Dean’s Message

Raghu Tadepalli, PhD, Murata Dean

Thank you for your interest in the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and welcome to our community! Babson’s portfolio of programs includes the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science (MS), and Certificate in Advanced Management (CAM) programs; all are designed to meet a wide variety of professional and personal needs.

We offer four MBA programs.

• Two-Year MBA program: well-suited for career changers and those who need to more fully develop their business knowledge and personal network
• One-Year MBA program: designed for business undergraduates with a well-defined career path, who need to obtain a full-time MBA in only 12 months
• Evening MBA program: Perfect part-time program for working professionals who need a MBA program that allows maximum flexibility due to both personal and professional needs
• Fast Track MBA program (blends online learning with on-campus visits): a 24-month, part-time program is designed for experienced professionals who want to advance their careers while earning a degree, but need the convenience and flexibility of Web-based learning in a rigorous classroom learning environment

For more specialized interest areas, we offer three MS programs.

• MS in Technological Entrepreneurship: a joint program offered in collaboration with Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico), this program prepares graduates for careers in the Latin American marketplace
• MS in Global Entrepreneurship: a unique program offered by three of the world’s most prestigious entrepreneurial institutions—EMLYON Business School (Europe), Babson’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, and Zhejiang University’s School of Management (China), which prepares graduates for global careers
• MS in Accounting: this program prepares graduates for public accounting careers in dynamic and global professions

Finally, we offer a Certificate in Advanced Management. Participants who have earned an MBA have the opportunity to broaden their professional development, strengthen their business expertise in specific areas, or stay current on latest trends in business.

While this portfolio scans a wide spectrum of academic programs and student needs, what is consistent is the graduate school’s mission: to educate students to recognize and define the changes critical to growing enterprises in a global marketplace. We call this entrepreneurial thought in action, and we have been recognized for 16 consecutive years as the No. 1 MBA program for entrepreneurship by U.S.News & World Report. This entrepreneurial mind-set is woven into all that we do, from our curriculum and its holistic view of exploring business, to our community where new ideas are our most important currency, to our very culture, where innovation and challenging the status quo is what makes us Babson.

If you feel energized by today’s global challenges and welcome a transformative experience that will allow you to thrive in any endeavor you wish to explore, please contact us. We hope to hear from you soon.

RAGHU TADEPALLI, PhD | Murata Dean
F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business | Babson College