Yelitza Bravo, Barbara Pinto, Marial Leonidakis, and Bille Sheikh pose for a photo at the Hult Prize competition
MSEL Graduates Take Their Startup to an International Stage A team of recent Babson MSEL graduates developed a startup offering protective gear for female healthcare workers. The venture earned them a trip to Monterrey, Mexico, as part of the prestigious Hult Prize competition.
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July 25, 2024

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Winners of the 2024 Global Student Challenge
Compassion Driving Innovation: Meet the Global Student Challenge Winners The 2024 winners of the Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge join Babson Build to further advance their impactful business ventures.
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July 25, 2024

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A wide shot of one of the three new classrooms
HELV’s Cutting-Edge Classrooms Usher in a New Era of Education Babson’s new HELV classrooms use advanced tech to foster seamless virtual and in-person collaboration, enhancing the educational experience.
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Hillary Chabot
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Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
July 24, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Communication skills are pivotal in leadership.
Why Is Communication Important in Leadership? Successful leadership requires effective communication to foster collaboration, enhance productivity, and maintain connections in a tech-driven world.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
July 22, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

People work at tables in a busy office
Five Thoughts on Finding a Fulfilling Job Babson Professor Jennifer Tosti-Kharas offers her thoughts on how to find purpose and pleasure in one’s work and what that can mean for living a rewarding life.
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July 19, 2024

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Michael Bastian ’87 stands on Babson’s campus
Michael Bastian ’87 Brings Brooks Brothers to Campus As creative director of Brooks Brothers, Michael Bastian ’87 has embraced the tradition and history of the iconic clothier, which recently came to campus for a photo shoot.
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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.
July 16, 2024

Posted in Community

An overview of the Foundry as students listen to Donna Levin speak
Bringing Ideas to Life at Babson’s Weissman Foundry  In a prototyping and storytelling session at the Weissman Foundry, a group of students from the Dana Hall School experiences an important part of the entrepreneurial process.
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July 12, 2024

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Portrait of Dr. Ariel C. Armony
Babson Announces Dr. Ariel C. Armony as New Provost and Executive Vice President With his vast experience as Vice Chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Ariel C. Armony will lead Babson’s global approach to educating the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders as the new Provost.
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July 9, 2024

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Patty Patria poses for a photo with her ORBIE and the award presenter
Babson CIO Patty Patria Earns ORBIE Award for Technology Leadership Babson College Chief Information Officer Patty Patria received a prestigious 2024 ORBIE Award for excellence in technology leadership from BostonCIO.
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July 3, 2024

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Side-by-side portraits of Andrew Ajao and Radhika Kasera
Creating Inclusive Communities: Babson MBA Students Help Create Spaces for Connection Meet two recent graduates—Andrew Ajao MBA’24 and Radhika Kasera MBA’24—who found impactful roles with the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership.
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June 27, 2024

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