Kate E. Klepper, Associate Dean, Graduate Business Programs. Before returning to Northeastern as Director, Ms. Klepper was dean of graduate admissions at Babson College. During her tenure, BusinessWeek rated Babson one of the top 30 MBAs in the US, USNews & World Report rated the MBA in the top 50 and Princeton Review rated it the #1 MBA program for women. While at Babson, Ms. Klepper was a founding member and treasurer of the Forte Foundation, an organization dedicated to inspiring women business leaders. Prior to working at Babson, she was the director of working professional programs and the manager of the High Tech MBA at Northeastern University. Ms. Klepper has been the primary representative to the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) throughout her career. She is also a member of the scholarship advisory board of Military MBA. Ms. Klepper has her MBA with a concentration in marketing from Northeastern University.