History of Babson College

Continuity and Change: Babson College, 1919—1994.
LD284 .B22 M85 1995.

Babson College’s first 75 years are examined in former Babson History Professor John Mulkern’s history of the College. There is a copy on reserve at the main Circulation Desk. It can also be read on-line.
Bibliographic Information
Index
Chapter One: The Founding Father (p. 1-16)
Chapter Two: Created in His Own Image (p. 17-36)
Chapter Three: The Babson Program (p. 37-60)
Chapter Four: Crisis, Conflict, and Change (p. 61-84)
Chapter Five: From Institute to College (p. 85-109)
Chapter Six: America's #1 Business Specialty School (p. 111-132)
Chapter Seven: The Quest for Diversity (p. 133-152)
Chapter Eight: College Life Part I (p.153-170)
Chapter Nine: College Life Part II (p. 171-194)
Chapter Ten: Looking Ahead (p. 195-212)

Babson Institute's Sixteen Years

George W. Coleman (President of Babson Institute, 1921-1935) writes a vivid account of the institute's early years.

Timeline History of Babson College
Babson College timeline is a quick source for the history of the college since its founding in September 1919.

The Babson College Archives has a website which provides background to the history of the College.

 

Babson College as a Subject for Research
Babson College has been the subject of research ranging from individual chapters of dissertations to the principal subject of the essay. We are occasionally the subject of articles in scholarly publications.

Allan R. Cohen. "Transformational Change at Babson College: Notes from the Firing Line." Academic of Management Learning and Education, 2003, 2, 2, pp. 154-180.

Allan R. Cohen, Michael Fetters, and Fritz Fleischmann. "Major Change at Babson College: Curricular and Administratve, Planned and Otherwise," Advances in Developing Human Resources, Vol. 7, No. 3, August 2005, pp. 324-337.

Henry N. Deneault. "An Investigation of the Academic Success of Active Career Army Officers Who Were Enrolled in a Graduate Management Program." Ph. D. Boston College, 1979.

Albert L. Dragon. "An Investigation of the Academic Success of Community and Junior College Transfers Entering a Four-Year College of Business." Ph. D. Boston College, 1980.

Elizabeth S. Goldberg and Danna Greenberg. "What's a Cultural Studies Curriculum Doing in a College Like This?" Liberal Education, Vol. 90, #30, Summer 2004, pp. 16-25.

Andrew T. Masland. "Organizational Influences on Computer Use in Higher Education." Ed. D. Harvard University, Graduate School of Higher Education, 1982.

Mary C. Pinard and Robert J. Allio. "Innovations in the Classroom: Improving the Creativity of MBA Students." Strategy and Leadership, Volume 33, #1, January 2005, pp. 49-51. 
 

Joseph P. Zolner. "Moving the Academic Graveyard: An Analysis of Curriculum Reform at Babson College." Ed. D. Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, 1996.