Babson College Students Find Profits in Posters



January 26, 2005 -- Dull and dreary dorm rooms are being targeted by a group of enterprising students at Babson College in nearby Wellesley, and business is booming. The school, ranked number one for Entrepreneurial studies by US News and World Report, is fostering more than school spirit. A team of 30 freshmen are creating a stir among college students looking to add excitement to otherwise drab dorms. www.7dollarposters.com was hatched during a team competition held each year by students enrolled in the class entitled Foundations of Management Experience. The goal is to invent, develop, launch, and manage an actual company during the freshman year. Original ideas come from the students themselves. The best are then hatched into startups with seed capital coming from Babson funds.

"It's a unique program that takes learning beyond the books and classroom" says Michael Martahus, VP of Marketing for the fledgling company. "We don't just learn about business, we create and run an actual company. If we are successful, the profits are donated to local charities chosen by the students themselves."

7dollarposters.com taps the power of the internet to reach students everywhere. The online poster store offers a large and diverse selection of posters in the most popular genres at low, affordable prices. This inexpensive price is offered to all consumers nationwide. "It's a simple but powerful concept" says Martahus. $7 for the majority of posters tied to the name. It's easy to remember and easy on the wallet." www.7dollarposters.com accepts all major credit cards and will ship anywhere in the country.

Babson has been credited with reinventing business curricula at the undergraduate level. It's a magnet for students with imagination and desire to succeed in business. For more information on Babson, please visit www.babson.edu.

For additional information contact Michael Martahus, Vice President of Marketing e-mail protected from spam bots





Babson College Students Find Profits in Posters