Approved March 2005

1. Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking: Babson MBA graduates can identify, assess, and shape opportunities in a variety of contexts. They use creative and innovative approaches to develop and act on opportunities to create value for stakeholders and society.

2.  Ethics and Social Responsibility: Babson MBA graduates demonstrate the ability and inclination to make decisions based on values and take action that show an awareness of and attempt to serve all stakeholders.

3.  Integration:  Babson MBA graduates draw upon multiple functional perspectives concurrently to shape comprehensive responses to business challenges and opportunities.

4.  Global: Babson MBA graduates recognize and evaluate global opportunities while incorporating cultural context and complexities associated with managing in a global environment.

5.  Teamwork: Babson MBA graduates recognize the importance of effective team work, value diverse perspectives and skills, and willingly assume a variety of roles to accomplish team goals.

6.  Business Acumen: Babson MBA graduates generate and synthesize information, then apply functional business skills to make and implement timely and informed decisions.