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TALENT UNDERGRADUATE CLASS OF 2018
EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH The market has spoken: In today’s evolving global economy, college graduates who possess the following career-readiness skills and competencies are in demand:
LEADERSHIP
TEAMWORK / COLLABORATION
ORAL/WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
CRITICAL THINKING/ PROBLEM SOLVING
PROFESSIONALISM/ WORK ETHIC
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
CAREER MANAGEMENT
GLOBAL/INTERCULTURAL FLUENCY
Our students enter the workforce empowered Source: www.naceweb.org/knowledge/career-readiness-competencies.aspx
BABSON COLLEGE (MORE THAN) DELIVERS Our one-of-a-kind Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® (ET&A™) methodology— combined with hands-on learning— builds real-world skills aimed at making an impact in organizations of all types and sizes. Our rigorous curriculum and multitude of experiential and co-curricular opportunities create a unique and highly effective living and learning environment aimed at building the skills that employers seek. WITH A GOAL OF PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE CAREER-READY, BABSON PROVIDES A RANGE OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES:
» FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (FME) An internationally recognized yearlong course where first-year students identify, create, and launch a real business.
» COACHING FOR LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK PROGRAM (CLTP) Prepares students for professional success by developing public speaking skills and the ability to effectively receive feedback.
» MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIELD EXPERIENCE (MCFE) Semester-long consulting engagements at companies such as Clarkston Consulting, Puma, the Boston Red Sox, Staples, and Talbots enable students to address a company’s business challenge or initiative.
» ACTION CENTERS Our centers for social innovation, entrepreneurship, finance, family business, and women’s leadership offer programs that empower students to put what they learn in the classroom into practice.
» STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP We offer 100+ student-led clubs, including multicultural, athletics, arts, business, and social organizations.
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GLOBAL THINKERS. TEAM PLAYERS. SELF-AWARE LEADERS. PROBLEM SOLVERS. Our students learn to lead and collaborate with a diverse network of peers, alumni, faculty, and business leaders from around the world.
57
89
languages spoken
53
%
28%
Male
international students
52
%
Undergraduate student population as of December 2018
countries represented
47
%
2,361
of the class of 2018 participated in study abroad
Female
undergraduate students
OUR STUDENTS, YOUR IMPACT MAKERS. Any business program can teach students the technical skills for their first job. At Babson, we leverage real-world experiences to provide students with the hard and soft skills they’ll need to make a difference throughout their careers. The result? Analytical, innovative, tech-savvy leaders with design-thinking skills that ADD VALUE IN ANY ROLE.
CLASS OF 2018 AT A GLANCE
577 99
%
GRADUATING STUDENTS
89
were employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation* Within the 99%: • 6% are starting their own business. • 5% are continuing their education. • 4% are returning to a family business.
%
* Based on a knowledge rate of 87%.
had at least one internship while at Babson*
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2018 * CAREER OUTCOMES GRADUATES BY INDUSTRY
GRADUATES BY FUNCTION 21%
Financial Services
22%
Finance
Technology
22%
Business Development/Sales
9%
Accounting
7%
Consulting
9%
Consulting
7%
Marketing
9%
CPG/Food and Beverage
6%
Analytics
7%
Retail/Apparel/Fashion
6%
Operations/Logistics
7%
Marketing/Advertising/PR
5%
Product/Project Management
6%
Real Estate
5%
Accounting
5%
Education/Government/Non-Profit
4%
Entrepreneurship
5%
Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma
4%
Merchandising
4%
Rotational/Leadership Program
4%
Manufacturing/Construction/Aerospace 3% Transportation/Logistics
3%
Client Services/Account Management 2%
Entertainment/Sports/Leisure
2%
Recruiting/HR
2%
Utilities/Renewable Energy
2%
IT
2%
Research/Market Research
2%
Strategic Planning
2%
Other » Agribusiness » Event Services » Recruiting/HR
<2%
Other » Design » General Management » Legal Services » Professional Athlete » Real Estate » Sustainability
<2%
AVERAGE SALARIES BY INDUSTRY
GRADUATES BY EMPLOYER SIZE
Accounting
$60,641
5,001+
48%
Consulting
$66,086
501–5,000
15%
CPG/Food and Beverage
$62,682
51–500
17%
Education/Government/Non-Profit
$40,127
11–50
11%
Entertainment/Sports/Leisure
$40,333
Financial Services
$64,560
1–10
8%
Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma
$54,314
Manufacturing/Construction/Aerospace $55,500
GRADUATES BY JOB LOCATION
Marketing/Advertising/PR
$47,551
Real Estate
$51,769
Northeast
67%
Recruiting/HR
$45,333
International
12%
Retail/Apparel/Fashion
$50,239
West
6%
Technology
$54,315
Mid-Atlantic
5%
Transportation/Logistics
$59,650
South
5%
Midwest
3%
Southwest
3%
Utilities/Renewable Energy $58,050
57,580
$
AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY FOR GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 2018
* B ased on a knowledge rate of 87%. Percentages have been rounded and therefore may not total 100%.
