Each year, Babson College identifies a set of Critical Few Objectives, or CFOs, to guide and inform our community’s efforts for the year ahead. These CFOs are guided by the framework set forth by our strategic plan with the goal of empowering entrepreneurial leaders to impact communities everywhere.
Babson’s historic rankings and recognitions throughout the 2024–2025 academic year signaled that the College remains a not only in entrepreneurship education, but across higher education.
The Wall Street Journal, 2025
The Wall Street Journal, 2025
U.S. News & World Report
MBA (32 years)
Undergraduate School (28 times)
Payscale, 2024
The Babson community is always looking to the horizon, collectively envisioning how the College can change the world. Through our collaborative efforts, the community brought Babson’s achievements to new heights and continues to position the College as a leader across higher education, as detailed in the following highlights from each Critical Few Objective.
New research from Babson College proposes entrepreneurial leadership as a game-changing solution that could have a long-term impact for businesses and organizations of all kinds. The groundbreaking research offers the first academic model of entrepreneurial leadership.
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The Herring Family Entrepreneurial Leadership Village (HELV) is the largest residence hall on campus, with 280-plus residents. The HELV also houses Babson’s flagship course, Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship (FME). Each of the 18 FME sections convened throughout the year in one of the HELV’s three state-of-the-art classrooms. The facility also encompasses a café, lounge, and interactive studio.
Babson College launched our first podcast focused on entrepreneurial leadership, “From Problems to Possibilities: Entrepreneurial Leadership in Action.” Each episode of the podcast focuses on how entrepreneurial leaders are solving some of the world’s biggest challenges—from women’s health care to sustainability in business to mental health—with the unique skills and leadership that the world needs today.
The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership proudly hosted the 28th annual conference of the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC), an academic organization for university-based entrepreneurship programs.
The GCEC conference returned to Babson for the first time since 2002, bringing more than 700 entrepreneurship educators from around the country and 20 countries across the globe to campus.
Babson launched an expanded Professional and Executive Education portfolio, which includes Babson On-Demand™, a collection of online and flexible courses with an emphasis on the entrepreneurial mindset, innovation, and practical, in-demand business skills.
The new portfolio equips learners with the most in-demand skills employers want, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs report.
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Babson announced a historic capital plan to transform the executive conference center to complete the full vision of the HELV and build a new Executive Lodge and Conference Center, a lodging and event space for our professional and executive learning programs.
The plan, which was endorsed by Babson’s Board of Trustees in the spring, will be significantly funded by donors to the College.
The Institute, launched in fall 2024 thanks to a generous gift from C. Dean Metropoulos ’67, MBA’68, aims to equip students with an essential blend of technical skills and entrepreneurial mindset required to lead in an increasingly AI-driven world.
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of students provided with access to Microsoft Co-Pilot
faculty and staff provided with Co-Pilot licenses
of FME students utilizing generative AI assistants
The Class of 2024 reported the highest ever starting salary among recent graduates, with an average salary of $77,681, over 20 percent higher than the projected average for business majors from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
In a fluctuating job market, recent Babson students continue to see sustained success after graduation.
Babson increased undergraduate applications for the 2025–2026 academic year by 12% to a record 10,552, surpassing last year’s historic high of 9,381 applications.
Specialized masters programs reached historic 97% employment levels.
97.7% of the class reported being employed, continuing their education, or volunteering only six months after graduation.
Babson expanded access to our renowned entrepreneurial education with the launch of the inaugural Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, a transformative initiative designed to equip career professionals with academic research skills and the tools to address today’s complex business challenges while fostering innovative solutions.
The 33-month program, slated to begin in fall 2025, offers an unparalleled opportunity for seasoned leaders—typically with 10–20 years of experience—to take their careers to the next level by emphasizing applied research.
Learn MoreBabson Begin: London is a unique first-year study abroad experience in partnership with Arcadia University, a pioneer in study abroad and London programs. The inaugural London program, which will launch in fall 2025, provides a chance for Babson students to engage in a culturally enriching academic program and jumpstart their global business education before arriving on Babson’s campus.
In 2024, Babson’s focus shifted to Inclusive Excellence, which guides our commitment to integrating a wide range of experiences and perspectives into our proven approach to entrepreneurial education. The community collaboratively created the College’s definition of and approach to Inclusive Excellence, which was endorsed by the Board of Trustees in May 2025. Inclusive Excellence means that we are a community that supports respectful debate, the convergence of ideas, and the positive, collaborative environment that thrives when everyone believes they are an essential, vital part of it.
The Office of First-Generation Student Success provides mentorship, professional development, community building, and emotional support resources for students.
Throughout the 2024-2025 academic year, Babson hosted more than 150 events and engagement opportunities for students, faculty, and staff centered on Inclusive Excellence.
In his essay, Sevyn Williams ’25, vice president of the Black Student Union at Babson College, reflects on how MLK’s vision has inspired him and created opportunities to succeed and pursue his own dreams.
