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Rosine Ndayishimiye on becoming a farmer

She Wanted to Help. Becoming a Farmer Wasn’t What She Expected. After graduation, Rosine Ndayishimiye ’18 returned to her native Rwanda to make a difference. That path led her to the unexpected career choice of becoming a farmer.

By 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.

January 6, 2020

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Global, Food Entrepreneurship, Sustainability

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

New Look, Same Babson College The completion of four capital projects has set the stage for Babson College as it welcomes in its second century.

By 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.

January 3, 2020

Tagged Campus, Centennial, Athletics, Arts, Student Life

Posted in Community

One Student Entrepreneur’s Virtual Reality As founder of virtual reality business Vinci, Eagle Wu ’20 has worked with clients from the Air Force to renewable energy businesses.

By 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.

January 2, 2020

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Campus, Career, Startups, Student Life, Undergraduate, Class of 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Not Just Another Babson College Ranking The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine named Babson College No. 2 for entrepreneurship in the United States. This ranking again proves why this is the best place for entrepreneurial leaders.

By Brianna Radicioni

December 20, 2019

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Ranking, Student Life, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Best Year Yet What a year this has been. What a Centennial year. What else can we say but thank you? Oh yes, join us for our second century!

By Brianna Radicioni

Writer

Brianna Radicioni

Brianna DiPietro Radicioni is the Associate Director of Content Strategy at Babson College. Her career includes public relations and strategic communications planning for corporations, nonprofit organizations, startups, and thought leaders. She is a proud alumna of Babson.

December 19, 2019

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Centennial, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Community

How Babson Dining Could Help Save New England’s Dairy Farms By winning the New England Food Vision Prize, Babson College is helping a local farm expand to making mozzarella cheese to increase locally sourced food and engage faculty and students.

By Eric Beato

Editor / Writer

Eric Beato

Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.

December 18, 2019

Tagged Food Entrepreneurship, Student Life, Sustainability

Posted in Community

What Holiday Shoppers Should Know About This Year’s Retail Trends Babson College faculty offer last-minute holiday shopping tips and consider this year’s most important retail trends.

By 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 17, 2019

Tagged Research, Advice, Faculty

Posted in Insights

Five Reasons Why International Students Call Babson College Home Choosing which college to attend is an important decision, especially when the choice involves moving across the world and studying internationally.

By Elizabeth Atwater

December 16, 2019

Tagged Global, Campus, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

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.

By Brianna Radicioni

December 13, 2019

Tagged Undergraduate, Student Life, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty

Posted in Community

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.

By 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

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Faculty

Posted in Insights

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