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Big Ideas Take Center Stage at Babson’s B.E.T.A. Challenge A record number of applicants and globally diverse finalists defined this year’s B.E.T.A. Challenge, where ventures ranged from clean energy to child literacy.
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April 23, 2026

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Alumni, Undergraduate, Graduate, Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-09 01:34:41
Two people wearing matching black polos and caps with a red-and-white logo stand side by side in daylight in front of a white cab truck and a black box truck; one person has an arm around the other’s shoulder, and the black truck shows the logo and a partially visible phone number starting with “781.”
They’re Babson College Students—and Last Year, Their Business Made $3 Million Where else can you find a pair of student founders whose thriving business made $3 million while they pursued their undergraduate degrees? Meet Kirk McKinney ’26 and Jacob McKinney ’28, of Junk Teens.
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April 23, 2026

Tagged Undergraduate, Campus, Entrepreneurship Education, Student Life, Startups, Advice

Posted in Community, Outcomes

2026-05-09 04:00:22
Woman speaks to large crowd gathered for Food Summit in airy room at Babson College.
Inside Babson’s First Food Summit: Where Food Entrepreneurs Connect Across the Ecosystem Featuring student founders and alumni leaders, Babson’s Food Summit explored the wide range of roles, from food science to CPG to supply, powering today’s food industry.
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April 17, 2026

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Graduate, Startups, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-09 01:34:41
Canvas Trader Joe's tote bags
From Tote Bags to Buckets: How Everyday Items Become Cultural Currency From Trader Joe’s mini totes to Starbucks Bearista cups, limited-edition drops are turning everyday items into cultural moments of high demand. Babson marketing experts unpack how scarcity and social sharing fuel these viral sensations.
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April 14, 2026

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Insights

2026-05-09 01:40:34
The exterior of an Allbirds store in New York City
Valued at $4 Billion. Sold for $40 Million. This Is What Went Wrong with Allbirds. Allbirds was valued at $4 billion during its 2021 initial public offering. Five years later, it agreed to a sale for 99 percent less. Babson College Associate Professor of Practice Peter Cohan weighs in on what entrepreneurs can learn from what happened.
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April 13, 2026

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Startups

Posted in Insights

2026-05-09 06:29:21
The Earth rises above the horizon of the moon during Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon.
Why This Mission to the Moon Matters Babson Associate Professor Jonathan Sims, who teaches a course called Moonshot Strategy, shares his perspectives on NASA’s mission to the moon, why it matters, and what a moonshot is really all about.
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April 9, 2026

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Insights

2026-05-09 06:29:21
A collage of photos in a series of hexagons, matching the cover of Babson magazine
The Bonds of Babson: Inside the No. 1 Alumni Network LinkedIn ranked Babson No. 1 for the strength of its alumni network, a landmark recognition for the College and its 46,000 alumni, who form a global community defined by its connections, entrepreneurial spirit, and willingness to lend a helping hand.
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April 8, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Babson Magazine, Global, Undergraduate, Graduate

Posted in Community

2026-05-09 01:34:41
Jolie Wyatt, Rick Blackshaw, and Kanayoliseh Onwudiegwu pose for a portrait with Rick sitting between the two students, who are standing
The Bonds of Babson: Mentors In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni mentor students and other alumni, through the experience of Rick Blackshaw ’85 mentoring Kanayoliseh Onwudiegwu ’28, and Jolie Wyatt ’26.
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April 8, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education, Undergraduate, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

2026-05-08 22:33:34
The Bonds of Babson: Co-Founders In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni work together as co-founders, through the successes of Karim El-Gamal MBA’11 and Michael Kasseris MBA’11.
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April 8, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Startups, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

2026-05-09 06:29:21
Javier Martínez Abrego Cantú and Roberta Maldonado Sistos pose for a portrait at Babson Commons
The Bonds of Babson: Couples In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight alumni families, including couples, through the experience of Roberta Maldonado Sistos MBA’26 and Javier Martínez Abrego Cantú MBA’26.
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April 8, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

2026-05-09 01:34:41