WELLESLEY, Mass., June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Babson College announced that the college, ranked #1 in the world for entrepreneurship, had signed a lease in Boston's Innovation District. The facility will be equipped with new classroom and conference room space and will begin hosting MBA courses in September 2011. Babson also plans to use the new location for lectures and events and to make it a hub of innovation activity in Boston. The 3,500 square-foot facility at 253 Summer Street will give Babson a foothold as it looks to build its Boston presence, close to downtown businesses, start-ups and research based companies on the waterfront, and Logan International Airport.
"This announcement signals our commitment to Boston and the executives, the entrepreneurs, and the students that live, work, and travel there," said Leonard A. Schlesinger, President of Babson College. "We put a toe in the water with our Hatchery at One Marina Park, we are now landing on Summer Street, and we look forward to a growing role in Boston's Innovation District."
"An outstanding program for entrepreneurship is coming to an outstanding cluster for innovative businesses," said Mayor Menino. "Babson and Boston are a great match. Colleges and universities are engines for talent and new businesses, and we know Babson will help fuel Boston's growth."
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