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Tariq and Somia Farid

How 25-year-old Somia Farid is Making Her Mark on Edible Arrangements How exactly does a 25-year-old successfully step into the role of Vice President and General Manager of the family business?

August 9, 2019

Tagged Family Entrepreneurship, Food Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Arist

And the Finalists Are ... On September 20, 2019, as part of Babson’s Centennial Celebration, startups Arist, Gentreo, and TORq Interface will compete for upward of $100,000 at Babson ePitch: Second Century Challenge.

By Brianna Radicioni

August 8, 2019

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2020, Centennial, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Household Names, Startups, VC & Investing

Posted in Community

Susan Duffy

Women Supporting Women Susan Duffy, along with her colleagues at Babson’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, works to harness the full entrepreneurial potential of women.

By John Crawford

August 7, 2019

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Campus, Executive Education, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Community

Sammy Dane in action

Inspiring Viewers to Take Action through Film Documentary filmmaker Sammy Dane ’15 hopes to change his viewers’ perspectives on the world and influence them to act through storytelling.

By Bryan Lipiner

August 6, 2019

Tagged Alumni, Career, Undergraduate

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Karen Herbert-Maccaro

Karen Hebert-Maccaro Named CEO of Babson Executive Education Accomplished practitioner, educator, and thought-leader Karen Hebert-Maccaro has been named the CEO of Babson Executive Education.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

August 5, 2019

Tagged Executive Education, Women's Leadership

Posted in Community

Toys R Us

Toys R Us Is Back. Let the Games Begin! Toys R Us reinvents itself with a new retail strategy, but will consumers play along?

By Jeannine Stein

August 2, 2019

Tagged Faculty, Corporate Innovation

Posted in Insights

Amara Ogukwe '22

Making Art at a Business School Art can happen anywhere, even at a bustling business school. Babson’s Sorenson Arts Scholarship program helps student artists to take time to discuss and practice their art.

By John Crawford

August 1, 2019

Tagged Campus, Student Life, Arts, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

Associate Professor of Management Wendy Murphy and students

In the News: Faculty Talk Workplace, Tariffs, and Education Babson professors and leaders shared insight in local and national media outlets on entrepreneurship education and tariffs on international products.

By Bryan Lipiner

July 31, 2019

Tagged Advice, Career, Commentary, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Insights

Meagan Priest MS'19 and Oscar Flores MS'19 presenting Dottie

Summer Venture Showcase Concludes 10-Week Boston Accelerator On July 25, 13 student startup teams capped off an intense 10-week accelerator program at Babson’s Summer Venture Showcase at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

By Brianna Radicioni

July 30, 2019

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Mentoring & Networking, Startups, Student Life

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Entrepreneurial mindset

From Entrepreneurial Leader to Entrepreneur in Residence Tech CEO Priya Iyer takes on her newest role: Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson’s Blank Center.

By Alexandra Dunk

July 29, 2019

Tagged Mentoring & Networking, Startups

Posted in Community