Babson College (Olin)

Business School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Rank Category Name #56 Best Business Schools

Specialties #1 in Entrepreneurship #46 in Part-time MBA

Business School Overview

The F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College offers graduate programs in these departments and concentrations: accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, health care administration, marketing, management information systems, production/operations management, and quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research. Its tuition is full-time: $91,180 total program and part-time: $1,440 per credit. At graduation, 55.2 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

The F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College places a strong emphasis on entrepreneurialism and the global marketplace, which is reflected in the school’s learning goals of ethics, integration, teamwork, and entrepreneurial and innovative thinking. Graduate business students can work toward these goals via one of the school's four M.B.A. programs. Two full-time programs take place on the school’s campus in Babson Park, Mass., about 30 minutes from Boston. Part-time students with substantial professional experience can opt for the 21-month fast track program offered in either Babson Park or San Francisco, while students needing more flexibility in the schedule can choose the self-paced evening M.B.A. program.

Babson M.B.A. students gain real-world experience through the Babson Consulting Alliance program, a requirement for all two-year students, and hone their international business skills through the school’s Global Management program. Babson College also partners with universities, nonprofits, and governments across the world to promote global entrepreneurship.

Outside of academics, students at the Olin Graduate School of Business build camaraderie through volunteer events and 1980s-themed ski trips. The school’s proximity to Boston means students can easily tour the city’s historic areas or see one of the city's storied sports teams in action—Boston is home to the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots— in their downtime. Notable Olin alumni include Stephen Spinelli Jr., cofounder of Jiffy Lube International; and Mir Ibrahim Rahman, cofounder and CEO of GEO TV Network, a prominent media organization in Pakistan.

Admissions

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	April 1
Application deadline (international students)	January 15
Applicants (full-time)
Applicants (part-time)

Academics

Departments/concentrations

accounting marketing economics management information systems entrepreneurship production/operations management finance quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research general management other health care administration

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	408
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $91,180 total program Part-time: $1,440 per credit
Required fees (full-time and part-time)	N/A
Required fees (executive degree program)	N/A

Salary

Average base salary	$89,742
Full-time graduates employed at graduation	55.2%

* Business School Overview details based on 2012 data