MFE7500 Field Experience
3 Credits
The Field Experience Program is designed to give Babson graduate students practical, hands-on experience working with an organization on a business challenge or opportunity. The assignments take place in a variety of business environments which have included Fortune 500 companies, growth companies, venture capital firms, hedge funds and large and small investment companies.
The class is 7 weeks with students earning three credits. The course follows the following format:
• Advisory “Bootcamp”: The initial classes prepare students for the upcoming projects by teaching skills in project management, framing and problem solving, and client management and communication.
• Advisory Project: in teams of three to five people, supported by a faculty advisor, students work directly with an outside organization to address an actual business or investment opportunity or challenge.
• Midpoint and Final Recommendations: At the mid-semester point and conclusion of the project, the team presents their to-date findings and final recommendations to the sponsoring company via executive summary and detailed oral presentations with supporting slides.
The program provides students with an opportunity to apply their classroom-based learning to real-world business issues and investment situations where they and their partnering companies gain value as well as exposure to new opportunities, innovative solutions and resources.
The experience is a strong resume builder, providing students with relevant and practical experience useful in a variety of settings ranging from traditional corporate positions to consulting and investment banking.
Prerequisites: Full time MBA students must have completed MBA7800 – The Babson Consulting Experience. Part-time MBA students should have completed at least 12 credits before enrolling in the Field Experience.