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BA B S O N C O L L E G E

PREPARED AND READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT. UNDERGRADUATE

CLASS OF 2019

BABSON COLLEGE (MORE THAN) DELIVERS Our one-of-a-kind Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® (ET&A™) methodology—combined with hands-on learning— builds real-world skills aimed at making an impact in organizations of all types and sizes. Our rigorous curriculum and multitude of experiential opportunities create a unique and highly effective living and learning environment.

WITH A GOAL OF PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE CAREER-READY, BABSON PROVIDES SPECIALIZED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES: » FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (FME) An internationally recognized yearlong course where first-year students identify, create, and launch a real business.

» COACHING FOR LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK PROGRAM (CLTP) Prepares students for professional success by developing public speaking skills and the ability to effectively receive feedback.

» MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIELD EXPERIENCE (MCFE) Semester-long consulting engagements at companies such as Clarkston Consulting, Puma, the Boston Red Sox, Staples, and Talbots enable students to address a company’s business challenge or initiative.

» ACTION CENTERS Our centers for social innovation, entrepreneurship, finance, family business, and women’s leadership offer programs that empower students to put what they learn in the classroom into practice.

» STUDENT GOVERNMENT, ACTIVITIES, AND CAMPUS LEADERSHIP We offer 100+ student-led clubs, including multicultural, athletics, arts, business, and social organizations.

M A R K E T E X P E C TAT I O N S A R E H I G H In todayâ€™s evolving global economy, college graduates who possess career-readiness skills and competencies are in demand:

LEADERSHIP

TEAMWORK/ COLLABORATION

ORAL/WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

CRITICAL THINKING/ PROBLEM SOLVING

PROFESSIONALISM/ WORK ETHIC

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

CAREER MANAGEMENT

GLOBAL/INTERCULTURAL FLUENCY Source: www.naceweb.org/knowledge/career-readiness-competencies.aspx

Babson students enter the workforce empowered to succeed and make an impact from day one.

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GLOBAL THINKERS.

TEAM PLAYERS. SELF-AWARE LEADERS. PROBLEM SOLVERS. Our students learn to lead and collaborate with a diverse network of peers, alumni, faculty, and business leaders from around the world.

2,468

Undergraduate Students

Languages Spoken

55 % of the class of

2019 participated in study abroad

54 % Male

46 % Female

Countries Represented

29%

International Students

42,000+ alumni in more than 120 countries Undergraduate student population as of Fall 2019

L E T T H E N U MB E R S T E L L T H E S T O RY Babson graduates are in high demand. With real-world experience and an entrepreneurial mindset, they’re not just students, they’re leaders.

Class of 2019 AT A GLANCE

99% 548

Graduating Students

were employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation* Within the 99%: » 5% are starting their own business. » 5% are returning to a family business. » 5% are continuing their education.

90%

had at least one internship while at Babson*

* Based on a knowledge rate of 84%.

$60,830

AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY FOR GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 2019*

Babson’s Average Annual Starting Salary is 13% higher than the overall business starting salary of $53,912. Source: Fall 2019 Salary Survey report, National Association of Colleges and Employers * Based on a knowledge rate of 84%. Percentages have been rounded and therefore may not total 100%.

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2019 * CAREER OUTCOMES We pride ourselves on preparing our students professionally from day one. Babson graduates have the experience and know-how to jump in and make an immediate impact across global industries.

GRADUATES BY INDUSTRY

GRADUATES BY FUNCTION

Tech 22%

Finance 19%

Financial Services

Business Development/Sales

18%

12%

Accounting 8%

Consulting 11%

Consulting 8%

Analytics 10%

Retail/Apparel/Fashion 8%

Marketing 7%

CPG/Food and Beverage

Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics

Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma 5%

Accounting 6%

Marketing/Advertising 4%

Entrepreneurship 6%

Real Estate

Product/Project Management

Entertainment/Sports 3%

Client Services/Account Management

Education 2%

Rotational/Leadership Program

Energy/Renewables 2%

General Management

Media/Publishing 2%

IT 2%

Additional <2%

Merchandising 2%

» Aviation/Defense » Chemicals » Construction/Facilities » Government/Military » Health/Wellness/Fitness » Legal Services » Logistics/Supply Chain » Non-profit/Social Enterprise » Recruiting/HR

Additional » Legal Services » Military » Real Estate » Recruiting/HR » Research » Strategic Planning » Teacher

