Babson College is 鈥渉ighly regarded鈥 for its Blended Learning MBA Program and is the 鈥#1 school for teaching entrepreneurship.鈥 The program specifically focuses on entrepreneurial studies in all of its classes. About half of the students are looking to start their own businesses, 鈥渨hile the other half is looking to expand functionally or enter into higher levels of management.鈥 鈥淭here is a heavy focus on three areas: entrepreneurship (most importantly), group/team work, and management/organization.鈥 For most graduate students, flexibility is crucial. Many MBA students want a program where it is possible to 鈥渂alance both work and school鈥 without giving up their current source of income. The Babson College Blended Learning MBA program offers the opportunity for students to attend classes both on campus and online. One student says, 鈥淚 really enjoyed the Blended Format. Working in Corporate Finance means sometimes I cannot leave work to attend night class and my schedule is incredibly demanding. The blended program allowed me to be flexible while also getting the critical face time in class for discussions.鈥 Babson students learn through 鈥渃ase studies,鈥 鈥減ractical application,鈥 and the implementation of 鈥渁ction-based learning.鈥 Students even have the ability to execute what they have already learned by building 鈥渁 mock business.鈥 Two classes are usually taken at a time, one with more quantitative work and the other with more qualitative work. The structure of the curriculum adheres to the following layout: 鈥渃ore classes first, then electives, then capstone.鈥 Students say the faculty and administration in the Blended Learning MBA Program are 鈥淥UTSTANDING.鈥 The professors go above and beyond to engage students and facilitate learning. 鈥淚鈥檇 argue that the teaching effectiveness is higher than many Top-20 programs,鈥 one student attests. Both the professors and the administration tend to be very open to feedback in order to ensure students鈥 educational experiences continue to show improvement. The students themselves are also 鈥渁mazing.鈥 Current students say they are 鈥渃ommitted,鈥 鈥渆nergetic,鈥 and 鈥渋ntense, but good intense.鈥 One student says, 鈥淥ur conversations are rich, our discussion board posts insightful, and I鈥檝e learned so much from them!鈥 Classmates use 鈥淲ebEx study sessions鈥 in order to help each other understand more complicated theories. The meticulous coursework is well 鈥渨orth the investment.鈥
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Babson鈥檚 abundant networking opportunities are 鈥渦nreal.鈥 Despite the college鈥檚 small size, one student claims, 鈥淚 find Babson connections everywhere.鈥 The professors鈥 鈥渞eal world experiences鈥 make them passionate about their work. Their lessons are extremely relevant and center on 鈥済etting the student either promoted or finding a better paying job.鈥
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In-State | Out-of-State | |
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Tuition Per Academic Year (Full-Time) | $30,605 | $30,605 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-Time) | $1,990 | $1,990 |
Total cost (tuition and fees) of Online MBA program in its entirety | $91,815 | $91,815 |