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The academics are definitely geared towards preparing you for the business world. At first you have to take a number of Liberal Arts and Humanities courses but after you get those out of the way it's all business. I honestly knew almost nothing about the business world before coming to Babson but after just one year it's amazing how much more I know. The big class at Babson is Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship (F.M.E.) which each freshman must take. In this class students are split up into small groups and must pitch business ideas to the whole class of about 60 students (probably the largest class at Babson), after voting several times over a few weeks the class is finally split into the two winning company ideas. Those companies are each given 3000 dollars and begin working right away. This is an incredible hands on working experience that many students complain about because it is such hard work but that's just because it is so much like the real world. When the year is over the company is liquidated and all of the profits are given to charity.

professors do know my name...although i talk a lot in class...professors do make the effort to get to know the students on a personal basis...and the classroom sizes are overall small enough to be effective my favorite class has been business law...with one of my favorite professors..it was a hard class but i was very interested in the subject and the professor was very fair....but not too generous very few students have intellectual conversations outside of class...very few students talk about politics...most of the girls talk about clothes...fashion...partying...whereas the guys talk about sports....and girls....but few people talk about politics and philosophy...most of them are the nerds on campus...and most of them are in my social circle...haha students here are very competitive...after all it's a race to get as much money as possible...people are screwing each other over in a heart beat to get as much money as they can...this is one of the more competitive and back stabbing places i've ever seen i've gotten to know a few professors outside of class...most of them at the beginning of the semester...and for office hours...it helps a fair amount and it distinguishes yourself so the professor remembers you easier...it definitely helps i think the school's academic requirements are fine...it's just the grading is horrible...and the education is more towards getting a job...the liberal arts at this school is WEAK....really weak...babson is more about getting a job in the business school...students who want to study liberal arts should go to a liberal arts school...or study abroad....this is not a school for them seriously though...my high school liberal arts classes were more challenging and educational than the ones taught at babson...if you want to save money just cut those classes...and pay for god damn air conditioning in the dorms

-since it's a small college you get to know your professor well (if you choose to do so). you know professors on campus even if you don't take their classes (either because of other activities or through other students or friends) -my favorite classes are the ones that deal with science (so far i've taken oceanography and biotechnology). -least favorite are the maths (stats, quantitative methods etc) -students study ALOT -students are VERY competitive at babson -most unique class i've taken is biotechnology -babson is all about business-they really push their students and ingrain the idea of entrepreneurship. it's kind of annoying but it's interesting. i'm interested in pursuing a careeer that deals with science possibly, if not marketing. -i have spent time with professors outside of class before, but it's mostly if you take the initiative to go to the professor's office. their doors are always open (most of them. depends on the teacher) -babson's academic requirements are ok. i don't feel like it's not enough or there are too many courses, though it may feel overwhelming because the school is a bit difficult- it challenges you -the education at babson is DEFINATELY geared toward getting a job.

For the most part, professors do their best to know everybodys' names. The biggest classes at Babson are no more than between 50 & 60 people, so within a couple weeks, the professors are pretty good with everyone's names. The classes can be pretty overwhelming, especially freshman year. The biggest advantage, though, is that almost all Babson classes are geared toward students getting internships and jobs.

Professors know your name. You develop really great relationships with Professors becuase the class sizes are so small. Class participation is very common, in fact its factored as around 15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of your grade in many classes. I think a really unique experience I've had as a Babson student was when my History & Society teacher took whoever wanted to a local Indian restaraunt for a truly different experience and great conversation.

All professors know your name, the class size is small, and the education is great. I highly recommend taking classes with Dean Mandel, Prof. Coyle, and Prof. Wain. They were my favorite professors at the school. The classes overall are tough, but you really learn a lot. If you're coming to college to learn, Babson is great. If you're looking for a place to party, it's not the right choice for you.

The classes at Babson are pretty small, varying from 10 to twenty students. I only have one class with 60 students but it doesn't feel that big. The teachers will definitely know your name and sometimes even say hi as you pass the by on campus. They are pretty good people....out of the classroom at least. Inside the classroom some of them are...well, make sure you know what professors are good when you pick your classes. The workload is up to you, you can do all the homework or not do it and your grade won't be affected to much. I don't spend too much time with the little stuff. The tests I shoot for As on but the homework and little reading quizzes I'll half-ass them and get 60s or less. Though by the end of the year I will get B+/A- so it is not too bad. But that way, you have to make sure you do well on the tests and essays. Everybody at Babson has some level of intelligence and you will be surprised some of the intelligent conversations you will actually get from Business students. Unfortunately, you will also be surprised by some of the non-intellectual things some of those intellectaul students can say. One thing to note is that there are many liberal arts requirements here. Some of the students love them because they are good at writing essays. I hate them. I like tests, math equations, and speeches better. It varies from student to student but all the other courses are business courses, no question. So, I guess it is a good balance, it makes you well-rounded. But I hate essays sooo much....

Academics are almost as good as I can imagine being possible. Many great teachers who deliver useful information and the small campus means little time is wasted commuting between classes. Since this is a small school, class too are more integrated to each other so you will be sure to learn everything while not re-learning anything. Locally businesses take Babson students over ivy-leaguers and a large proportion of students coming from Babson "make it big."

Professor do know my name! They come to games, and followed my basketball carreer which was so nice. My fav. class is Entrepenuership in family business. It was amazing. It was like Trumps show, but you competed on teams against your peers with one CEO. This was very competitve and your grade was based on presentations and clear communications. I love working in groups and doing consulting projects. Class participation is about 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of your grade usually. Babson students have intellectual conversastions ALL THE TIME outside of the class room. It is hard to get away from. When I go home my parents become easily annoyed with me because of the way I view issues. Students are VERY VERY competitive. I am a strategic Management concentration and entrepenurship. I do spend time with professors outside of the class room. I would say Babson teaches you how to work on team on group projects, and how to learn how to manage people. The academic requiremnts I feel are great. I learned about art, antropology of food, and religion! Babson is geared toward getting a job. However it is easier for accountants to get jobs here. If you are marketing or Entrepenurship it can be more work.

Professors know my name but this is where I get really upset with Babson. I HATE math or number related classes and they make me take it until the end of my junior year. I get terrible grades and my GPA goes down. The science classes are a joke, the liberal arts are super boring and have way to much reading. The business classes are really really good. Especially when you take classes with things you actually care about.