Babson Again Named #1 Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Program By Bloomberg Businessweek; Ranked Top 20 In Other Academic Specialties

WELLESLEY, Mass., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Businessweek again has named Babson College the #1 undergraduate program in Entrepreneurship. This is the 2nd year the publication has ranked entrepreneurship programs and Babson has been #1 both years.

Other notable results for Babson from the specialty rankings include the following:

Specialty Rank

• Entrepreneurship - #1
• Microeconomics - #10
• Sustainability - #10
• Marketing Management - #10
• Macroeconomics - #11
• Financial Management - #11
• Corporate Strategy - #14
• International Business - #17
• Accounting - #20

"The fact that nine different disciplines were ranked in the top 20 delivers a strong signal that Babson provides one of the best academic and student experiences in the world," said Undergraduate Dean Dennis Hanno. "In particular, I'm thrilled that our leadership in such cutting-edge areas as entrepreneurship, sustainability, and international business has been recognized."

For more information, visit Bloomberg Businessweek http://www.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/top_undergrad_bschools_by_specialty_2012.html

Babson College is the educator, convener, and thought leader for Entrepreneurship of All Kinds™. The College is a dynamic living and learning laboratory, where students, faculty, and staff work together to address the real-world problems of business and society -- while at the same time evolving our methods and advancing our programs. We shape the leaders our world needs most: those with strong functional knowledge and the skills and vision to navigate change, accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a common purpose to create economic and social value. As we have for nearly a half-century, Babson continues to advance Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® as the most positive force on the planet for generating sustainable economic and social value. For information, visit www.babson.edu.

SOURCE Babson College