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Babson Academy Entrepreneurship Education Case Studies
We support institutions and organizations of all types and sizes—the singular theme is working together to advance entrepreneurship education. Here’s just a small window into the work that we do. Please enjoy our entrepreneurship education case studies and reach out to us with ideas for programs, collaborations, and partnership!
Babson Academy Impact Report 2022
Access, Connect, Inspire.
In 2022, the Babson Academy continued to advance entrepreneurship education on a global scale, reaching 262 educators and 707 students in 43 countries.We were honored with the 2022 IIE Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education for the Babson Collaborative—which gained an all-time record number of members. The 2022 Impact Report details our work, from expanding collaborations throughout East Asia to empowering higher education leaders in Romania. It celebrates the achievements of our members and inspires us as entrepreneurial leaders and global citizens.
How Your Institution Can Foster Student Leadership
A forum for student leaders from member colleges and universities, Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education (BCSN) has 32 member institutions from 21 countries. In one of our entrepreneurship education case studies, multiple BCSN students at UDD who helped rescue Fatema Jalaly from Afghanistan were past winners of the Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge for their startups.
Join the Babson CollaborativeThe meaning of the Babson Collaborative Student Network is to literally collaborate with people from the network to build a better world, even if that means coordinating a rescue mission to evacuate them from danger.
Joaquín González
BCSN ambassador
Universidad del Desarrollo (Chile)
Universidad del Desarrollo (Chile)
Waseda University Educators Embrace Entrepreneurial Thought & Action
Babson faculty member Zach Zacharakis shared the powerful methodology of Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® that stimulates student action with 41 educators in Japan in a virtual Global Symposia for Entrepreneurship Educators (Global SEE). Participants left the program understanding how to build an entrepreneurial mindset and how to apply ET&A in their courses.
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Entrepreneurial Development for Educational Faculty & Staff
“Entrepreneurial Mindshift for Educators was the perfect boost I needed to recharge my batteries. As an educator, I value the time I spend in the classroom but often worry my approaches or applications will feel stale. These sessions refreshed my perspectives.”
Krista Franco
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
Stetson University, United States
Babson College is playing an important role in helping Santander Universities develop, promote, and advance the type of entrepreneurship that will create a significant and lasting value around the world. Because Babson is an institution that leads with an innovative spirit and forward-thinking approach to real-world education, our partnership is sure to help students gain the skills needed to become tomorrow’s pioneering business leaders.
Eduardo Garrido
Director | Santander Universities U.S.
Santander Universities Supports Investor-Ready Pitches
Babson Academy partnered with Santander Universities to design and deliver a high-impact, two-part program for students called Prepare to Launch. Bringing together student teams with startups in the incubation stage, the program taught them to leverage digital to prepare their venture to go to market.
After a competitive three-week introductory pre-program, winning teams moved on to a four-week advanced training in entrepreneurship. Participants built a network of global entrepreneurs, received mentoring from Babson faculty, and completed the program with investor-ready team pitches.
Opportunities for Student Growth & Development
“As a girl, I was always convinced by society that I cannot start a business. … People think there aren’t lots of opportunities here, particularly for girls. Here comes the most impactful thing I learned from this program: creating opportunity. Now I believe, you do not always need to find or search for opportunities; sometimes you should create and design one. ”
– Student at the American University of Afghanistan
Programs for Faculty & StaffAnnual Impact Report
In 2022, the Babson Academy brought together educators, institutions, and their students to advance entrepreneurship education on a global scale, reaching 262 educators and 707 students in 43 countries. We had the honor of receiving the 2022 IIE Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education for the Babson Collaborative—which gained an all-time record number of members. The 2022 Impact Report details our work, from expanding collaborations throughout East Asia to empowering higher education leaders in Romania. The report also celebrates the achievements of our members and inspires us in our common goal of creating a community of entrepreneurial leaders who are responsible global citizens. Learn more about our innovative collaborations.
Through Babson, our Master of Science in Innovation students experience the power of creative action and innovation on a global scale by participating in an immersive program focused on launching, growing, and scaling ventures.
Thomas Menkhoff
Academic Director, MSc in Innovation | Singapore Management University
Babson is playing an integral role in transforming Scotland’s economy. Their expertise in entrepreneurial leadership makes them the ideal academic institution for the innovative and groundbreaking Saltire Fellowship Program.
Sandy Kennedy
CEO | Saltire Foundation and Entrepreneurial Scotland
Useful Information for Educators & Administrators
Develop leaders and institutions that address challenges with an entrepreneurial mindset to drive social change and economic growth.