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'{{Refimprove|date=June 2009}} {{Infobox university |name = Babson College |native_name = |image_name = BabsonCollegeLOGO.png |image_size = |caption = Babson College logo |latin_name = |motto = |mottoeng = |established = September 3, 1919 |closed = |type = [[Private university|Private]] |affiliation = |endowment = [[United States dollar|US $]]171 million<ref>http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf</ref> |officer_in_charge = |chairman = |chancellor = |president = Leonard A. Schlesinger |vice-president = |superintendent = |provost = |vice_chancellor = |rector = |principal = |dean = |director = |head_label = |head = |faculty = |staff = |students = 3,439 |undergrad = 1,851 |postgrad = |doctoral = |other = |city = [[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]] |state = [[Massachusetts]] |country = [[United States]] |coor = {{Coord|42|17|53.63|N|71|15|40.29|W|type:edu|display=title}} |campus = [[Suburb]]an |former_names = Babson Institute (1919-1969) |free_label = |free = |sports = |colors = [[Green]] and [[White]] {{color box|#006633}}{{color box|white}} |nickname = Beavers |mascot = |athletics = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] |affiliations = |website = [http://www.babson.edu/ www.babson.edu] |logo = |footnotes = }} '''Babson College''' is a private [[business school]] located in [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]]. == History == Babson College was founded by [[Roger Babson]] on September 3, 1919, as the Babson Institute. It was renamed "Babson College" in 1969. Believing experience to be the best teacher, Roger Babson favored a curriculum that was a combination of both class work and business training: businessmen made up the majority of the faculty instead of [[academic]]s, and the institute's curriculum focused more on practical experience and less on lectures. Students worked on group projects and class presentations, observed manufacturing processes during field trips to area factories and businesses, met with managers and executives, and viewed industrial films on Saturday mornings.<ref>[http://www3.babson.edu/About/History.cfm Babson College: History]</ref> ==Academics== Babson offers all undergraduates a [[bachelor of science]] degree in business management while the [[Franklin W. Olin|F. W. Olin]] Graduate School of Business at Babson College offers [[MBA]] degrees. Programs are accredited by [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB)<ref>[https://datadirect.aacsb.edu/public/profiles/profile.cfm?runReport=1&unitid=54394&userType=All AACSB: Accredited institutions]</ref> and the college itself has been regionally accredited by the [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]] (NEASC) since 1950.<ref>[http://cihe.neasc.org/about_our_institutions/roster_of_institutions/details/8136 NEASC CIHE: Babson College]</ref> ===Rankings=== ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' has ranked Babson’s MBA program #1 in entrepreneurship for 17 consecutive years, and #54th overall in the 2011 rankings <ref>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/rankings/page+3</ref>. For 2009, the school's graduate entrepreneurship program placed first in the so-called triple crown of school rankings; achieving a number one ranking from the ''[[Financial Times]]'', ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' and ''[[The Princeton Review]]''. [http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/02/08/story6.html] ''[[CNN Money]]'' has ranked Babson as one of America's best universities for [[social entrepreneurship]].[http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0708/gallery.bestcolleges_social.fsb/index.html] In addition, the school's accelerated MBA was ranked #5 in the world, and #2 in the United States by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' in 2009. [http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/st_mbamainchart_20090910.html] ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]'' recently ranked Babson's undergraduate program #17 overall in the country, as well as giving Babson the second-most, tied with [[Cornell University]], top-10 specialty rankings among leading undergraduate business programs.[http://www.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/bschools_undergraduate_10rankings.html][http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/may2010/bs2010055_765866.htm?chan=bschools_undergraduate+business+programs+--+new+design_top+stories]. ==Campus== [[Image:Babsonglobe2008.jpg|thumb|right|The Babson Globe]] The campus is {{convert|350|acre|km2|lk=on}} in the "Babson Park" section of [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]].