Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Dates: Coming Soon

Format: In-Person

You have an idea and the determination to turn that idea into a full-fledged business. Launch and grow your business with help from the experts at the top school for entrepreneurship, Babson College. The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, offered in person and live online depending on your scheduling and learning needs, is the framework for getting it done—and improving your venture’s chance of success. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling an existing venture, you will gain the entrepreneurial skills and mindset you need to confidently move forward. This entrepreneurship bootcamp can serve as a stand-alone experience or complement other entrepreneurship certificates from Babson.

This intensive entrepreneurship bootcamp is designed to help you move from idea to action, guided by Babson’s entrepreneurial experts. During this intensive, hands-on business bootcamp experience, world-renowned Babson faculty who, through teaching entrepreneurship, have helped thousands of successful entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses, will guide you through the certificate coursework.

Each participant will receive one-hour private coaching sessions with a faculty member and also will grow a global network of entrepreneurs who can offer you experienced advice and support. As a startup bootcamp, the program emphasizes testing ideas, learning from failure, and building momentum quickly.

Choose the format that’s right for you: in person or live online. If you thrive in executive bootcamp environments or other corporate training programs, register for the in-person experience. It’s an intense, five-day entrepreneurship workshop. If you prefer more space to digest and process what you learn, register for the live online program, which is spread over five weeks, allowing you time to apply what you learn to your business. Participants leave with the confidence and capabilities of a developing entrepreneur ready to take the next step. Both programs end with rocket pitches that are recorded, peer-reviewed, and scored, and many participants describe the experience as a business bootcamp that accelerates both mindset and execution.

What you will learn Who should attend What is included Credential Earned

Unlike a traditional course, this entrepreneur bootcamp focuses on hands-on application, peer learning, and real-world startup challenges.

Create a successful business model using Babson’s Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® (ET&A®) methodology
Use design thinking to develop innovative solutions that meet real customer needs
Craft your strategic positioning and value proposition to stand out in competitive markets
Build financial models that help you make more informed decisions and attract investors
Define your role as a founder, build effective partnerships, and recruit high-performing team members who can help bring your vision to life
Drive customer acquisition with marketing and personal selling strategies
Identify resources you already have and resources that are available, plus master fundraising tactics to fuel your venture’s growth
Deliver powerful pitches that clearly and confidently communicate your business’s value and potential, capture investor interest, and inspire investor action

If you’re searching for a practical business startup course, this bootcamp delivers structure and guidance in a fast-paced educational setting. This entrepreneurship bootcamp is designed to develop entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders looking for a rigorous, practical business startup course.

Is This Entrepreneur Bootcamp Right for Early-Stage Founders? Is This a Good Business Startup Course for First-Time Founders?

It’s valuable for founders of any levels or stages looking for a structured startup bootcamp without stepping away from work. Experienced leaders also may find value in this executive entrepreneurship program designed to support innovation within established organizations. That includes:

Aspiring entrepreneurs with a new venture entrepreneurship idea or the developing entrepreneur who wants to strengthen decision-making, opportunity recognition, and execution skills.
Entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level
Executives looking to grow their entrepreneurial mindset to innovate in their current role
Professionals looking to expand their skill set across industries and functionalities

All program materials, including videos, presentations, case studies, articles, workbooks, and more. You will also receive a one-hour private coaching session with a faculty member.

Recognition and Credentialing: An advanced certificate that serves as verifiable proof of learning and achievement, which can be displayed on platforms such as LinkedIn and included on your resume and portfolio
Course Content and Learning Outcomes: You gain industry-relevant knowledge, practical skills, and frameworks designed for professionals seeking career advancement or specialization
Expert Instruction: Experienced faculty, industry leaders, and professionals with real-world expertise teach our courses
Networking Opportunities: You gain access to a network of peers, alumni, and industry professionals.
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In-Person Only:

Daily lunches, snacks, and refreshments at the Babson Executive Conference Center

Please note: Travel and personal expenses are not included (such as alcoholic beverages consumed with meals and other incidentals).

Does this course count toward an entrepreneurship certificate?

The program equips leaders with tools commonly taught in an executive entrepreneurship program, adapted for fast-paced applications. Upon completion of this program, you will earn an advanced certificate.

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Course Leaders

John Hallal

Adjunct Lecturer of Entrepreneurship

Adjunct Lecturer John Hallal has a track record of success in entrepreneurship, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and in operating and advising emerging growth companies. Through his company, Network Blue, Hallal advises middle market companies in various forms of M&A transactions. As an adjunct lecturer at Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, he teaches M&A for Entrepreneurs, serves as a Mentor in Babson’s Launch Pad, and more.

Beth Goldstein

Adjunct Lecturer of Entrepreneurship

Adjunct Lecturer Beth Goldstein has more than 30 years of experience helping entrepreneurs, executives, educators, and students worldwide launch and grow their organizations and careers. She holds a doctorate in education from Johns Hopkins University. Deep in the practice of living and teaching entrepreneurship, Goldstein is driven to support adult learning, viewing this as the cornerstone of success and change.

Andrew Corbett

Paul T. Babson Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies

Recognized as one of the most cited entrepreneurship researchers in the world, Professor Andrew Corbett focuses on corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial learning and cognition, and entrepreneurship education. His research has been published in Harvard Business Review, The Journal of Management Studies, and many others.

Phil Kim

Lewis Family Distinguished Professor in Social Innovation

An internationally recognized expert on entrepreneurship, Professor Phil Kim studies, teaches, and advises on different aspects of how entrepreneurial ideas become reality. Widely published and a sought-after conference speaker, he also regularly advises entrepreneurs on issues related to launching and establishing their businesses, and coaches student entrepreneurs as they start their businesses. Prior to becoming an academic, he worked as a management consultant.

Angelo Santinelli

Adjunct Lecturer of Entrepreneurship

Adjunct Lecturer Angelo Santinelli has more than 25 years of business experience with a strong background in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He advises companies and executives on a broad range of topics including seed and early-stage private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, strategy and organizational development, product innovation, and business development.

Smaiyra Million

Industry Fellow, Babson Executive Education

Smaiyra Million P’21 is an experienced CEO, investor, and advocate for advancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem. She spent 30 years as a successful operator of luxury hotels, spas, and health clubs. As CEO of Millennium Partners Sports Club Management, she was named to the Top 100 Women Led Businesses in Massachusetts in 2011, 2012. and 2013. In 2014, she was inducted into the YW Academy of Women Achievers. She is the former executive director of the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College.

Andrew Zacharakis

John H. Muller Jr. Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies

Professor Andrew (Zach) Zacharakis is the director of the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference and the former president of the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management. He is the author of five books, and his work has been published in numerous academic journals. Prior to his work at Babson, he held investment banking/venture capital positions with The Cambridge Companies, a Los Angeles firm that invested in retail concepts and movie partnerships. Today, Zacharakis is an active angel investor in seed stage deals.

Joseph Nedder

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, Edelman Financial Engines

Joseph Nedder has spent more than 30 years dealing with complex organizational issues in companies ranging from startups to large-scale, international enterprises including Edelman Financial Engines and Fidelity Investments. Through his teaching at Babson, he has had the opportunity to hear directly from next-generation leaders about what they value in an employer and a career grounded in purpose.

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