SAMPLING OF EMPLOYERS MFG/CONSTRUCTION/AEROSPACE
ACCOUNTING EisnerAmper » EY » Friedman LLP » KPMG » PwC
Acuity Brands » Gensler » Gilbane Building Company » Lufthansa Group » Raytheon
CONSULTING Accenture » Alpha FMC » AlphaSights » Berkeley Research Group » BerryDunn» CAPCO » Charles River Associates » Clarkston Consulting » Deloitte » EY Parthenon » Falconi » Innosight » McKinsey & Company » Pearl Meyer » Peloton Group
CPG/FOOD AND BEVERAGE Anheuser-Busch InBev » Bepensa » ButcherBox » C&S Wholesale Grocers » Dunkin Brands » Dyson » Restaurant Brands International » Unilever » ZX Ventures
EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFIT ACT » Bridge2Rwanda Services » EF Education First » Endeavor Global » IOM-UN Migration » MassChallenge » United Way
ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS/LEISURE Boston Red Sox » Major League Baseball » Norfolk Admirals » Viacom
FINANCIAL SERVICES Bank of America Merrill Lynch » Boston Private » Bridgewater Associates » Brown Brothers Harriman » Capital One » Citi » Citizens Bank » Deutsche Bank » Eaton Vance » Fidelity Investments » First Republic Bank » Goldman Sachs » JPMorgan Chase & Co. » Morgan Stanley » New York Stock Exchange » Piper Jaffray » Rothschild & Co. » Santander Bank » Silicon Valley Bank » State Street » Stephens » TIAA » UBS » Visa » Wafra Investment Advisory Group » Wellington Management » Wells Fargo
HEALTHCARE/BIOTECH/PHARMA
Connelly Partners » dataxu » Dow Jones » Edelman » IPG Mediabrands » MullenLowe Mediahub Global » Rokt » Third Bridge » TMP Worldwide » VaynerMedia
REAL ESTATE Ambuja Neotia » Arbor Realty Trust » CBRE » Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage » Hunneman » Jones Lang Lasalle » Lincoln Property Company » Walker & Dunlop
RECRUITING/HR ALKU » Robert Half International » Robert Walters
RETAIL/APPAREL/FASHION Bloomingdale’s » Gap » Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) » J.Crew Group » New Balance » Nordstrom » Oscar de la Renta » PUMA » Ralph Lauren » Ross » Sara Campbell Ltd. » TJX Companies » Under Armour
TECHNOLOGY Amazon » Applause » Bumble » Carbon Black » Cisco » Datadog » Dell EMC » Facebook » FIS » Gartner » IBM » Kognitiv » Microsoft » Monster » Nielsen » Oracle » PTC » RSA Security » Salesforce » Toast » Vistaprint » Wayfair » Yelp
TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS
Boston Scientific » CVS Health » Daniels Health » Equinox » Johnson and Johnson » Philips » RxAdvance » Sage Therapeutics » Thermo Fisher Scientific
INSURANCE Blue Cross Blue Shield » John Hancock » Liberty Mutual Insurance » Sun Life Financial
2017–2018 CORPORATE SPONSORS
MARKETING/ADVERTISING/PR/MEDIA
PLATINUM
Enterprise Rent-A-Car » FedEx Corporation » Total Quality Logistics » UPS
UTILITIES/RENEWABLE ENERGY National Grid » Skipping Stone » Tradition Energy
SILVER
START-UP
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BABSON LEADS THE WAY “
Babson’s unique learning model includes countless experiential learning and internship opportunities—enabling students to test-drive business strategies and acquire relevant, real-world experience. This results in graduates who are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to make an immediate impact in the workplace and out in the world.
