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Release Date: 12/14/2005

Babson In The News October 2005

2005 Executive Education Rankings
BusinessWeek Online, NY, 10/2005
Babson Executive Education is #11 among US schools and #18 worldwide for custom executive education programs

Programs: Picking Up The Pace
BusinessWeek Online, NY, 10/24/05
Schools such as Babson have developed "fast-track" part-time programs that allow students to work while getting their degree  

Babson Is Among Top 25 MBA Programs For Hispanics
Yahoo UK & Ireland.com, UK, 10/14/05
Babson College's MBA program is among the Top 25 MBA Programs in the United States for Hispanics, according to Hispanic Trends Magazine.

Babson Is Among Top 25 MBA Programs
Daily Journal, Venezuela, 10/17/05
Babson’s MBA program is among the Top 25 MBA Programs in the U.S. for Hispanics, according to Hispanic Trends Magazine.

Eisenman Is New Executive Education Dean At Babson
Boston Business Journal.com, MA, 10/28/05
Elaine Eisenman named Dean of Babson Executive Education

Former Amex Executive Appointed Dean Of Babson Executive Education
Yahoo Business News.com, CA, 10/28/05
Elaine Eisenman named Dean of Babson Executive Education

Princeton Review Annual Law and B-School Rankings Now Out in "Best 159 LawSchools" & "Best 237 Business Schools"
Yahoo Finance.com, CA, 10/3/05
Princeton Review names Babson one of best 237 business schools and “Greatest Opportunity for Women” for 2nd year in a row

Princeton Review Names Babson #1 MBA Program For Women
Quote.com/Lycos.com, MA, 10/7/05
Annual ranking of MBA programs

Many Taking Online Route To An MBA
Boston Globe.com, 10/16/05
Babson Fast Track MBA

Increasingly, Internships Are Essential For Success
Boston Globe.com, MA, 10/30/05
Babson senior uses internships to gain work experience

What It Takes to Be A Successful Franchisee
Startup Journal.com, NY, 10/29/05
Vice Provost Stephen Spinelli, Jr. on franchising

Managing "Knowledge Workers"
The Economist, UK, 10/15/05
Prof. Tom Davenport on knowledge workers

Firms Plot Growth, But Doubt Persists
Boston Globe.com, MA, 10/5/05
Citizens Bank/Babson College small business survey

Building A Better Workforce
CFO Asia.com, Asia, 10/1/05
Prof. Tom Davenport on knowledge workers

Teaching The Startup Mentality
BusinessWeek Online.com, NY, 10/24/05
Babson/Olin business/engineering partnership

What Women MBAs Want: Role Models
BusinessWeek Online, NY, 10/30/05
Women role models are out there," says Prof. Nan Langowitz. "Educators just have to find them and bring them into the classroom."

Babson College Y ESADE Forman Una Alianza Estratégica
Pressbox.co.uk, UK, 10/24/05
Babson/ESADE partnership

US Pinpointed For Top-Flight Entrepreneurs
Financial Times.com, UK, 10/26/05
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor research

First Global Study Of High Expectation Entrepreneurship
Yahoo Biz News.com, CA, 10/25/05
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor research

Business School Aims For The Top
Irish Independent, Ireland, 10/19/05
A collaboration with Babson

Business School Aims For The Top
Unison.ie, Ireland, 10/19/05
A collaboration with Babson

He Invents! Markets! Makes Millions!
BusinessWeek Online, NY, 10/3/05
Adjunct Len Green on entrepreneur Ron Popeil

Making It Work
Investment Advisor.com, 10/1/05
Christopher Hennessey, faculty director of executive education, on consumers of financial services

The Best Major To Get Your Dream Job
Seventeen magazine.com, NY, 10/1/05
Babson is one of the top colleges for entrepreneurship

90 Babson Entrepreneurs to Present 'Rocket Pitches' to Potential Investors
Yahoo Biz News.com, CA, 10/21/05
Babson’s Rocket Pitch event

An Interview With Thomas H. Davenport
Management First.com, 10/3/05
Prof. Tom Davenport on knowledge workers

Babson Students Get Some Home Cooking
Boston Globe.com, MA, 10/9/05
Stan Park of Sodexho Campus Services created ''Home Sweet Home" after hearing from students who asked why cafeteria food doesn't taste like home cooking

