Women

Women also are an essential part of the diversity at Babson. Seventeen magazine recognized Babson as one of the Top 3 Schools if you plan to major in business, and called business “the best major to get your dream job.” Babson also has been named one of the 50 Best Colleges for Girls by CosmoGIRL! magazine. Babson women have made an impact on campus since they were first admitted to the undergraduate program in 1968. Forty-five percent of our student organizations are led by women and 79.8 percent of the Peer Mentors are female students.

The Center for Women’s Leadership provides opportunities for students to take part in networking workshops, author series, and obtain firsthand knowledge of research on global women’s entrepreneurship. Student organizations such as Women Giving Back and the Women’s Advisory council work to promote the strength of women on Babson’s campus by sponsoring events such as Women’s History Month and the annual Breast Cancer Walk. The Women’s Leadership Program is an opportunity given to a select group of approximately 20 first-year students who receive the Women’s Leadership Award. These students are provided with the opportunity of networking workshops and mentoring through the Center for Women’s Leadership. All female students on campus are able to take advantage of the annual Women’s Leadership Conference and speakers series, which in past have included author, commentator, and business journalist Suzy Welch and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina.

Women continue to make strides on the athletic fields as well. In 2006, Babson’s Women’s Rugby Team won the East Coast Championships. The Softball team has been the NEWMAC Champions in 2005 and 2006, and, in 2005, the Field Hockey team was an NCAA contender. The women’s Lacrosse Team was ranked #9 nationally in 2006 and had six All-New England and two All-American honorees.

The female graduates from the Class of 2007 had an average starting salary of $45,000, and were recruited by companies such as PWC, EMC, Johnson and Johnson, KPMG, Kenneth Cole, and JPMorgan Chase.