Graduate Semester Abroad
Babson College and the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business maintain a small, but strong group of exchange partners in Europe and Asia.
Belgium: Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain School of Management
China: Tsinghua University, School of Economics and Management
France: ESCP-EAP, European School of Management
Italy: SDA Bocconi School of Management
Spain: ESADE Business School
Spain: Instituto de Empresa (IE)
Switzerland: University of St. Gallen
Eligibility Requirements
- 2.8 cumulative GPA at the time of application and departure
- F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business student in good academic and disciplinary standing (at time of participation)
- Completion of core courses
- You also must be a solid citizen at Babson. Exchange students are ambassadors, our exchange relationships depend in part on your good citizenship while in exchange. We reserve the right to deny applicants whose behavior while at Babson indicates they might endanger those relationships and prevent future Babson students from going on exchange to a particular school.
Application Process
A complete application packet consists of:
√ Application form for Graduate Semester Abroad
· √ Statement of Purpose: Your essay should be concise, between 500-700 words in length and should answer the following questions:
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What subjects do you want to study while you are abroad and why? How will your studies coordinate with what you have already done at Babson and what you will be doing upon returning?
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Why are you choosing to study abroad? Why is this the right choice for you at this time?
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How will studying abroad help you to achieve your current career goals?
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Have you ever studied or traveled abroad? If yes, please describe.
· √ Official Transcript – This must show credits and grades for all courses taken to date.
S √ Academic Reference by Babson College faculty (included in Application form for Graduate Semester Abroad)
√ Curriculum vitae/résumé
T √ Copy of information page of passport *Please note: Complete application packets must be submitted to the Office of International Programs by the respective application deadline. Application received after the application deadline will be placed on a wait list and will be reviewed if space becomes available. If there are more applicants than available spots for a particular program, the Office of International Programs may arrange for an interview to be included in the application process.
Application Deadlines:
Applications must be submitted to the Office of International Programs as follows:
- Fall programs – March 1
- Spring programs – April 1
Babson College does not maintain direct exchange relationships with other business schools not represented in the Graduate Semester Abroad program. Students interested in studying at institutions not represented may do so at their own discretion. Under these circumstances, students must receive permission from the Office of Program Management for credits prior to application and are subject to individual admission requirements and visiting student policies. Students would not be paying any tuition to Babson College and would, therefore, not be eligible for any institutional financial aid, such as grants and scholarships. If a student wishes to receive federal financial aid under these circumstances they would have to arrange a special contractual agreement between your host school and Student Financial Services.
*Please note - Olin Graduate School of Business does not grant credit for language courses.
For more information about Graduate Semester Abroad, please contact:
Samantha Stanley
(781) 239-5288
sstanley@babson.edu
