Babson College Campus

We are more than half way through right now, so I guess it is about time to report about what Babson College is like. Located about 20 minutes away from Boston, in the beautiful and green Town of Wellesley, Babson College is an ideal campus for those who wish to concentrate on their studies.

Babson College welcome note, for us, the Tec de Monterrey students.

It will be difficult to summarize the lessons learned from Babson in just one blog post. Also, my own experience might also differ from that of my colleagues. However, there is one thing we all profited from: extraordinary professors and interesting courses.

I will give you an idea about my favorite courses at Babson this summer. First on the list would be “Marketing for Entrepreneurs” with Bob Caspe – an out-of-the-box marketing course designed especially for those who wish to open their small business. To any prospective entrepreneur, I would like to recommend Bob Caspe’s textbook that can be downloaded for a fee on his website. Like his course, the textbook is designed to help an entrepreneur understand how to build an effective marketing campaign for a small company: A smart and helpful collection of real world experiences and practical advice.

Other two courses on my favorites list were “Social Entrepreneurship” and “Public Policy Entrepreneurship” – two very insightful classes, about how to effectively apply entrepreneurship skills to social and political responsibilities. Some of the lessons learned here I would be more than happy to apply upon my return to Mexico.

Blog posts should be short. So I will stop here. But not before I tell you that if I was to summarize my Babson lessons learned, in the most concise way possible, I would say three things:

1. Entrepreneurship is all about the journey you embark on, about enjoying this journey as much as you can, and not (so much) about the money you make.
2. Even the smallest of all businesses deserves absolute attention and dedication. There are wonderful lifestyle businesses out there that deserve all the credit, because they are led by passionate people that love both life and business.
3. Always make an effort to give good presentations. Power Point is not the key. Once more, take Guy Kawasaki as an example. His entrepreneurial spirit is so much reflected in the way he talks, in the way he transmits his message. Business is so much about getting the message out there!

Check out this video about our Master program, it is a very useful insight of what we are and what we look for!

Cristina Viehmann, student from our 3rd generation, make this video possible …thanks Cristina!

Dare to innovate, break paradigms and bring ideas to life…

have a great deal of physical energy… tend to be smart yet naive at the same time… alternate between imagination and fantasy

…they have a rooted sense of reality… tend to be both extroverted and introverted… are humble and proud at the same time… to an extent, escape rigid gender role stereotyping… are very passionate about their work….

I´m glad to have this little space that people from MNN gave me so I can write downs my thoughts.

First I need to say I´m just a spectator on that big and colorful environment.

From MNN 11 November 2009

My name is Anaiz Espinoza and I just started helping out as an intern in the Business Landscaping department by bringing some ideas so you readers can be aware about the opportunities MNN have prepared just for you.

Sufficient is to say that 3 weeks after I met this people I can´t stop thinking about that big idea, that big bang on my mind that is going to change my professional life.

Day after day I have being challenging myself to come up with some idea so I can help this world to be a better place and to give more options to people on it.

I have to admit, I have been touched by the spirit of MNN. This people are truly innovators who are capable of anything. They have their own projects, thoughts and dreams and the best part of it is that they work hard every day so all those dreams become true. B

But what do they have in common? What do we have in common? These people are creative. They have explored their personalities. The better they themselves can be, the better their results.

Yes, you need to be passionate, but most important you need to be who you are and know what you can do so that creativity flows all over the room…