<2%

AVERAGE SALARIES BY INDUSTRY

GRADUATES BY EMPLOYER SIZE

Accounting

$60,379

5,001+ EMPLOYEES

42%

Construction/Facilities

$58,333

Consulting

$68,125

501–5,000 EMPLOYEES

17%

CPG/Food and Beverage

$49,916

51–500 EMPLOYEES

23%

Education

$47,375

11–50 EMPLOYEES

11%

Energy/Renewables

$70,750

1–10 EMPLOYEES

Entertainment/Sports

$56,250

Financial Services

$69,426

Health/Wellness/Fitness

$61,250

Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma

$62,789

Northeast 67%

Marketing/Advertising

$47,000

Outside USA

Media/Publishing

$60,940

West 10%

Real Estate

$65,000

South 6%

Retail/Apparel/Fashion

$57,221

Mid-Atlantic 2%

Tech

$58,506

Southwest 2%

GRADUATES BY JOB LOCATION 12%

Midwest 1%

* Based on a knowledge rate of 84%. Percentages have been rounded and therefore may not total 100%.

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SAMPLING OF TOP 6 INDUSTRY FUNCTIONS** TECH / 22 %

FINANCIAL SERVICES / 18 %

26%

Business Development/Sales

63%

Finance

17%

Analytics

Business Development/Sales

Marketing

Consulting

Finance

Analytics and Supply Chain/ Operations/Logistics

ACCOUNTING / 8 %

CONSULTING / 8 %

64%

Accounting

59%

Consulting

25%

Consulting

12%

Finance

Accounting

RETAIL/APPAREL/FASHION / 8 %

CPG/FOOD AND BEVERAGE / 7 %

24%

Merchandising

23%

Entrepreneurship

12%

Analytics

23%

Marketing

12%

Finance

16%

Business Development/Sales

12%

Product/Project Management

16%

Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics

** Top four functions shown. Not inclusive of all functions within each industry.

SAMPLING OF EMPLOYERS Ready to put their unique combination of knowledge and skills into practice, our graduates find jobs and employers they love. ACCOUNTING EY » KPMG » PwC » Wipfli Macpage AVIATION/DEFENSE/CONSTRUCTION American Airlines » Gilbane Building Company » McLaughlin Research Corporation » Suffolk Construction CONSULTING Accenture » Alpha Financial Markets Consulting » AT Kearney » Boston Consulting Group » Clarkston Consulting » Deloitte » Innosight » PA Consulting Group » Pearl Meyer » Peloton Consulting Group » Stax Inc. CPG/FOOD AND BEVERAGE Best Value Tools USA » Colgate-Palmolive » Dunkin’ Brands » iRobot » Nestlé » PepsiCo » Restaurant Brands International » Samsung Electronics » The Clorox Company EDUCATION/NON-PROFIT/MILITARY City Year » EF Education First » Endeavor Miami » US Air Force » US Marine Corps » US Navy ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS Anaheim Ducks » Caesars Entertainment » Carolina Hurricanes » Fenway Sports Management » NBCUniversal » New York Mets » Paradigm Talent Agency » The Gersh Agency » The Walt Disney Company

FINANCIAL SERVICES Aeris Partners » American Express » AXA Advisors » Bank of America » Bloomberg » BNP Paribas » Citibank » Citizens Bank » Credit Suisse » Deutsche Bank AG » Evercore » Fidelity Investments » First Republic Bank » Flywire » Goldman Sachs » Great American Group » Hamilton Lane » Huntington Bank » John Hancock » JP Morgan Chase & Co » KeyBanc Capital Markets » Lazard » Morgan Stanley » Octagon Credit Investors » Passport Capital » Piper Sandler » RBC Capital Markets » Santander » State Street » Stephens » TD Bank » Tiger Capital Group LLC HEALTHCARE/BIOTECH/PHARMA Boston Scientific » Brigham and Women’s Hospital » Cardinal Health » CVS Health » Hologic » Johnson & Johnson » RxAdvance INSURANCE Cigna » Global Atlantic Financial Group » Ironshore » Liberty Mutual Insurance » NFP LEGAL SERVICES DLA Piper » Goodwin Procter » Ropes & Gray MARKETING/ADVERTISING Campbell Ewald » CJ Affiliate » Fuel Media » Havas Media » Hill Holliday » Mullenlowe Mediahub » Rokt

