undergraduate summer study 2016

SUMMER STUDY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Before you start applying to colleges,

SPEND YOUR SUMMER AT A FAST-PACED, TOP-RANKED BUSINESS SCHOOL and practice Babson College’s unique method of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action®.

Babson College is the top-ranked small, private business college

located in beautiful Wellesley, Massachusetts. Babson is internationally

recognized for its entrepreneurial leadership in a changing global

environment. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Babson No. 1

in entrepreneurship for 19 straight times. Babson emphasizes creativity,

imagination, and hands-on learning, as essential to learning the

foundation of business. Babson students learn to adapt to ever-

changing business environments, and to discover opportunities

that will create economic and social value everywhere.

WWW.BABSON.EDU/SUMMERSTUDY

SUMMER 2016 PROGRAMSJuly 6–August 3, 2016, ResidentialBabson College’s Summer Study for High School Students

“ THE PROGRAM WAS EXTREMELY FUN AND ENGAGING. THE COURSE MATERIAL IS FASCINATING, AND HAS HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT ON THE WAY I THINK.” – SALOME MOSHELE, SUMMER STUDY ’13, POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA

BABSON ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE College Credits: 4

During the Summer Study for High School Students

program, you will have the chance to develop your skills

as a passionate, self-motivated entrepreneur within a

close-knit, driven community in the Babson Entrepreneurial

Development Experience. This 4-credit college course

will help you to identify opportunities and act on them,

develop a real entrepreneurial venture, and learn what

it takes to make it happen.

In the classroom, you’ll develop your problem-solving

skills while working in a hands-on, team environment.

This course provides the opportunity to explore and

approach social, economic, and environmental problems

in the context of new ventures as solutions. You will learn

how to grow your commercial or social venture, and gain

access to the tools and resources needed for your business.

Innovative business leaders and real-world examples

will inspire you through lectures, site visits, and classroom

discussions. You and your team will use this insight to

develop solutions and pitch your action plans. You will

interact with corporate and nonprofit leaders as you

share your entrepreneurial plans. Past corporate

visitors include Campbell Soup Company, Verizon

Wireless, Target Corporation, Best Buy, and Bain Capital.

The Babson mindset of Entrepreneurial Thought and

Action® will guide your understanding of the opportunities

available and help make your ideas a reality.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM


“I WANTED TO LEARN ALL I COULD ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TO GET TO KNOW PEOPLE FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD. THE PROGRAM GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH STUDENTS FROM 29 COUNTRIES. I LOVED IT.” – KARINA DEL MORAL, SUMMER STUDY ’13, CARACAS, VENEZUELA

STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM JOIN THEIR PEERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON A NEW VENTURE.

PAST NEW VENTURES INCLUDE:

» NuPatch: A transdermal patch designed to deliver

nutrients to athletes

» Armadio: An online interactive website that

allows people to upload items in their wardrobe and

arrange them in the form of a virtual wardrobe that

can be shared with others.

» Natra: Provides a unique farming experience where

guests can tour the farm, pick their own organic produce,

and help prepare it alongside professional chefs.

» Surveys Co.: A service that collects customers’

shopping, recreation, and other specific information,

as well as pays customers to take surveys for

local businesses.

» Glare is an LED bracelet with smart technology to

increase safety for people who train at night.

» Project Monster: Recycling bins in the form of

friendly monster characters that are designed to

engage children in recycling.

» Discovery App: A smartphone application that will

enable teenagers to know more about other countries,

places, and people in a stimulating and engaging manner.

» Share Plate: A social media app that allows restaurant

patrons to generate funds for charities by sharing images

of their meals from partnering restaurants.

» SonicPel is a rubber bracelet with built-in mini speakers

that generate a high frequency sound to repel mosquitoes.

The sound is not audible by the human ear. The objective

in creating this product is to solve the problem of

mosquito bites without harming the ecosystem.

» Mundra Dance Imaging: Photography services

specialized in capturing dance recitals and

performances for dancers and their families.

