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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
 Everywhere you turn, students are "making exciting things happen" in and out of the classroom. Earlier this month, students from across campus packed the E-Tower where the founders of IdeaPaint, one of the spectacular Babson student success stories, returned to the dorm where their business idea was born. They transformed the walls of the common areas with their customized whiteboard paint, providing creative space throughout for students to map business concepts. The E-Tower is one of the first places any student on campus can go to pitch ideas and get honest and helpful feedback. Of course, not all the entrepreneurial activity on campus is about business creation. Consider the members of the women's basketball team, who have used their entrepreneurial spirit to propel the team to a perfect 25-0 record for the season. Babson is now ranked No. 5 in the nation by USA Today/ESPN. Babson will host the NEWMAC Championship Tournament during the February 26-27 weekend. You can watch these games live starting on Saturday, February 26, at 1 p.m. at http://www.babsonathletics.com/landing/index. These two examples are multiplied many times each week on campus, demonstrating that the 154 hours a week students are not in the classroom are being spent productively as part of their learning experience.
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BABSON NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reminder - February 28 Alumni Survey Deadline
Please remember to complete the Babson Alumni Survey by February 28. An e-mail with the survey link was sent to you earlier this month. If you misplaced the e-mail, please contact Effie Parpos. We need your input to help us create a more engaged alumni network by continuing to provide the types of quality programs, services, and resources you have come to expect. Survey results will be shared in an alumni newsletter in late spring.
Financial Times Ranks Babson #1 in Entrepreneurship Again
Financial Times has ranked Babson's MBA program No. 1 in Entrepreneurship in its global MBA rankings for the second consecutive year. This ranking marks the second consecutive annual ranking cycle in which the Graduate School was ranked No. 1 in Entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and Financial Times. The Graduate School also ranked No. 44 among U.S. MBA programs, an 11-place jump in the rankings, third-best among U.S. programs. Complete rankings can be viewed at http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2011.
CIMS: The Evolving PMO - Many Shapes and Forms Workshop
Celebrating 25 years at Babson, CIMS serves the Boston IT management community through educational programs, executive courses, and a valuable network of IT professionals. Register now for CIMS' March 9 workshop on The Evolving PMO - Many Shapes and Forms. Also, visit http://execed.babson.edu/open-enrollment/default.aspx for our upcoming executive education courses.
FME Spring 2011 Businesses
As part of the required course, Foundations for Management and Entrepreneurship (FME), all first-year Babson students are given the assignment in the fall semester to develop a business model for a team of 30 individuals. This year's businesses have been narrowed down to the final 18, and all of them have begun operations that will run throughout the spring semester. View the descriptions of this year's businesses at www.babson.edu/fmebusinesses.
Wanted: Former FME Students
If you were part of a Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship course, we would like to hear about your experience. Research involves interviewing alumni (working within an hour of Boston) on video, culminating in a documentary to be presented to faculty and staff involved in the re-evaluation of FME. This won't take more than 30 minutes, and we will travel to you. Please reply to Stephen Chisa (schisa1@babson.edu) or Amy Malinowski (amalinowski1@babson.edu) by e-mail if you are interested in helping. |
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EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Alumni Events
Babson events continue online, on campus, and around the world. See all events listed here: www.babson.edu/alumni/events.
Babson Thought Leadership Series: The Wellesley Program
Join us on Friday, March 4, for this professional development program featuring dynamic, interactive, faculty-led discussions that challenge you to see and think about creating real value in a new way using Entrepreneurial Thought and Action.® The program also includes an optional career development session that will help you strategize for lifelong career management.
The Journey West: Babson Global Forum
On April 9-11, Babson leaders and influential Chinese business professionals, scholars, and government officials will gather to discuss the importance of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® for economic and social value creation in China and beyond.
World Stage - 32nd Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs
Join us on Thursday, April 28, at 6 p.m. for this special event to celebrate and advance Entrepreneurship of All Kinds.™ Thank you to our visionary sponsors:
March Is Women's History Month
Be a part of the continuing celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Babson's Center for Women's Leadership! CWL will be hosting and sponsoring programs, speakers, and workshops focused on honoring the women who already have taken their place in history, as well as opportunities to hear the voices and celebrate the accomplishments of the young women who are writing Her Story.
Babson Athletics
Cheer on the Babson Beavers at upcoming athletics events.
Babson Executive Education (BEE)
Spring Open Enrollment Programs
Registration is open for BEE's spring 2011 open enrollment programs, designed to meet the needs of individual business leaders and their organizations. Programs take place on campus at the Babson Executive Conference Center, and include Women's Leadership, Bio-Pharma, Coaching, Social Media, Finance, IT, and Retailing. BEE programs develop entrepreneurial leaders who create opportunities to drive growth and value creation. Babson alumni receive a 20 percent program discount with discount code ALUMNI. Learn More and Register >>
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BABSON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
2011 Babson Alumni Association Raffle
Participate in a raffle to support student scholarships! Last year, the BAA donated more than $50,000 to Babson in support of undergraduate and graduate student scholarships. Raffle prizes include an Apple iPad, Wireless Kindle, and Red Sox tickets. All of the proceeds will be used to provide student scholarships, and a drawing will take place at Babson on Saturday, March 26, 2011. (Please note you do not need to be at the drawing to be eligible for a prize.) To purchase raffle tickets and view a complete list of prizes and more information, please visit: http://babson.imodules.com/baaraffle.
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LIVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Join us for Celebrating Student Venturing on Thursday, April 14, a day packed with entrepreneurship in action. Events include the Creative Thinking Prize, Babson's annual business plan competitions and the Student Business of the Year Award. For more information visit www.babson.edu/venturing or contact the Blank Center for more details. |
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