Linda Pizzuti Henry ’00, H’19 speaks at Babson Connect: Worldwide in 2019
What Is Inclusive Leadership? Hear from three Babson College community members who help answer the question, "What is inclusive leadership?" and work tirelessly to educate and empower inclusive leaders worldwide.
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November 20, 2023

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A welcome sign for Babson College's Horn Library
Drop-ins and Pop-ups: How Career Advisors Expand Access Across Campus With career advising drop-ins across campus, Babson’s Undergraduate Center for Career Development expands its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access initiatives.
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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.
November 17, 2023

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Babson student presenting her startup.
What FME Students Learned at Rocket Pitch Babson first-year students in Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship noticed several performance-boosting strategies to incorporate in their own pitches, and some to avoid, after attending this year’s Rocket Pitch.
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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.
November 16, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

John Jacobs gestures while presenting on stage
John Jacobs and the Power of Optimism The co-founder and chief creative optimist of Life is Good delivers a powerful message of optimism in the keynote address for Babson’s Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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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 15, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Illustration of five diverse women looking up
New GEM Report Underscores Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs The new Women’s Entrepreneurship Report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor focuses on recommendations to help further close the gender gap.
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November 14, 2023

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Challenges of Teaching Entrepreneurship
Top 5 Challenges of Teaching Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship educators share what keeps them up at night, with advice from legendary professor Heidi Neck.
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November 14, 2023

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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.
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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.
November 13, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

A new definition of entrepreneurship
What Is the Definition of Entrepreneurship? Once limiting, the entrepreneurship definition has expanded to evolve with the world we live in today.
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November 10, 2023

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Google and Amazon apps on a phone.
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.
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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.
November 8, 2023

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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.
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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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership