By Petia Whitmore | April 20, 2016
We’ve launched – our Master of Science in Finance application is now live! Quite simply – we did it again. In true Babson fashion, the Babson team launched an entire new program in record time by applying our favorite approach – Entrepreneurial Thought and Action. Meet our Master of Science in Finance (MSF) – Babson’s…
By Petia Whitmore | March 27, 2016
Whether you are celebrating Easter today or not, I hope everyone who is reading this blog is having a wonderful Sunday and is off to a great start of their week. Today’s blog post will be about veterans in the Babson MBA. My wonderful friend Courtney Wilson, featured in this NYT article titled “While at…
By Petia Whitmore | February 17, 2016
Greetings from the Babson Wellesley campus! This is a big week for all Round 2 full time applicants – we will release admissions decisions on Friday! So much work went into assessing all Round 2 applicants and it was amazing to see the quality of the candidates. It makes us all so excited about our…
By Petia Whitmore | January 15, 2016
So you are considering getting your MBA. You’ve registered on MBA.com. Or not. You may have your GMAT scheduled. Or not. You may even have a list of schools you are considering. What do you do next? One of the things I very distinctly remember from the time I was an MBA candidate, was that…
By Petia Whitmore | December 16, 2015
This is a big week for all Round 1 applicants – we will be releasing admissions decisions at midnight tomorrow (Eastern Standard Time), Thursday, December 17! The Round 1 pool of candidates was exceptionally qualified this year and the admissions committee spent a remarkable number of hours discussing each applicant and his or her fit…
By Petia Whitmore | December 1, 2015
In Graduate Admissions, we have conversations with prospective students around these questions every single day. Each person’s decision to return to school for their MBA is personal and unique. And so is what they hope to gain from their graduate business school experience. Some students want to stay in their path, but advance from their…
By Petia Whitmore | November 20, 2015
Round 1 of interviews at Babson is in full swing. The Graduate Admissions suite is full of candidates all day – excited and sometimes nervous. It’s a great time of the year! We know very well how thrilling and anxiety-inducing receiving your MBA admissions invite can be. You made it to the interview round. Now what? Here are…
By Petia Whitmore | November 6, 2015
There are only two things you need to know about the 2015 Babson Entrepreneurship Forum that will take place next Friday, November 13: The Babson Entrepreneurship Forum is a “must attend” for anyone who wants to hear and see how innovation and growth happen at leading companies and organizations around the globe – among the…
By Petia Whitmore | October 21, 2015
Every time we have an application deadline on the horizon, we can feel the simultaneous stress and excitement of our candidates. I know hundreds of candidates are working on their application, putting the finishing touches on essays and confirming recommenders. I have done some of the homework for you so you don’t have to spend…
By Petia Whitmore | September 9, 2015
At Babson, we work hard to ensure our students have the resources they need to succeed academically and professionally. One powerful example of the personalized opportunities we make available to graduate students is reflected in the focus we put on educating and celebrating women entrepreneurial leaders of all kinds. We want to introduce you to…