Babson 1 Year MBA Alumni

Experience during the program

Overall I was very satisfied with the program, but that was because I went there fully expecting to come back to my home country and become an entrepreneur. I did work for a year (while my opt visa allowed) to gain some experience but securing a job interview was not easy (I was looking for opportunities outside of Boston).

I must say though, even most of my international friends that looked for job opportunities in the Boston area struggled. As an international student unless you've got a really strong curriculum it is going to be tough if your objective is to get a job (Babson is not the strongest name in the Boston area as there is a lot of competition and convincing companies to invest in you is hard because of visa issues).

Even though it's not their "specialty", I also saw the finance track to be quite strong in Babson.

About job placement process

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Overall BSchool experience (5.0)
Schools contribution (4.0)
Classmates rating (4.0)

Strengths of the program:

Student body, diversity
Specialization in a particular area (e.g. Finance, Consulting, Healthcare, etc)

Best fit at this program:

Finance
Entrepreneurship
Management

Can be improved:

Career opportunities provided by school
Brand/Ranking