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– Ian Lapp, PhD, Dean of the Undergraduate School, Babson College
OUR PROVEN ACADEMIC APPROACH BUSINESS STRATEGY CURRICULUM
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LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION
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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
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ENTREPRENEURIAL THOUGHT & ACTION
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OUR UNDENIABLE RESULTS #1 For Entrepreneurship – U.S. News & World Report, 22 consecutive times
#1 Private Business College for Salary Potential – PayScale, 2015–2018
#8 For Career Placement – The Princeton Review, 2019
View all of Babson’s recent rankings at www.babson.edu/rankings.
WAYS TO ENGAGE Take advantage of the following opportunities to connect with Babson talent: • Post jobs and internships in HandshakeTM • Conduct on-campus interviews
RECRUIT ON CAMPUS
PARTICIPATE IN SIGNATURE EVENTS
• Become a guest career advisor • Participate in our alumni industry advisor program • Hold employer career conversations • Attend a Babson-sponsored networking event
Showcase your company, share your expertise, and network with Babson students at career-focused events: • Industry Spotlight Program • Fall Career Expo • Career 101 • Spring Job Fair • Resume Critique Night
Babson is a part of the HandshakeTM recruiting platform, making it easier than ever to recruit at Babson.
EXPERIENCE BABSON TALENT Engage, hire, or coach Babson students:
Look to Babson to provide a comprehensive framework for a successful internship or externship program.
• Become a Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE) partner and let a team of Babson students consult on a key business challenge/project • Sponsor an industry trip by hosting a group of students at your organization • Hire Babson students for an internship over the summer or during the academic year • Offer externships that allow Babson students to job shadow for 1-2 days and strengthen your employer brand • Participate in our Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program (CLTP) and provide students with constructive developmental coaching on their leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
PARTNER WITH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
BECOME A CORPORATE SPONSOR
Share your company’s vision and build your Babson talent pipeline by participating in:
Join the ranks of leading companies that have enjoyed additional branding and exposure to Babson talent. Returning sponsors include:
• Industry panel discussions • Case competitions • Student organization/employer events • Consulting projects
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WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE SAYING
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Babson prepares graduating students to dive into their first endeavor with the skills, knowledge, drive, and character they need to succeed.
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– Kirsten Holihan ’12, Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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The Babson student consultants shared terrific insights into the Dunkin’ Brands Gen Z consumer segment. They were able to highlight different opportunities for customization and uncover areas we need to explore more. I was very impressed with their detailed research, presentation skills, and depth of knowledge exhibited throughout the 12-week project.
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– Katy Latimer, VP Culinary Innovation, Dunkin’ Brands
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By partnering with CCD, The TJX Companies, Inc. continues to grow our strong relationship and recruiting efforts by participating in career-based programs, classroom visits, faculty-led panels, and more. With each opportunity to come to campus, TJX continues to expand and deepen connections and find future talent for our organization.
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– Kara Bemis, Campus Recruiter, Global Talent Acquisition, The TJX Companies
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At Dell EMC, we look to create deep partnerships with forward-thinking institutions like Babson, extending well beyond a traditional vendor/customer relationship. We have partnered with Babson to develop cutting-edge sales curriculum, host students at our facilities, and work with career services to attract graduates who possess the relevant business and entrepreneurial skills we need to propel growth across our business. In addition, we frequently host events at the Babson Executive Conference Center, which provides a world-class experience for our key development initiatives.
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– Steve Sadler, Vice President, Global Sales Transformation, Dell EMC
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We are very impressed with the caliber of Babson students and love hiring them to work for RxAdvance! Not only do they possess an innate entrepreneurial spirit; their diverse experiences enable them to make a difference from day one. Babson grads have added immense value to RxAdvance through their combination of curiosity, business understanding, and cultural awareness, along with their ability to act on critical insights to advance our business goals. They are a perfect match for our entrepreneurial culture.
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– Ravi Ika, Founder and CEO, RxAdvance; and John Sculley, Chairman, RxAdvance (Former CEO, Apple)
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We are passionate about collaborating with you to create opportunities in which our
We are passionate about collaborating to create opportunities in which our students students can demonstrate their entrepreneurial mindset and business acumen; and in can demonstrate their entrepreneurial mindset and business acumen; and in turn, turn, add value to your organization. Our robust programming and partnerships prepare add value to your organization. Our robust programming and partnerships prepare our our students to make a measurable impact on your organization from day one. students to make a measurable impact on your business from day one.
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– Donna Sosnowski, Director, – Donna Sosnowski, Director, Undergraduate Center for Career Development, Babson College Hoffman Family Undergraduate Center for Career Development, Babson College
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CONNECT WITH US! For more information or to schedule a meeting: • Visit babson.edu/talent • Call 781-239-4215 • Email undergradccd@babson.edu
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