The annual Global Summit brings together entrepreneurship educators from around the world to share best practices in pedagogy and advance thought leadership. The Summit provides optimal value for attendees through professional development content, exposure to host school and local ecosystems, excursions, and time for members to network, conduct business with each other, and socialize.
2025 Global Summit
The Power of Global Entrepreneurship Education:
Cultivating Innovation through Collaboration
Effective Pedagogies, Institutional Synergies, and Regional Insights for Educators
April 6-9, 2025
hosted by EDC Paris Business School.
The Babson Collaborative 2025 Global Summit is our annual gathering for members to explore how global entrepreneurship education can inspire meaningful change through innovative teaching methodologies, impactful research and strategic partnerships. Attendees will exchange curricular and co-curricular best practices, gain insights into the host school and local entrepreneurship ecosystem, advance thought leadership in our field, and engage in informal discussions on future possibilities.
Cultivating Innovation through Collaboration
Effective Pedagogies, Institutional Synergies, and Regional Insights for Educators
April 6-9, 2025
hosted by EDC Paris Business School.
The Babson Collaborative 2025 Global Summit is our annual gathering for members to explore how global entrepreneurship education can inspire meaningful change through innovative teaching methodologies, impactful research and strategic partnerships. Attendees will exchange curricular and co-curricular best practices, gain insights into the host school and local entrepreneurship ecosystem, advance thought leadership in our field, and engage in informal discussions on future possibilities.
Submissions for Session Proposals is now closed!
If you have an idea or would like to contribute to an existing session for the Babson Collaborative 2025 Summit please email [email protected]
If you have an idea or would like to contribute to an existing session for the Babson Collaborative 2025 Summit please email [email protected]
2025 Summit Details
Dates & LocationThe 2025 Babson Collaborative Global Summit will take place in Paris, France Sunday April 6 - Wednesday April 9 . The majority of the summit will be held on the campus of EDC Paris Business School. We have an excursion into the city of Paris on Sunday, April 6th.
Visa Invitation Letter from Summit HostTo visit France, citizens and residents of some countries will need a tourist/visitor visa. A visa invitation letter from Summit host, EDC Paris, may be required. The visa process can be quite lengthy, so we encourage you to register yourself by filling out this form to request a letter from EDC as soon as possible. If you have any questions, email [email protected].
Welcome Letter from BabsonIf you require an official letter from Babson to secure travel approval and budget from your institution, please email us at [email protected] with your name, title, and school.
HotelOur preferred hotel for the 2025 Summit is Renaissance Paris La Defense Hotel.
Room Block and Rate We have a block of rooms held and a group rate of approximately 239€ ($266 USD) per night for a single / double room. This rate includes breakfast. Hotel Information Hotel Name: Renaissance Paris La Defense Hotel Address: 60 Cours Valmy Paris La Defense, France 92918 Phone: +33 1 41 97 50 50 Website: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/parld-renaissance-paris-la-defense-hotel/overview/ Cancellation Policy Reservations made before the 31st of October will be debited on the 01st of November. Reservations made until the 15th of January 2025 will be debited on the 16th of January 2025. Edits or cancellations are allowed before January 15th, 2025 without penalty. After January 15, 2025, the contracted rate and availability are no longer guaranteed. |
ExpensesIncluded in your Collaborative membership:
Your Collaborative membership includes (for up to three people per institution): registration, group meals (coffee breaks, lunches and most dinners), group transportation and group activities during the Summit. Breakfast is included in the hotel package (hotel details below!). Attendee Expenses: Attendees cover the cost of their visa, transportation to/from the Summit location, lodging, and dinner on the one night when we don't have a group meal planned and any incidentals. We strongly encourage purchasing travel/health insurance. AttendeesThe summit is open only to educators at Collaborative member institutions. While most attendees will be professors, administrators and staff focused on entrepreneurship, we welcome anyone from senior institutional leaders to teachers, researchers, administrators and staff at all levels and in any discipline.
The official summit registration will open early December, 2024. You do not have to wait until then to book your hotel, start securing your visa, and making travel arrangements. If you need a visa invitation letter or a welcome letter, see the left column for instructions. Attendees who register for the summit are expected to attend all sessions and group activities. If your institution's president or other senior leader plans to attend the summit, please inform the Collaborative team at [email protected]. Each Collaborative member institution may send up to three people, as determined by the Collaborative Champion (primary contact) at that school. Find Champion names in the Member Institution Directory or email [email protected]. ArrivalThe Summit starts in the morning of Sunday, April 6, 2025 when we begin our Paris excursion. As such you should plan your arrival into Paris by Saturday, April 5th.
The excursion is not mandatory but highly encouraged because that is where we start bonding and making fun memories together. If you decide not to attend the excursion, you can meet up with us for the group welcome dinner the evening of April 6th (specifics to be added later) |
Past Global Summits
2023: Santiago, CHILE -- hosted by Universidad del desarrollo
2022: Virtual -- hosted by Babson College
2022: Virtual -- Hosted by Babson College
The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in the Future of Higher Education
The 2022 Summit explored entrepreneurship education in a post-pandemic world by examining critical and timely themes including: entrepreneurial pedagogy; growth and assessment of the university entrepreneurship ecosystem; and the urgent need to equip our students to think and act entrepreneurially under conditions of extreme uncertainty.
Recordings and materials >>
The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in the Future of Higher Education
The 2022 Summit explored entrepreneurship education in a post-pandemic world by examining critical and timely themes including: entrepreneurial pedagogy; growth and assessment of the university entrepreneurship ecosystem; and the urgent need to equip our students to think and act entrepreneurially under conditions of extreme uncertainty.
Recordings and materials >>
2021: virtual -- hosted by babson College
2021: Virtual -- Hosted by Babson College
Entrepreneurship Education when Your Campus is the World
While the global pandemic forced educators to adapt to online and hybrid teaching, this transition also identified opportunities to rethink the geographical boundaries and limitations of the university. The 2021 Summit explored the implications for learners, educators and educational institutions when geography matters less, technology matters more, and new paradigms present unprecedented challenges and opportunities.
Recordings and materials >>
Entrepreneurship Education when Your Campus is the World
While the global pandemic forced educators to adapt to online and hybrid teaching, this transition also identified opportunities to rethink the geographical boundaries and limitations of the university. The 2021 Summit explored the implications for learners, educators and educational institutions when geography matters less, technology matters more, and new paradigms present unprecedented challenges and opportunities.
Recordings and materials >>
2017-2020
2020: Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019: Cairo, Egypt -- Hosted by The American University in Cairo
2018: Valencia, Spain -- Hosted by EDEM Escuela de Empresarios
2017: Bangkok, Thailand -- Hosted by Bangkok University
2019: Cairo, Egypt -- Hosted by The American University in Cairo
2018: Valencia, Spain -- Hosted by EDEM Escuela de Empresarios
2017: Bangkok, Thailand -- Hosted by Bangkok University
