What is experiential learning?
What Is Experiential Learning? You hear it all the time, but what is experiential learning, really? At Babson College, we believe that in order to learn, you must do, and to do well, you must learn from those who do it best.
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December 13, 2019

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William Bygrave, Babson professor emeritus and GEM’s co-founder
The Economic Advantage of Entrepreneurship Education The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor has studied entrepreneurship for 20 years. To increase its impact, researchers say look to education.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
December 12, 2019

Posted in Insights

Forefront among 30 Under 30
Babson College Alumni Make Forbes 30 Under 30 “The young, creative and bold minds on this year’s 30 Under 30 list are proof positive that the future will be new, exciting and profoundly different.”
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December 12, 2019

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Sustainability in business
The Growing Need for Sustainability in Business How might humanity take action and confront climate change? Sustainability in business offers one source for ideas and inspiration.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
December 11, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD at a Union Bank of Switzerland Private Wealth Management forum
The Making of Term Chairs, the Importance of Small Business Term chair appointments, online holiday consumer advice, and more updates highlight Babson College faculty news.
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Bryan Lipiner
Writer
Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
December 9, 2019

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Entrepreneurs in the United States
Millions Are Entrepreneurs in the United States If you seek and embrace opportunity, then you are like the 31M entrepreneurs in the United States, according to the latest U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report produced by Babson College researchers.
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December 6, 2019

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Bob Stringer on startup success
Culture as the Strategy for Startup Success How can you create a high-performance company culture for startup success? With research-based insights, leadership and culture expert Bob Stringer shares his tips.
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December 6, 2019

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Sustainability in entrepreneurship powers a nation
How Sustainability in Entrepreneurship Helped Power a Nation On a quest to bring clean energy to his native Nicaragua, Rodrigo Mantica ’96 established two hydroelectric power plants, thus demonstrating the far-reaching potential of sustainability in entrepreneurship.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
December 4, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Bob Rivers and Raj Sisodia
The Healing Organization Professor Raj Sisodia believes in the power of business to heal—employees, customers, and entire ecosystems. But, to do so, organizations need to focus on people and the environment, over profits.
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December 4, 2019

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Babson College faculty and students
From Faculty, a Sincere 'Thank You' Faculty have shaped students into entrepreneurial leaders throughout Babson's first century. Just as you've learned from them, they've learned from you.
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Bryan Lipiner
Writer
Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
December 3, 2019

Posted in Community