Location: Ghana
Travel Dates: January 6-19, 2010
Pre-departure Session Dates: October 9 & 10, 2009, October 30 & 31, 2009 AND December 4 & 5, 2009
Lead Faculty: Dennis Hanno, Dean, Undergraduate School; Professor, Accounting
Contact Info: X5660; dhanno@babson.edu   
Credits: 4 credits, Entrepreneurship or Liberal Arts 
Program Fee: $1,000 plus airfare 
Course Pre-requisites: 
Application Deadline: Wednesday, Sept 23, 2009   *note- this application is separate from the online link. Please download the following application and submit to Dennis Hanno by September 23rd: Application for 2010 is now closed.  Please check back in the fall of 2010 for information.

Description: Academic course work on campus is linked with a service learning immersion experience in the cities of Takoradi, Sekondi and Cape Coast, Ghana. Students in the course, working in teams, will prepare and deliver training sessions on basic and specialized business skills to local secondary school and adult learners. The key element of the work in the secondary schools is developing entrepreneurship and personal skills within the Ghanaian student groups. The week culminates with a region-wide business plan competition attended by more than 600 people. Babson student teams may also work with selected small businesses in the area to develop strategic plans and to foster their growth and development. We will continue our work on developing a community computer center and creating computer labs in some of the local secondary schools. With this center and these labs, we will strive to provide technology access to individuals that could not otherwise afford it. Over time, we also intend to work on building and developing a local library and implementing a small community-based microfinance program. Interested applicants should possess the willingness to live and work ‘outside your comfort zone’, stay in humble accommodations and work with a team of Babson students and advisors to make a social impact on a very welcoming community. Simply – be ready for a life altering experience!

Transportation: The program travel dates are January 6-19, 2010. A group flight will be arranged by the program, and details on the flight will be provided to enrolled students through the program manager. It is important to note that the flight cost is not included in the program fee. 

Accomodations and Meals: All meals and accomodations for duration of program are covered by program fee.