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    Summer at Babson offers a range of pre-college experiences that bring our hands-on, entrepreneurial approach to high school students. Options include credit-bearing Babson Academy Summer Study, the non-credit Arthur M. Blank School Summer Program, and additional programming in Miami, giving students multiple ways to explore their interests and build practical skills, connections, and confidence before college.

Babson Gate GCEC

GCEC 2024: Entrepreneurship Happens Here

The 28th annual conference of the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC), an academic organization for university-based entrepreneurship programs, was hosted by the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

The conference returned to Babson College for the first time since 2002 and welcomed 700+ attendees. Here are some highlights from the event.

GCEC Recap Video

GCEC 2024 - Highlight Video

The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers 2024 conference at Babson College brought more than 700 participants from over 25 countries to a 2-day event that dove into the latest trends and best practices when it comes to teaching entrepreneurship. 

General Session GCEC 2024
Breakout Panel
Breakout Olin
Vendors
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Between Sessions
GCEC Breakout Session
Life is Good T-Shirts

Survey Quotes

96%

of attendees rated Conference Quality as either Good or Great (up 5% from previous years)

94%

rated Logistics as either ​Good or Great​ (up 11% from previous years​)

University of Calgary GCEC2025

GCEC 2025 at the University of Calgary

Join us from October 2–4, 2025 in the vibrant city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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