“The program has been extremely motivating for me, and I HAVE LEARNED A LOT, WHICH WILL HELP LATER WHEN I START MY BUSINESS.”

– ARPIT BANSAL, SUMMER STUDY ’13,

MAHARASHTRA, INDIA


Live in a vibrant, busy community at Babson in the

summer. From using state-of-the-art facilities such as the

Webster Athletic Center and the Reynolds Campus Center

to attending on-campus events sponsored by clubs and

organizations—you’ll enjoy your time out of the classroom

as much as in the classroom. You will live in on-campus

residence halls with top-notch Babson student leaders.

During the weekends, exciting off-campus trips will be

offered, from community service projects to cultural visits

to sporting games, and you also may explore the nation’s

greatest college city—Boston.

» Accommodations / Residence halls are each furnished

with Internet access, a bed, dresser, desk, and chair. Babson

student leaders serve as Summer Study mentors, reside

in the halls with you, and provide social and educational

programming throughout each week.

» Meals / Trim Dining Hall is the award-winning dining

facility for the Babson community. This all-you-can-eat,

buffet-style dining hall is open every day for breakfast,

lunch, and dinner for all summer students.

» Staff / You will be accompanied by full-time staff

members and undergraduate mentors at a 10:1 student-

to-staff ratio. Students will be inspired outside of the

classroom by staff members’ and mentors’ leadership

and unique backgrounds and experiences.

» Facilities / Access to the Reynolds Campus Center,

Horn Library, Webster Athletic Center, outdoor facilities,

and many other student-gathering places on campus is

available to you while you are on campus.

LIVING AT BABSON

“I LOVE HOW A PASSION FOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP BROUGHT

TOGETHER SUCH A DIVERSE GROUP OF

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND WITHIN

FIVE WEEKS BUILT SUCH A CLOSE

COMMUNITY. THE ENVIRONMENT WAS

SOMETHING I WILL NEVER FORGET. THE

NUMBER OF IDEAS, AND THE AMOUNT

OF CREATIVITY WAS INCREDIBLE.”

– BRUNO BRAZDASUMMER STUDY ’15

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

7–8:30 a.m. / Breakfast

8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. / Class Time, Field Experiences

at Local Corporations

1–2 p.m. / Lunch

2–4 p.m. / Special Guest Lectures and Workshops

Guest lecturers include entrepreneurs, corporate

executives, small venture, legal, and venture capital

executives. Workshops including art classes, cooking

demonstrations, SAT prep, and college search strategies

are offered. Corporate leaders have visited from Levi

Jeans, Campbell Soup Company, and Best Buy.

4–6 p.m. / Open Gym

Wiffleball, basketball pickup leagues, and

group classes, including Zumba and yoga

5–7 p.m. / Dinner

6–8 p.m. / Optional Events or Study Sessions

with Mentors

8–10 p.m. / Evening Activity

Movie nights, business skill seminars, weekend

nights in Boston

11 p.m. / Quiet Hours

PAST PROGRAM TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:

» Field Experiences

Cambridge Innovation Center

Brooklyn Boulders – Somerville

WGBH

Pez Factory

» Service Trips

Revision Urban Farm

Lowell Transitional Living Center

Mission Hill School

» Weekend Activities

Trips to Copley Square, Cambridge, and Newbury Street

Boston Friday Flicks

Summer blockbuster movie releases

New England Revolution game

Canobie Lake Amusement Park

» Additional Events

Upon arrival, students will establish a leadership

board with a budget from planning events for

peers both on and off campus.

DAY IN THE LIFEOF A SUMMER STUDY STUDENT


“What I most liked about Babson is the ENTREPRENEURIAL ATMOSPHERE. I feel this is one of the best places in the entire world to DEVELOP NEW IDEAS AND TO RECEIVE THE BEST CONSTRUCTIVE ADVICE.”