MEDIA/PUBLISHING BookBub » Curriculum Associates » Dow Jones » Stylebymalvika REAL ESTATE Boston City Properties » Crystal Lagoons US Corp » Cushman & Wakefield » Greystone » RK Center » Scope Realty RECRUITING/HR ALKU » Radford RETAIL/APPAREL/FASHION BJ’s Wholesale Club » Bloomingdale’s » Patagonia » Ross Stores » Rue Gilt Groupe » Saks Fifth Avenue » Sephora » Staples » The Children’s Place » The Home Depot » TJX » Topco Associates LLC TECH Adobe » AlphaSights » Amazon » Applause » Arclight Consulting » Autodesk » Avaya » Bottomline Technologies » Datadog » Definitive HealthCare » Dell EMC » Dell RSA » Drift » FIS » Google » HubSpot » IBM » Iron Mountain » Meltwater » Next Jump Inc. » Oracle » Palo Alto Networks » Paytronix » PTC » Rapid7 » Vision Government Solutions » Vistaprint » VMware » Wayfair » Yelp » YOOX Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP) » Zillow Group » Zoominfo

SAMPLING OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS Babson College » Columbia University » Duke University » Georgia Institute of Technology » HKUST » Imperial College London » Johns Hopkins University » London Business School » New York University » Universidad Europea Real Madrid » University of Southern California » Villanova University School of Law BABSON.EDU/TALENT 9

THEY LOVE WHAT THEY DO.

The Hoffman Family Center for Career Development (CCD) at Babson College has one purpose in mind: to prepare our students professionally from day one. Experienced advisors. An extensive network of alumni and employers across a variety of industries. Events. Career insights. Real-world experiences. Experiential learning. Career fairs. And more. Our graduates have developed professionally and are ready to make an impact in careers they love. At CCD, weâ€™re not just your partner. Weâ€™re your future!

For more information, check out the Center for Career Development today! babson.edu/ugradcareer

L E A DI N G T H E WAY “ Babson’s unique learning model includes countless experiential learning and internship opportunities—enabling students to test-drive business strategies and acquire relevant, real-world experience. This results in graduates who are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to make an immediate impact in the workplace and out in the world.” – Ian Lapp, PhD, Dean of the Undergraduate School, Babson College

OUR PROVEN ACADEMIC APPROACH BUSINESS STRATEGY CURRICULUM

LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

ENTREPRENEURIAL THOUGHT & ACTION

OUR UNDENIABLE RESULTS #1 For Entrepreneurship – U.S. News & World Report, 23 consecutive times

#1 Private Business College for Salary Potential – PayScale, 2015–2019

View all of Babson’s recent rankings at babson.edu/rankings.

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WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE SAYING

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Babson prepares graduating students to dive into their first endeavor with the skills, knowledge, drive, and character they need to succeed.

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The Babson student consultants shared terrific insights into the Dunkin’ Brands Gen Z consumer segment. They were able to highlight different opportunities for customization and uncover areas we need to explore more. I was very impressed with their detailed research, presentation skills, and depth of knowledge exhibited throughout the 12-week project.

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– Katy Latimer, VP Culinary Innovation, Dunkin’ Brands

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– Kristen Holihan ’12, Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

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By partnering with CCD, The TJX Companies Inc. continues to grow our strong relationship and recruiting efforts by participating in career-based programs, classroom visits, faculty-led panels, and more. With each opportunity to come to campus, TJX continues to expand and deepen connections and find future talent for our organization. – Kara Bemis, Campus Recruiter, Global Talent Acquisition, The TJX Companies

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At Dell EMC, we look to create deep partnerships with forward-thinking institutions like Babson, extending well beyond a traditional vendor/customer relationship. We have partnered with Babson to develop cuttingedge sales curriculum, host students at our facilities, and work with career services to attract graduates who possess the relevant business and entrepreneurial skills we need to propel growth across our business. In addition, we frequently host events at the Babson Executive Conference Center, which provides a worldclass experience for our key development initiatives. – Steve Sadler, Vice President, Global Sales Transformation, Dell EMC

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We are very impressed with the caliber of Babson students and love hiring them to work for RxAdvance! Not only do they possess an innate entrepreneurial spirit; their diverse experiences enable them to make a difference from day one. Babson grads have added immense value to RxAdvance through their combination of curiosity, business understanding, and cultural awareness, along with their ability to act on critical insights to advance our business goals. They are a perfect match for our entrepreneurial culture.

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– Ravi Ika, Founder and CEO, RxAdvance; and John Sculley, Chairman, RxAdvance (Former CEO, Apple)

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