Babson Collaborative—Entrepreneurship Education Membership Organization

When an institution applies to join the Collaborative, they indicate goals for membership and a road map for how they hope to engage the Collaborative network, programs, and resources. The Babson Collaborative director and Babson Academy director of university relations conduct annual meetings with members to revisit goals, review progress, discuss new member benefits, and ensure you are maximizing your membership in the Collaborative.

Collaborative member institutions and individual faculty, staff, administrators, and students receive priority selection and discounts on select Babson Academy programs, including but not limited to the Price-Babson Symposium, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Babson Build, and the Babson Fellows Program.

The Babson Collaborative Annual Global Summit brings together entrepreneurship educators from around the world to share best practices in pedagogy and advance thought leadership. Through professional development content, exposure to host school and local ecosystems, excursions, and networking, the summit empowers participants to help develop their institution’s entrepreneurship ecosystems. Registration, group meals, and group excursions are included with Collaborative membership. Attendance at the Global Summit is limited to three educators per institution (the hosting institution may invite up to 10).

The online platform for member engagement is The Collaborative Portal and The Collaborative WhatsApp Community. The Collaborative Portal houses an academic content library, webinars, member directory, newsletters, and detailed information on Collaborative events, opportunities, and special projects.

The Collaborative provides a platform for members to share research interests, access resources, and propose joint research projects. The Collaborative Research Group advances research on the topics that matter most to members, including entrepreneurial ecosystems, open innovation, and social entrepreneurship.

• See the first Babson Collaborative Book – Innovations in Global Entrepreneurship Education: Teaching Entrepreneurship in Practice. This book, written in partnership with members from The Collaborative, examines entrepreneurship education from a global perspective and serves as a showcase for the latest research and best practices in the field.

Collaborative webinars have many formats, including presentation, panels, and community conversation. Webinars, led by both Babson and member institution faculty, are recorded and posted, along with supplemental materials, to the Collaborative Member Portal.

In the annual Global Student Challenge, students from member institutions compete in a feasibility analysis of a new business concept that addresses one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Challenge is completed in two phases: a local university-based competition, followed by a global competition among the top-placing team(s) from each institution. Grand prize winners receive a scholarship to attend Babson Build and cash prizes sponsored by Social Impact Patrons.

BSCN is global student club for select student leaders from universities around the world that are members of the Babson Collaborative. Student ambassadors chosen to represent their school in BCSN will engage with a global network of peers, learn about entrepreneurship trends from market experts, and develop leadership skills while planning events for a broader student audience.

Designated Collaborative Champion

Each member school designates one person as its institutional champion. The Collaborative champion:

• Has a passion for entrepreneurship
• Understands and is accountable for successful development and implementation of their institution’s mission in entrepreneurship education
• Is fluent in English
• Knows how to secure funding for participation
• Encourages engagement among their faculty, sharing news and updates
• Commits to working closely with the Collaborative leadership team

Institutions

Institutions are expected to maintain ongoing, meaningful, and active participation in the Collaborative, which includes sending at least one representative to the Collaborative annual global summit, held every March or April.

The three-year membership is $15,000 per year, billed annually in advance of the date on the agreement.