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Top 5 Challenges of Teaching Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship educators share what keeps them up at night, with advice from legendary professor Heidi Neck.

By Heidi Neck

November 14, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Q&A

Posted in Insights

Three pairs of colorful sneakers sit on top of boxes

The Sneaker Business: A Behind-the-Scenes Look Got Sole holds packed sneaker conventions across the country. Jonathan DiModica ’21, the company’s co-founder, reflects on the marketing and social media, the celebrities and collectors, that have fueled its growth.

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.

November 13, 2023

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

What Is the Definition of Entrepreneurship? Once limiting, the entrepreneurship definition has expanded to evolve with the world we live in today.

By Jackie Villacci

November 10, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Education, Q&A

Posted in Insights

Tech Titans on Trial: Will Antitrust Lawsuits Impact Entrepreneurs? A flurry of antitrust lawsuits against major technology companies could have far-reaching implications for ecommerce and anti-competition law, Babson Law Professor David Nersessian says.

By 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.

November 8, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Technology

Posted in Insights

Speakers stand on stage in front of a giant Thank You message

With Gratitude, Babson ELevates Its Ambitions for the Future On a night of appreciation and aspiration, the Babson community celebrates a major milestone of the Centennial Campaign—and raises the bar on its collective impact.

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.

November 7, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Campus, Alumni, Faculty, Undergraduate, Graduate, Student Life, Class of 2026, Centennial

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Women’s Golf Team Fits Babson to a Tee Four first-year student-athletes make history, putting Babson’s inaugural women’s golf team on course as the College’s first new varsity program since 2001.

By Scott Dietz

Writer

Scott Dietz

Scott Dietz is Babson College's Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications. Dietz is responsible for the department's internal and external communications, including branding, campus engagement, marketing, social media, sponsorships and website management. Additional duties consist of event coverage, facilitation of interview requests, media pitching, video content, writing and editing. Before Babson, Dietz spent 13-plus years at fellow NEWMAC institution Wheaton College, worked for the NFL, New England Patriots, and in the media relations department with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. A native of South Park, PA, Dietz began his sports information career at Westminster College.

November 7, 2023

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2027, Babson Magazine, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

A view of the Babson campus from a drone on a gorgeous fall day

From the President: Perpetually Aspirational Babson College has ascended to a new leadership position across higher education after being ranked the 10th best college in the country by The Wall Street Journal. This unprecedented accolade affirms that entrepreneurship has evolved from a competency that can be taught to one that must be taught.

By Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD

President

Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD

Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA‘92, PhD is the 14th president of Babson College. A successful entrepreneur, academic leader, and scholar, Dr. Spinelli assumed the role of president in July 2019, guiding the College through its centennial year and into its second century. Learn more about the President's Office.

November 7, 2023

Tagged Babson Magazine, Alumni, Campus

Posted in Community