<ref>[http://www.babson.edu/About/ About Babson<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The 25-ton, {{convert|28|ft|m|adj=mid|-diameter}} Babson Globe is a notable campus landmark. Built in 1955 by [[Roger Babson]] at a cost of $200,000, it originally rotated both on its axis and its base, demonstrating both day and night and the progression of the seasons. It was allowed to deteriorate; the facing tiles fell off in 1984, and by 1988 it had the appearance of a rusty sphere. The Babson administration announced that it would be destroyed, but outraged students, faculty and alumni began a drive to raise money for its restoration. In 1994 the globe itself was refurbished, though it no longer rotates. It was for many years the largest rotating globe in the world and remains one of the largest ever built. (For the largest, see [[Eartha]].)<ref>"Students Try to Save Babson's Rusty Globe," Associated Press, Boston Globe, August 6, 1989 p. 30</ref><ref>[http://www3.babson.edu/Archives/babsonworldglobe.cfm The Babson World Globe] Description from Babson's website. Calls it "capable" of rotating but this refers to the globe as built, not to its current state.</ref> Babson shares a library and some sports facilities with the adjacent [[Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering]].<ref>www.olin.edu/about_olin/olin_babson_partnership.asp</ref> ==Student life== In 2008, there were a total of 3,439 students attending Babson, 1,851 of whom were [[undergraduate]]s.<ref>[http://www.nces.ed.gov/globallocator/index.asp?search=1&State=&city=&zipcode=&miles=&itemname=babson+college&sortby=name&School=1&PrivSchool=1&College=1&Library=1&CS=14F6F6B9 National Center for Enrollment Statistics: Babson College]</ref> Student publications include a literary magazine<ref>[http://www3.babson.edu/Students/Undergraduate/Organizations/litmag/default.cfm/ ''Babson Literary Magazine'']</ref> and there are several [[fraternities]] and [[sororities]] on campus: [[Alpha Epsilon Pi]], [[Chi Omega]], [[Kappa Kappa Gamma]], [[Sigma Kappa]], [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]], [[Tau Kappa Epsilon]], and [[Theta Chi]]. Babson College Radio was started in 2001.<ref>[http://www.cybertalk.com/030198.htm www.cybertalk.com]</ref> Housing includes the E-Tower, an alternative housing option for entrepreneur students.<ref>[http://www.etower.org/ ''"E-Tower"'']</ref> Other housing options include the I-Tower<ref>[http://www.i-tower.org/ ''"I-Tower"'']</ref>, the Healthy-Living Tower, the Liberal Arts Tower, ONE Tower, and the Green Tower. Babson's [[athletic nickname]] is the "Beavers" and its colors are green and white. Babson has twenty-two [[varsity sports]] teams, the majority of which compete in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) as [[NCAA Division III]].<ref>[http://www.newmaconline.com/ NEWMAC online]</ref> In addition, the men's and women's alpine ski teams compete in the United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association (USCSA)<ref>http://www.uscsa.com</ref>, the men's ice hockey team competes in the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC), and the men's lacrosse team competes in the Pilgrim League. The only team that does not compete in a specific conference is the golf program, which competed in the NEWMAC until 2005, when the conference ceased sponsorship of the sport due to lack of participating teams.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} ==Notable alumni== {{Prose|date=June 2009}} ====Business==== * William J. Allard: Former CEO of [[Marquis Jet]], Executive in Residence for [[Polaris Venture Partners]][http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Oct_24/ai_n27031611/] * Michael J. Angelakis: CFO of [[Comcast Corporation]][http://www.comcast.com/corporate/about/pressroom/corporateoverview/corporateexecutives/michaelangelakis.html] * [[Marc H. Bell]]: CEO of [[Penthouse (magazine)]] * [[Ernesto Bertarelli]]: CEO of [[Serono]], [[America's Cup]] Yacht Race Winner [http://www.forbes.com/enwiki/static/bill2005/LIR9JAA.html?passListId=10&passYear=2005&passListType=Person&uniqueId=9JAA&datatype=Person] * [[Arthur Blank|Arthur M. Blank]]: Co-Founder of [[Home Depot]] and owner of the [[Atlanta Falcons]] [http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/businesses/G-L/Blankm-Arthur.html] * [[Terrell Braly]]: CEO of Cinebarre, founder of [[Quiznos]] * Joseph P. Campanelli: President/CEO of [[Flagstar Bank]], Former President/CEO of [[Sovereign Bank]][http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/12/lead_bestbosses08_Joseph-P-Campanelli_BFKO.html][http://people.forbes.com/profile/joseph-p-campanelli/73563] * [[Gustavo