Babson Honors Monster.Com Founder Jeff Taylor And Fidelity Center For Applied Technology Senior VP Charles Brenner
PR Newswire, NY, 10/3/05
Babson Alumni Technology Council announces the 2005 winners of its Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Technology Excellence (ELiTE) awards 

Babson Hosts United Kingdom Entrepreneur Scholars
Startups.co.uk, UK, 10/7/05
Twenty UK students are part of the New Entrepreneur Transatlantic Scholarships (NETS-UK) program

Euro's A Boon To Europe
Providence Journal.com, RI, 10/12/05
Professors John Edmunds and John Marthinsen on the benefits of joining a currency union

Editor’s Note: Answering The Call
University Business.com, 10/1/05
Editorial praises colleges, including Babson, that enrolled students displaced by Katrina

Across Many Miles, Word From the Top
New York Times.com, NY, 10/27/05
Prof. Julian Lange on entrepreneurship

Process Analysis Is Productive But Poisonous In Big Doses
Financial Times.com, UK, 10/27/05
Prof. Tom Davenport on knowledge workers

The Timeless Art Of Flattery
Seattle Times.com, WA, 10/26/05
Prof. Nan Langowitz on the Miers nomination

Dorm Decorated
Boston Globe.com, MA, 10/7/05
Feature on local college dormrooms, including two at Babson

Babson College Begins Construction of 55,000-SF Dorm
Globest.com, 10/26/05
Babson’s new dorm

Faces In The Crowd
Sports Illustrated.com, 10/17/05
Forward Elise Conley is featured

Winning Strategies For Hispanic Leadership, Featuring Jack Welch
Hispanic Business.com, 10/31/05
NSHMBA Boston created three scholarships, totaling $100,000, in partnership with Babson

Babson College S&P Veteran Shapiro To CFO Post
Boston Business Journal.com, MA, 10/5/05
Babson’s new CFO

Philip N. Shapiro Named CFO Of Babson College
Ascribe.com, CA, 10/4/05
Babson’s new CFO

Business In Brief
Boston Globe.com, MA, 10/6/05
Babson’s new CFO

Babson College Names S&P Veteran Shapiro To CFO Post
Portland Business Journal.com, OR, 10/3/05
Babson’s new CFO

Shapiro Appointed CFO
Westwood Press.com, MA, 10/13/05
Babson’s new CFO

Wireless World: 'Wifi Before You Fly'
United Press International.com, DC, 10/28/05
Prof. Marty Anderson on travel and WiFi systems

Student Tech Companies Selected By Babson Hatcheries For Fall Term
MassHighTech.com, MA, 10/24/05
Fall hatchery businesses

School Shorts
Wellesley Townsman.com, MA, 10/27/05
Babson’s Len Green scholarship challenge

Ninety Biz Plans In 90 Minutes: Babson College Rocket Pitch Event 2005
Ascribe.com, CA, 10/27/05
Babson’s Rocket Pitch event

Three Colleges' Downloads Spurring Ruckus
Boston Herald.com, MA, 10/5/05
Babson uses new service

Ruckus Raised in New England; Babson, Bridgewater, and Wesleyan Join Digital Entertainment Network
New Age Media Concepts, 10/5/05
Babson uses new service

Schools Offer Music Downloads; Service Strikes Chord With Students - If College Picks Up Tab
Quincy Patriot Ledger.com, MA, 10/5/05
Babson uses new service

Babson's Center for Women's Leadership Celebrates Anniversary
Ascribe.com, CA, 10/5/05
CWL celebrates five years of service

Sisters Share ‘Happy Business’ Of Cake
Evansville Business Journal.com, 10/4/05
Center for Women's Leadership at Babson study of women-owned family businesses

Pottery Studio Gets Mom Fired Up! About Owning A Business
Evansville Business Journal.com, 10/4/05
Study by the Center for Women's Leadership at Babson  

Two Brothers, Two Paths, One Photo Album
New York Times.com, NY, 10/16/05
David Akiba, who teaches photography at Babson, is known mostly for landscapes

VOIP Firms, Privacy Pros Spar with FCC Over Wiretaps
eWeek.com, MA, 10/27/05
Prof. Steven Gordon on government regulations

