CERTIFICATE IN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROGRAM
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Babson Global is offering a unique academic program that brings together students from across the globe who share a career interest in engaging in an entrepreneurial activity. The program is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree. Taking place on the Babson College residential campus, students attend four courses focused on entrepreneurship. Students participate in interactive group sessions and out of the classroom co-curricular activities, as they learn from Babson’s esteemed Entrepreneurship faculty. Upon successful completion of the program, each student receives a certificate of completion.
The Babson Global Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program is delivered over eight weeks. The courses available to students are:
Developing Entrepreneurial Opportunities The Entrepreneur as a Leader and a Team Player Entrepreneurial Marketing
ABOUT BABSON
GLOBAL
Babson Global is a wholly owned subsidiary of Babson College designed to increase the global reach of the school. At Babson, we believe entrepreneurship is the greatest force for social and economic value creationworldwide. Our mission is to put the power of
entrepreneurship in the hands of as many people in the world as we can. We accomplish this through various events, programs, and partnerships.
PROGRAM DETAILS
DATE: June 16– August 8, 2014
PROGRAM GOALS
The Babson Global Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program is designed to provide students with insights and perspectives that are essential to engaging in an entrepreneurial
opportunity. Specifically, expected outcomes are to:
Think and act entrepreneurially
Be motivated to engage in entrepreneurial activities and businesses
Have a more comprehensive understanding of the entrepreneurial mindset
Explore the creative concepts and processes of entrepreneurial businesses
Understand the processes that contribute to the solution of a social problem
PARTICIPANT MIX
The certificate program welcomes students from an array of academic disciplines such as business, engineering, or liberal arts. Program participants will be combined with a cohort of students who are beginning a three semester Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
Program. All courses will be taught in English, so participants must have proficient written and verbal language skills.
ABOUT BABSON COLLEGE
Babson College has been ranked #1 in entrepreneurship education by U.S.
News & World Report for the past 19 years. Babson was the first
institution to commit to entrepreneurship education as a discipline over 30 years ago and today, Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® is at the
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM LOCATION
The Babson Global Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program will be held on the Babson College residential campus in Wellesley, MA. Campus is located 14 miles (22.5 km) west of Boston. There will be scheduledenrichment activities throughout the semester for students to have the opportunity to explore the Boston area during their stay. Babson College dormitories are available for certificate program students on the residential Wellesley, MA campus on a “first-come, first-serve” basis.
IMPORTANT DATES
Seats are reserved in the Babson Global Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program on a “first-come, first-serve” basis. We will need a commitment on student participation from your institution by April 15, 2014. After the deadline, participants will be admitted on a rolling basis.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION
Please contact:Tom Simon
Program Director
[email protected]
+1 781-239-5504
CURRICULUM
The Babson Global Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program includes four courses that have been designed by Babson faculty.
DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES
This course provides students with an overview of opportunity assessment and the entrepreneurial process that will enable them to define, develop and promote innovative initiatives, either through the creation of a new for-profit or non-profit venture or as a value added component to an existing venture or within the corporate environment. The course explores the basic elements of idea generation, the entrepreneurial process, and the innovative business model, through readings, lectures, case analysis and discussion. This is a tactical and results oriented exercise, designed to be applied to new venture concept or to discover a fresh and innovative approach to a ‘current and real-world’ business problem.
THE ENTREPRENEUR AS A LEADER AND A TEAM PLAYER
This course explores the challenges of leading others through influence. Attention is given to leading up, down, and across the organization. Through cases, readings, experiential activities, practice in developmental coaching, field projects, and colleague feedback, students gain greater insight and skill in leading. Topics include behavior of effective
leaders, the use of vision, power and influence strategies, building high performance teams, crisis management, organizational politics, and dealing with multiple stakeholders.
ENTREPRENEURIAL MARKETING
This course is intended as a practical workshop and guide for those who are interested in starting or leading entrepreneurial companies. Although it is part of the Marketing curriculum, the course is interdisciplinary and covers topics ranging from strategic
marketing to finance and leadership. It contains hands-on guidance and instruction in the process of tuning one’s business plan, value proposition and strategy so as to achieve short term success. This is not a theory based course, but rather a course based upon the real life experiences of the instructor, guests and those experiences gathered by the class during the process of developing their business and marketing plans.
CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
JUNE 16 – AUGUST 8, 2014
AGREEMENT
This document confirms that _____________________________ has entered into an Agreement with Babson Global, a subsidiary of Babson College, to participate in the eight-week Babson Global Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program.
DATES
June 16- August 8, 2014
LOCATION
Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
PROGRAM FEE
Tuition for Certificate Program $5,625
NOTE
:
Room, board, books, and health insurance is not included. The total estimated cost is $4,500 per student.IMPORTANT NOTE
The Babson Global Certificate in Entrepreneurship Program is available to academic institutions and their students on a “first-come, first-serve” basis. Participating institutions are limited to sending up to 15 students. We are holding these dates contingent upon receipt of the signed agreement due to us by April 15, 2014 and a comprehensive participant list. However, we strongly encourage you to return the agreement prior to this date in order to guarantee your students participation in the program.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Sixty days prior to the start of the program, Babson Global will invoice one-half of program fees. The remaining one-half plus miscellaneous expenses will be invoiced at the conclusion of the program.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All materials in connection with this Agreement, together with all copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, patent and other proprietary rights therein (“Intellectual Property”) shall belong exclusively to Babson College. The receiving party will not alter, deface, remove, cover-up or mutilate in any manner whatsoever any copyright or other proprietary notice that Babson College may affix to the Program Materials.
Solely during the term of this Agreement, the providing party will agree to grant a limited, transferable, non-exclusive, right to use the whole (not individual pieces alone) of such Intellectual Property (other than the name
“Babson College”, “Babson Global” or any of its logos or designs), free of any royalty or any related economic consideration, solely for the benefit of the Program.
Contact information for individual handling payments:
NAME:
___________________________________________
E-MAIL:
___________________________________________TELEPHONE:
___________________________________________ADDRESS:
___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________CANCELLATION
In the event of cancellation or postponement, a fixed cancellation fee will be charged as follows: Less than 30 days prior to start of program: 85% of total program fees
30-59 days prior to start of the program: 70% of total program fees 60-89 days prior to start of the program: 50% of total program fees
The parties have caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate and entered into as of the date of the last party below to execute.
Please return signed agreement via scanned email to [email protected] or to fax number +1 781-239-4464.
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ACCEPTED BY
DATE
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