to the best graduate business school for entrepreneurial leadership to change your thinking, position, and impact.

Land Your Dream Job – Or Create It

Babson graduates are employed by such companies as Accenture, Apple, Google, Harvard Bioscience, Clearwater Analytics, Disney Resorts, Hasbro Inc., Syneos Health, Raytheon, and many more.

Rigorous Programs with Creativity at the Core

Join faculty and students who approach problem solving with excitement and creativity. Far from just another business school, Babson believes that true learning only occurs in the same space as enthusiasm, curiosity, and empathy.

Complete a full-time MBA in one to two years, or elect one of the part-time MBA programs and go at your own pace. For a more technical skill set, choose from a range of full-time master's programs in specialty fields that you can complete in as little as nine months, including an MS in Finance, Business Analytics, and Entrepreneurial Leadership. Local to Miami or open to traveling there? Check out the part-time Blended Learning MBA at our Miami campus, a program specially curated for working professionals.

Or, explore the Certificate in Advanced Management, with the flexibility to develop your own unique learning journey, geared toward your particular career goals with courses offered full time, part time, and online—and the ability to apply your certificate to a Babson graduate degree program if you want to keep on learning.

Opportunities That STEM From Specialization

Consider the incredible benefits of Babson’s STEM programs and concentrations. Entrepreneurial thinking and STEM are complimentary—imagination, experimentation, and adaptability combine to help you build the future of today’s quickly evolving industries. Four STEM-designated programs at Babson can help open doors for a wealth of career opportunities.

• 200,000+ job openings in STEM management roles in the U.S. by 2024
• 47% of Babson’s international MBA graduates accepted positions in the United States
• Salaries in the STEM fields typically outpace those in other fields
• +2 years of STEM optional practical training (OPT) is available to international students with STEM-designated degrees

A Passionate Global Community

The Babson Graduate community looks at challenges, opportunities, and networks through a global lens, keeping you connected wherever you land after graduation.

As entrepreneurial leaders, our graduates create both economic and social value, doing work they take pride in.

Leaders Are Born and Relationships Are Forged Here

The cornerstone of the Babson graduate experience is the chance to take what you’ve learned in the classroom into the conference room while you’re still a student. Students gain real-life experience, attend events, discover new mentors, and even find business partners in Babson’s nine Centers and Institutes. Learn from scholars working to catalyze, convene, and share leading research. Put entrepreneurial leadership into practice. Gain experience working with companies like Liberty Mutual, Johnson & Johnson, Fidelity Investments, AT&T, and the Boston Red Sox.

With over 25 clubs and activities, you have the opportunity to get involved in what speaks to you, whether you’re a full-time or part-time student. From Graduate Student Government to Babson Sustainability and Energy Club, you can find ways to connect with like-minded peers.

Campus Life

The F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business on Babson’s safe and expansive campus has a diverse and supportive community, state-of-the-art facilities, and countless activities giving it a palpable energy that stays with you long after you leave.

Signature events can help you start thinking like an investor with events like Rocket Pitch, get valuable feedback on your ventures with the B.E.T.A. Challenge, and take full advantage of your summer with the Summer Venture Program or Summer Catalyst opportunities.

Babson knows that success doesn’t happen alone. Relax in the Graduate Student Lounge, play some pool at Roger’s Pub, and grab a meal at Trim Dining Hall with your new close-knit community. Kids, partners, and family can come together in the Babson Partners’ Club, making the transition to graduate life easier and more fun.

Experience 360° Career Development

Gain a global perspective through experiential programs, including short-term consulting in Boston and abroad through Babson Consulting Experience (BCE), where you learn from organizations of all sizes by working directly with company representatives, and The Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE), where you work in teams to solve a major challenge for a partner organization.

Babson Is Just the Beginning

Babson prepares you for business in the real world like no one else can—to be an entrepreneurial leader and changemaker. If this snapshot of graduate life at Babson has you asking ‘How do I become a part of that?’ we want to hear from you. Become a part of the Babson Community of dreamers and doers.