Babson College is #1 - According To Wall Street Journal and U.S. News & World Report

Business Wire, Sept 13, 2002

Business/Education Editors

WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2002

Babson College has received the #1 rankings in ratings released this week by the Wall Street Journal and by U.S. News and World Report.

U.S. News & World Report named Babson College the #1 college for Entrepreneurship in the U.S. in a ranking released on September 13. This is the sixth consecutive time that Babson has received this honor from U.S. News.

The Wall Street Journal named Babson College the #1 Hidden Gem among MBA programs in a ranking released on September 9. This is the second year in a row that Babson has received this honor from the Journal.

Additional Info On US News Ranking

A U.S. News ranking entitled "Programs That Really Work" ranks Babson 10th in the country among school that require or encourage students who apply what they're learning in the classroom out in the real world, through closely supervised internships.

Babson is also ranked #31 among the 46 best undergraduate business programs.

More information is available at www.usnews.com.

Additional Info On Wall Street Journal Ranking

According to the survey, "Babson students received high marks for entrepreneurial skills and teamwork. Recruiters called students "practical" and "open-minded...Going beyond the regular curriculum, M.B.A. students are encouraged to "think outside the box" through arts projects. First-year students study with painters, dancers, musicians, poets and puppeteers, who offer their perspectives on the nature of creativity. At a recent design fair at Babson, students displayed creativity with products such as a rotating beach chair that turns with the sun.

"Babson is even trying to inspire budding entrepreneurs -- and possibly future applicants -- at Boston middle schools. M.B.A. students volunteer to teach middle-schoolers business analysis, competitor evaluation and pricing strategies," the Journal wrote.

The Journal also has ranked Babson #3 in the Entrepreneurship category, behind Stanford and Harvard.

For more information, visit www.wsj.com.

About Babson College

Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative Undergraduate Program, (recipient of the 2002 Theodore M. Hesburgh Award). It grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (currently celebrating 50 years of Babson MBAs). Babson School of Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. Babson Interactive LLC develops distance learning programs and business simulations for executives and graduate students.