Launch Babson Schedule
8:30–9:10 a.m.
Welcome and Featured Speakers
Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex
- Jaime Robitaille Dean of Undergraduate Admission
- Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD President
- Ronak Kothari ’28 (Seattle, WA)
- Jolie Wyatt ’26 (Port Saint Lucie, FL)
- Carissa Rubin ’25 (Wilmington, MA)
- Jared K. Pierce Director of Undergraduate Admission
9:20–10:10 a.m.
Building Your Future: The Babson Academic Experience
Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex
- Ariel C. Armony, PhD Provost and Executive Vice President
- Wendy Murphy, PhD Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs and Professor of Management
- Moderated by Ruthanne Madsen, EdD Vice President, Enrollment Management & Financial Aid
10:20–11:10 a.m.
Class Simulations
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Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship (FME)
Kickback Cornhole Carling-Sorenson Theater -
Bulls and Bears – Trading Commodities
Professor Ryan J. Davies / Finance / Cutler Center, Babson Commons (also offered at 11:20 a.m.)
Due to capacity limits, this session will be for students only. -
The Power of Selling: A Youngster’s Journey
Professor Vincent Onyemah / Marketing / Knight Auditorium (also offered at 11:20 a.m.) -
Launch Into Babson: A Hands-on Taste of Entrepreneurial Thought & Action
Professor Diana Hechavarria / Entrepreneurship / Capozzi Room, Lower Level Olin Hall (also offered at 11:20 a.m.) -
Personal Finance: A Road Map to Financial Independence: Dollars and Sense
Professor Glenn Migliozzi / Finance / Winn Auditorium, Lower Level Olin Hall (also offered at 11:20 a.m.) -
Are You Ready for Some Football? Let’s Talk: Super Bowl Ads, Communication, Objectives, and Appeals
Professor Anjali Bal / Marketing / Olin 120 (also offered at 11:20 a.m.) -
Design, Think, Innovate: Hands-On Human-Centered AI
Professor Patricia J. Guinan (P. J.) / Operations and Information Management / Olin 101 -
“You Can Change the World!” What Do You Seek From a College Business Education? A TED Talk
Professor Tony Okoromadu / Finance / Olin 102
10:20–11:10 a.m.
Class Simulations
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Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship (FME)
Hoshi Dragon Carling-Sorenson Theater -
Bulls and Bears – Trading Commodities
Professor Ryan J. Davies / Finance / Cutler Center, Babson Commons (also offered at 10:20 a.m.)
Due to capacity limits, this session will be for students only. -
The Power of Selling: A Youngster’s Journey
Professor Vincent Onyemah / Marketing / Knight Auditorium (also offered at 10:20 a.m.) -
Launch Into Babson: A Hands-on Taste of Entrepreneurial Thought & Action
Professor Diana Hechavarria / Entrepreneurship / Capozzi Room, Lower Level Olin Hall (also offered at 10:20 a.m.) -
Personal Finance: A Road Map to Financial Independence: Dollars and Sense
Professor Glenn Migliozzi / Finance / Winn Auditorium, Lower Level Olin Hall (also offered at 10:20 a.m.) -
Are You Ready for Some Football? Let’s Talk: Super Bowl Ads, Communication, Objectives, and Appeals
Professor Anjali Bal / Marketing / Olin 120 (also offered at 10:20 a.m.) -
What’s the Verdict? You Be the Judge!
Professor Heather Markey / Law / Olin 102 -
Enhancing Your Ethos: Public Speaking with AI
Professor Beth Wynstra / Arts & Humanities / Olin 101
12:20–1:10 p.m.
GREEN DOT HOLDERS
Lunch
Join us for lunch at Babson’s Trim Dining Hall.
BLUE DOT HOLDERS
Live Babson, Love Babson: Your First-Year Experience
(Students Only) Winn Auditorium, Lower Level Olin Hall
BLUE DOT HOLDERS
Beyond the Classroom: Babson’s Unmatched Student Experience
(Family and Guests) Knight Auditorium
1:20–2:10 p.m.
BLUE DOT HOLDERS
Lunch
Join us for lunch at Babson’s Trim Dining Hall.
GREEN DOT HOLDERS
Live Babson, Love Babson: Your First-Year Experience
(Students Only) Winn Auditorium, Lower Level Olin Hall
GREEN DOT HOLDERS
Beyond the Classroom: Babson’s Unmatched Student Experience
(Family and Guests) Knight Auditorium
2:20–3:10 p.m.
Fuel Your Future: Babson Alumni Insights & Career Outcomes Reports
Carling-Sorenson Theater
Pursue Your Passion, Find Community & Turn Ideas Into Action: Exploring Babson’s Centers and Institutes
Blank Center, 1st Floor Exhibition Room
Getting to Know January Admission
Capozzi Room, Lower Level Olin Hall
Campus Tour
Student-led tours will showcase Babson’s campus. Departing from Lunder Admission Center Patio
3:20–4:30 p.m.
Babson Beyond the Classroom:Campus Life & Community Fair
Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex
Campus Tour
Student-led tours will showcase Babson’s campus. Departing from Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex
RESIDENCE HALL VIEWINGS
noon–4:30 p.m.
View two of our residence halls, Park Manor West and Park Manor Central to see where our first-year students call home on campus.
WEISSMAN FOUNDRY DROP-IN HOURS
noon–4:30 p.m.
The Weissman Foundry is an open-door design studio, inspiring transdisciplinary innovative collaboration between Babson, Olin, and Wellesley students. Feel free to drop in and explore. Scouts will be on staff to answer questions.
CUTLER CENTER DROP-IN HOURS
12:30–2:30 p.m.
The Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance enhances Babson’s innovative and practical approach to finance education through programs and resources that enrich the student learning experience. We invite you to stop by and check out our state-of-the-art lab.
Student Financial Aid Appointments
10:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
If you wish to meet with someone from SFS during Launch Babson events, please stop by Hollister Hall 3rd Floor. Advanced scheduling suggested.
