For the 12th consecutive time, U.S.News & World Report magazine has named Babson the #1 undergraduate program in the U.S. for Entrepreneurship.

Babson is ranked

#1 for Entrepreneurship, followed by:

#2 - Indiana University-Bloomington,

#2 - University of Pennsylvania,

#4 - University of Southern California,

#5 - Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, and

#5 - University of Arizona.

Babson is ranked

#25 in the Best Business Program ranking, tied with

Boston College,

Michigan State University,

Arizona State University, and

University of Arizona.

Babson is ranked #22 on the International Business list.

"These rankings provide further evidence of the outstanding reputation Babson has in the world of business education and entrepreneurship. Going forward, we will extend these accomplishments, building on our already strong undergraduate program and expanding our work in entrepreneurship to help prepare the next generation of globally responsible leaders.  As always, the hallmark of a Babson education is to be entrepreneurial in everything we do," said Babson President Leonard A. Schlesinger.

“Recognition like this is only achieved through the extraordinary effort and commitment of every member of our community – including our world-class faculty, our dedicated staff and our outstanding students,” says Dennis Hanno, Dean of the Undergraduate School. “What is great about Babson is its unwavering dedication to providing the best entrepreneurship and business education in the world.”

The full rankings from the 2009 edition of America’s Best Colleges from U.S.News & World Report are available online at www.usnews.com.

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