Cisneros]]: President/CEO of Organizacion Diego Cisneros [http://www.rre.com/senioradvisors.cfm] * [[Robert Davis]]: Founder of [[Lycos]], CEO/Managing General Partner at Highland Capital Partners [http://www3.babson.edu/ESHIP/outreach-events/Robert-Davis.cfm] * [[Roger Enrico]]: former Chairman/CEO of [[PepsiCo]] currently Chairman of [[DreamWorks]] Animation SKG [http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/biography/A-E/Enrico-Roger-1944.html] * [[Edsel Ford II]]: Director of [[Ford Motor Company]] * Tom Georgens: CEO of [[NetApp]] [http://people.forbes.com/profile/thomas-georgens/28893] * [[Daniel Gerber]]: Founder of [[Gerber Baby Foods]] * Thomas F. Gilbane Jr.: Chairman/CEO of [[Gilbane]][http://www.gilbaneco.com/board.html] * [[William D. Green]]: CEO of [[Accenture]][http://www.accenture.com/Global/About_Accenture/Company_Overview/Executive_Leadership/WilliamBillDGreen.htm] * [[Frederic C. Hamilton]]: Chairman/CEO of Hamilton Brothers Petroleum Corporation [http://www3.babson.edu/ESHIP/outreach-events/Members.cfm][http://www3.babson.edu/ESHIP/outreach-events/Frederic-C-Hamilton.cfm] * Bruce Herring: CIO of [[Fidelity Investments]] * David F. Lamere: CEO of [[BNY Mellon]] Wealth Management [http://www.bnymellon.com/about/management/lamere.html] * Warren K.K. Luke: Chairman/President/CEO of [[Hawaii National Bank]][http://www.hawaiinational.com/node/201] * Geoff Molson: VP of [[Molson Canadian]], seventh generation member of [[Molson]] family [http://www3.babson.edu/Events/FoundersDay/Molson_family.cfm] * Louis Morrell: [[Wake Forest]] Endowment($1.2Billion) Fund Manager; WSJ noted "Investment Guru" [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118843005046712802.html?mod=googlenews_wsj] * [[David G. Mugar]]: CEO of Mugar Enterprises, Boston Philanthropist [https://fusionmx.babson.edu/index.cfm?method=AlumniDirectory.PersonalInformation&contact=3018187&viewMode=Public] * Junichi Murata: Chairman of [[Murata Machinery]][www.scj.go.jp/ja/int/kaisai/jizoku2006/participants/cv/23_murata.pdf] * [[Mir Ibrahim Rahman]]: CEO of [[GEO TV]][http://www.geo.tv/anniversary/1st/english/page4.htm] * [[Polina Raygorodskaya]]: CEO of Polina Fashion LLC [http://www.polinafashion.com] * Kevin Richardson: Chairman of [[eDiets.com]] * Jurrien Timmer: Director of Investment Research, Co-Portfolio Manager of [[Fidelity Investments|Fidelity]] Dynamic Strategies Fund *[[Akio Toyoda]]: President/CEO, [[Toyota Motor Corporation]] * Martha D. Vorlicek: COO of [[HarbourVest Partners]][http://www.peimedia.com/Product.aspx?cID=&pID=202680&contType=11&spkID=2176] '''Also of note''': American billionaire [[Peter Kellogg]] was a dropout [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_Peter-Kellogg_DRSR.html] ====Government, Athletics, Misc.==== * [[Jason Bedrick]]: New Hampshire State Representative * [[Craig Benson]]: Chairman & CEO of [[Cabletron]], former Governor of New Hampshire [http://www.nndb.com/people/402/000044270/] * [[W. Haydon Burns]]: Former [[Governor of Florida]] 1965-67 [[W. Haydon Burns]] * [[Rudy Crew]]: Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools [http://www.dadeschools.net/superintendent/crew/bio.htm] * [[Stephen Gaghan]]: Academy-Award Winning Screenwriter * [[Bernard Lee (poker player)]]: World ranked poker player, columnist for [[ESPN.com]][http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20100209foxwoods_hires_bernard_lee_as_official_poker_spokesman/] * [[Ernest Dichmann Peek]]: [[U.S. Army]] Major General * [[Scott Sharp]]: American race car driver, [[Indy Racing League]] champion [http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/25/sports/auto-racing-sharp-s-bargain-has-paid-off.html?pagewanted=1] * [[Jacob Sprague]]: Member of [[United States national rugby union team]][http://www.babsonrugby.org/tradition/demello_challenge.php] ==Notes and references== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commonscat}} *[http://www.babson.edu/ Official website] *[http://www.babsonbusinessjournal.com/ ''Babson Business Journal''] *[http://www.theswellesleyreport.com/ The Swellesley Report blog, covers Wellesley MA news, including Babson College news] [[Category:Babson College| ]] [[Category:Business schools in Massachusetts]] [[Category:New England Association of Schools and Colleges]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1919]] [[Category:Wellesley, Massachusetts]] [[Category:Education in Norfolk County, Massachusetts]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Norfolk County, Massachusetts]] [[fr:Babson College]] [[nl:Babson College]] [[ja:バブソン大学]] [[sv:Babson College]]'