By Petia Whitmore | August 21, 2015
Every August, we get many calls and emails from applicants eager to know when the application for admission to our graduate programs will go live. We are happy to inform you the new application is now live on the Babson Bridge. As always, our goal is to ensure the application process allows us to really…
By Petia Whitmore | July 17, 2015
This is the time of year when the most frequent questions we receive are from prospective part-time MBA students. Do you feel (or know!) you need more resources – business knowledge, leadership skills, stronger network – in order to redefine your career but you just can’t put working on hold for a year or two? If…
By Petia Whitmore | June 12, 2015
I often get asked if I have summer off or people just assume I do. On the contrary, summer is a very busy time for the Graduate Admissions team – we just welcomed the One-Year MBA class of 2016 a few weeks ago. They are an impressive group of students and they are busy! This…
By Petia Whitmore | April 21, 2015
What is Babson’s Master of Science in Management in Entrepreneurial Leadership (MSM)? Quite simply, it’s a graduate program for those of you who are only getting ready to start their career and feel they need a stronger foundational business knowledge and leadership skills. What happens to you as an MSM student? Now, that would take…
By Petia Whitmore | March 26, 2015
If you are wondering if you’ve waited too long and missed your chance to submit an application to Babson’s Two-Year MBA program, this blog post is for you. And if you are wondering where our MBA graduates take their careers upon graduation, read on. Here are the 3 things to know about applying in Round…
By Petia Whitmore | February 26, 2015
As managers, we are asked to do many things – develop employees, create new products, generate revenue, build strong brands. I would argue that one of the most important factors that determines our ability to do all this well is sound decision making. Why do smart people make bad decisions? Have you (or your boss)…
By Petia Whitmore | February 19, 2015
Round 2 decisions for the One-Year MBA, Two-Year MBA and MSM are ready to go out! Today is a very big day for all Round 2 applicants – we will be releasing admissions decisions at midnight. The Graduate Admissions Committee spent a tremendous amount of time working with this very large and exceptionally qualified pool…
By Petia Whitmore | February 3, 2015
Greetings from the snow-covered Babson Wellesley campus! I thought I’d take a small break from shoveling and provide you with three quick but important updates: 1) We are in rolling admission for our Spring 2015 Blended Learning MBA start. If your New Year’s resolution includes building yourself as a stronger, more versatile and better equipped…
By Petia Whitmore | January 16, 2015
This week the Graduate Admissions suite in Olin Hall has been such a busy place! Every day we have dozens of Round 2 candidates coming for their admissions interview. This interview intense period will continue over the next couple of weeks so I thought I would offer 4 quick tips to anyone who is unsure…
By Petia Whitmore | January 7, 2015
Happy New 2015! I hope the New Year is off to a successful start for you. It has been a very busy time for the Graduate Admissions team – the Round 2 deadline for the One-Year MBA, Two-Year MBA and MSM brought in a very large volume of applications. Very exciting! But my post today…