Solarone® Announces 1st Installation Mc2 Pv-Led Lighting Technology At Babson College
Earthtoys.com, 10/11/05
New solar lighting at Babson

Siamak Taghaddos, Founder, President And CEO Of GotVMail
American Venture Magazine.com, CA, 10/13/05
Began business while student at Babson

Business Calendar: Babson MBA's Forum On Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Wellesley Townsman.com, MA, 10/20/05
Conference at Babson

Leading Global Technology Companies Sponsor BetterManagement LIVE
Yahoo UK & Ireland.com, UK, 10/26/05
Speakers include Prof. Tom Davenport

Fed Always a Lightning Rod for Credit, Blame
Times Community.com, GA, 10/30/05
Prof. Geoffrey Carliner on Fed rate increases  

Women MBAs Hold National Conference At Babson
Ascribe.com, CA, 10/26/05
National Conference and Career Fair of the National Association of Women MBA's (NAWMBA) at Babson

Marsha Firestone To Moderate Forum On Million Dollar Businesses
The Open Press.com, 10/13/05
President of Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) to let Babson conference discussion

Courting Good Health: Cardio Tennis Serves Up A New Kind Of Workout
Metrowest Daily News.com, MA, 10/18/05
Coach Jim Berrigan has been adding fun elements to his teams' workouts for many years

BEHS Student Hailed As Entrepreneurial Champion
Bristol Press.com, CT, 10/22/05
Friday was proclaimed Bruce Sandstrom day by Gov. M. Jodi Rell; the Bristol Eastern High School junior was honored for being crowned the champion of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s New England Regional Business Plan Competition at Babson  

Student Achievements
Milford Daily News.com, MA, 10/20/05
Dean's List 

WPI Elects Richard F. Connolly, Jr. to Board of Trustees
Yahoo Business.com, CA, 10/26/05
Connolly is also a member of the Board of Overseers at the Olin Graduate School at Babson

Babson Senior Is Leading Scorer
Boston Globe.com, MA, 10/23/05
Elise Conley was leading the nation's Division 3 players with 23 goals and 55 points through 17 games

College Connections
Maine Today.com, ME, 10/26/05
Sherwin Parkhurst is the first Babson College male in 13 years to win a cross country race

College Notes
Poughkeepsiejournal.com, NY, 10/25/05
Dean’s list

A Change In Power
USCHO.com, MN, 10/27/05
MSOE takes on Babson at the Babson Invitational

ARCO Global Exec Speaks at HSMAI Collegiate Hospitality Forum
PRWeb.com, 10/26/05
Collegiate Hospitality Forum of the New England Chapter of Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International held at Babson

Honor roll
Reading Advocate.com, MA, 10/27/05
Dean’s list

The Rising Tide Of Political Religion In America
Wellesley Townsman.com, MA, 10/13/05
Lecture at Babson as part of the "No Place for Hate in Wellesley" initiative

Scholar On Religious Fundamentalism Returns To Wellesley To Give Talk
Wellesley Townsman.com, MA, 10/27/05
Babson hosts No Place for Hate talk

Letter: Dr. Martin’s Talk Helped Youth Commission
Wellesley Townsman.com, MA, 10/27/05
Babson hosts No Place for Hate talk

Source Atlantic Inc. Recognized By Citizens Bank
Abington Mariner.com, MA, 10/28/05
Source Atlantic Inc. will work with a team of MBA candidates from Babson's Olin Graduate School of Business in order to continue developing innovative growth strategies. The Babson team will provide six weeks of consulting services.

Profnet Wire: Government & Law: Bernanke Nomination/CIA Investigation
Scottsbluff Star Herald.com, 10/27/05
Prof. Geoffrey Carliner on Bernanke nomination

College Hockey: Back In The Saddle, Part II
USCHO.com, MN, 10/27/05
Babson is ranked #11 in USCHO Division III preseason poll

Local Colleges: Babson Battles Back
Metrowest Daily News.com, MA, 10/2/05
Babson is undefeated in NEWMAC play with a 2-0 win over Smith

Making A Name For Themselves
MaineToday.com, ME, 10/19/05
Three Mainers are contributing to the success ofBabson's men's soccer team



  
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Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu.


 

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