First Year Curriculum
The Foundation Program lays the groundwork, raising students’ abilities to formulate, explore, and reflect critically. Including business and arts and sciences courses, the Foundation Program gives students the skills and knowledge on which the rest of their Babson education will be built. The program includes the course, a yearlong immersion into the world of business. The Foundation Program also includes the unique history and society, and arts and humanities courses that introduce the analytical and cognitive skills necessary to succeed in the arts and sciences.
In the Foundation Program, Babson students also study a variety of topics including quantitative methods, science, business law, accounting, and rhetoric. They participate in a weekly First-Year Seminar designed to address their transition to college life through topics such as teamwork, communication skills, study skills, and community living. In the spring semester, students participate in the Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program, designed to help students develop their leadership, teamwork, decision-making, listening, oral communication, and ethical decision-making skills through alumni feedback.
