Babson Executive Education Ranked 7th Worldwide in Custom Education Programs by Financial Times

WELLESLEY, Mass., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Financial Times today named Babson Executive Education (BEE) #7 in the world for its customized executive education programs and ranked #3 in the United States.

Highlights of BEE's recognition in Financial Times' worldwide custom program rankings include:

• #4 for Faculty
• #6 for Preparation
• #6 for Program Design
• #7 for New Skills and Learning

"Babson Executive Education's rankings are a testament to the quality of teaching and the extent to which Babson faculty and staff work to meet and exceed client needs," said President Len Schlesinger.

"The design and delivery of Babson Executive Education's programs involve a high level of interaction with clients and a commitment to integrate their business goals and strategies into all of our programs," said Elaine Eisenman, Dean of Babson Executive and Enterprise Education.

Babson Executive Education stands out for a few primary reasons:

• We work with clients to co-create customized leadership development solutions that truly meet their unique needs. Faculty, staff, and partners collaborate to address real-world business challenges and create new opportunities for our clients.
• Through a focus on action-based learning rather than a sole focus on theory, clients complete our programs with plans in place to help their organizations growth and create value.
• We are the only executive education provider in the world that uses Entrepreneurial Thought and Action®, a proven method for developing entrepreneurial leaders who succeed in uncertain and constantly-changing market environments.

For full rankings, visit www.ft.com.

Babson Executive Education is one of the world's top executive education providers, as recognized by our clients as well as Financial Times and Bloomberg Businessweek. We are a dynamic learning laboratory, where clients, faculty, staff, and partners work together to address real-world business challenges and create and capitalize on opportunities for our clients. With roots in Entrepreneurial Thought and Action®, we develop the leaders that companies need most: those who can create opportunities, envision and navigate change, accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a common purpose to grow organizations and create economic and social value. For more information, please visit www.babson.edu/bee or contact us at 781-239-4354 or [email protected].  

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.

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