Newswise — Babson College, the world leader in entrepreneurial education, will host the 7th annual Babson Forum on Entrepreneurship & Innovation (BFEI), Thursday, October 2, 2008.
BFEI is the largest student-run entrepreneurship-focused event at the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College. BFEI's goal is to raise awareness of key opportunities and challenges facing entrepreneurs in an increasingly complex and global business world.
The day-long event includes a number of expert panels on a variety of topics including: Product Design and Creation, Green Entrepreneurship, Biotechnology Entrepreneurship, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Franchising, Technology Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital & Private Equity.
Keynote speakers include: Jon M. Huntsman, Founder & Chairman of The Huntsman Corporation, Isaac Larian, Founder & CEO of MGA Entertainement (Bratz Dolls), Florine Mark, President and CEO of The WW Group (Weight Watchers). Kevin Rollins, former CEO of Dell, Inc., Kevin Colleran, Director of National Sales at Facebook, Inc., Ruthie Davis, Founder & Creator of Davis by Ruthie Davis shoes, and Bob Shapiro, Former CEO of The NutraSweet Company, will also present along with 30 other extraordinary entrepreneurs.
The Babson Forum concludes with an Idea Expo and Networking Reception with speakers, panelists, venture capitalists, and private equity professionals. Participants will also learn how to take their "Big Idea" to the next level, and have the opportunity to enter the $30,000 Babson Innovation Competition. Interested entrepreneurs should register to submit their big idea by Sept. 14th at: http://www.babsonforum.com/2008/competition/
U.S. News & World Report magazine has ranked Babson's MBA program #1 in Entrepreneurship Education for 15 consecutive years.
To register and for more information and a complete schedule of the day's activities, go to the Babson Forum website: http://www.babsonforum.com.
Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit http://www.babson.edu.
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