– JOAQUIN RUBIOSUMMER STUDY ’14

EDINBURG, TEXAS

ELIZABETH GOLDBERG / teaches

intermediate and advanced courses in

international literatures and human

rights, Babson’s interdisciplinary arts

and humanities foundation course,

and a summer course in Stellenbosch,

South Africa. Goldberg was voted

Professor of the Year by the graduating classes of 2007,

2008, and 2009, and has received many awards,

including the Nan Langowitz Women Who Make a

Difference Award and the dean’s Award for Excellence

in Teaching. Goldberg has published articles and edited

collections in the areas of multicultural literature,

gender studies, and human rights. She serves on the

editorial board of the international journal Teaching in

Higher Education.

SINAN ERZURUMLU / researches and

teaches technology management,

supply chain management,

environmental management, and

sustainability to both undergraduate

and graduate students. Erzurumlu

earned his PhD in supply chain and

operations management from McCombs School of

Business at the University of Texas at Austin. His recent

work focuses on the life cycle dynamics for portfolios

with durable goods and consumables to evaluate the

cost and the effects of a product in terms of economics

and environmental impacts.

CHERYL KISER / is the executive

director of The Lewis Institute and The

Babson Social Innovation Lab. She is

responsible for leading a critical aspect

of the growth strategy for Babson by

promoting broad support for Babson’s

work in integrating social innovation

and social relevance into its curriculum and cocurricular

activities. She is a recognized leader in corporate social

responsibility and social innovation. Before coming to

Babson, Kiser was the managing director of the Boston

College Center for Corporate Citizenship. For more than

12 years, she played a central role in creating the largest

research center of its kind in the U.S., and spearheaded

a national initiative to engage leading businesses to take

a collaborative approach to working on education issues.

Kiser also is the co-creator of Food Sol, an action tank

at Babson’s Social Innovation Lab dedicated to using

entrepreneurship to redesign the food system. She is

the author of Creating Social Value: A Guide for Leaders and

Change Makers, 2014.

SUMMER STUDYFACULTYWork closely with world-class faculty while tapping into their vast knowledge of business, liberal arts, and social value. Be inspired by their leadership and experiences.

STUDENT POPULATION BREAKDOWN


TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 85

GEOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: 25 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED:

ARGENTINA / CAMEROON / CANADA / CHINA / ECUADOR / HAITI HONDURAS / HUNGARY / INDIA / ITALY / LITHUANIA / MEXICO / NIGERIA PAKISTAN / POLAND / RWANDA / RUSSIA / SINGAPORE / SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA / TAIWAN / TANZANIA / TURKEY / UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

14 STATES/TERRITORIES REPRESENTED:

CALIFORNIA / CONNECTICUT / FLORIDA / MASSACHUSETTS / MARYLAND MINNESOTA / NEW JERSEY / NEW YORK / PENNSYLVANIA / PUERTO RICO RHODE ISLAND / TENNESSEE / TEXAS / WASHINGTON

DOMESTIC STUDENTS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

57%

43%

CLASS YEAR

78% SENIORS 22% JUNIORS

DATA REPRESENTS 2015 SUMMER STUDY CLASS

PROGRAM DETAILS» Dates: July 6–August 3, 2016

» Student Level: Rising High School Juniors and Seniors

» Residential: Yes

» Credits Earned: 4 college credits

» Cost: $7,900 (includes room and board, tuition for 4 college credits, activities, and Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plan)

APPLYApplication Requirements:

» Application Form with Essay

» Recommendation Form from School Administrator

» High School Transcript

» Application Fee of $50

Visit www.babson.edu/summerstudy

for all application materials.

CONNECT www.facebook.com/babsonsummerstudy

“SUMMER STUDY PROVIDED

ME THE CHANCE TO MEET

INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND

THE WORLD AND SHARE

OUR COMMON INTEREST

FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND BUSINESS.”

– BENJAMIN SCHWARTZMAN SUMMER STUDY ’15

FRAMINGHAM,MASSACHUSETTS

Learn more and apply at WWW.BABSON.EDU/SUMMERSTUDY

“I am so proud of how much both MY NEW VENTURE AND I HAVE EVOLVED throughout the past weeks, both socially and academically.”

– ISABELLA DESIMONE

SUMMER STUDY ’14FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK

Babson Park, MA 02457-0310

781-239-6001

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