Course Selection and Registration

Course Listing

Students can view all information about course offerings by accessing the Course Listing found under the Academic section on the Workday. Clicking on a course title displays the course description. The Course Listing automatically updates whenever a change is made. Students can check the availability of courses at any time to see the number of students enrolled in a particular course and the maximum allowed. 

Registration

Students, with the exception of MSEL, MSAEL, and Blended Learning Miami students, register for courses through Workday. All active graduate students receive, via Babson email, registration information and dates to access Workday registration. MSEL, MSAEL, and Blended Learning Miami students will be enrolled by the Registrar’s Office. 

• Entering One-Year and Two-Year students will be enrolled in their assigned module sections by the Registrar’s Office before the start of their first semester. 
• MSBA and MSF students will be enrolled by the Registrar’s office for all their core courses
• Elective registration for all programs will be available online via Workday. 

For tuition payment information, refer to the Tuition, Fees, Payment Policies, and Financial Aid section of this handbook. 

Course Changes 

Course changes to electives and Part-time MBA core may be made during registration and through the add/drop period. Students may not make course or schedule changes in the MSEL, MSAEL, and Blended Learning Miami MBA program, the One Year and Two Year MBA core, MSBA, or MSF core. Students in these programs should contact Graduate Academic Services for additional information on the impacts of schedule changes to their course of study. 

Deadlines for Adding or Dropping from Courses 

Students may add or drop courses from their schedule without a financial or academic penalty up to the end of the add/drop period with the exception of students in cohort-based programs as noted above. The add/drop period runs for approximately ten days at the start of each semester unless otherwise noted. The specific dates are posted on the Academic Calendar for each semester and session. Students are strongly advised to review the add/drop deadline carefully and are advised to make all schedule changes prior to this deadline. After the end of add/drop students may only withdraw from courses and be subject to academic and/or financial consequences. There are no exceptions to this policy or the deadline. 

Deadlines for Withdrawing from Courses 

After the end of the add/drop period students may withdraw from a course. Withdrawing from a course will result in a W on the student’s transcript. Additionally, some or all tuition will be forfeit. Ceasing to attend class does not constitute an official withdrawal. Students ceasing class attendance after the last date to withdraw will receive a final grade based on the normal course requirements, with a numerical value of “0” calculated into the final grade for all course requirements not completed. Students must officially withdraw from a course before the withdrawal date in order to avoid consequences up to and including failing the course. The Academic Calendar lists the withdrawal dates for all first, second, and full session courses. 

Students who withdraw from a course can no longer attend or participate in that course and will be removed from the Canvas site. In the event the College suspends or dismisses a student, tuition and other charges will be calculated in the same manner as for students withdrawing. 

Students with any questions about their status in the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business should contact the Office of Graduate Academic Services, Ext. 4474. . 

Schedule Confirmation 

Students may view their course schedules, grades, or other options by clicking the academic icon in Workday. Schedule confirmations are not mailed to students. 

Semester Course Load

Effective spring 2017, full-time enrollment in the Certificate of Advanced Management program consists of at least 9 credits per semester. 

Part-time students may take 1 to 12 credits per semester. The average is 6 credits. 

Full-Time students in the One-Year and Two-Year MBA programs take at least 12 credits per semester, with the exception of their final semester when they may take fewer depending upon the total remaining to graduate. 

Students who want to take more than a standard full-time course load must obtain written permission from the Office of Graduate Academic Services before registering for the additional course(s). See chart below for program specific credit information: 

Audit Policy

Babson College does not permit auditing of graduate-level courses. 

Credit Hour Definition

Semester Definition

In defining a semester, Babson aligns with U.S. Department of Education rules as monitored by  our regional accreditor, NECHE, regarding the federal credit-hour and semester  definition: Babson defines a credit as the equivalent of one hour of direct faculty instruction  and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work per week over the course of 14  weeks for one semester plus an additional weeks’ time for final exams totaling 15 weeks. The  standard for courses or other credit-bearing activities which grant different numbers of credits  or which meet for concentrated time periods is the above standard adjusted accordingly.  

Course Numbering System

The system of course numbers is arranged to indicate the discipline/ location and or delivery  format. The first three letters indicate the discipline; for example, EPS7200. The EPS indicates  that the discipline is Entrepreneurship. The location and or delivery is indicated at the section  number level, for example EPS7200-75 the 75 indicates that this course is taught in Miami for  EPS7200-E01 the E01 indicates that the course is taught wholly online.