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Babson Professor Andrew Corbett (left) and Landmark College Professor Tamara Stenn address students who learn differently.

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Neurodiverse Students Who Learn Differently Citing research that shows entrepreneurship can be taught to students who learn differently, Professor Andrew Corbett recently visited Landmark College in Vermont to address undergraduates with neurodevelopmental conditions.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Writer

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.

December 2, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Insights

Composite photo of Amir Reza, Candida Brush, and Dhruv Grewal

Research and Mentorship Lands Babson Faculty and Staff Bevy of Honors Babson College faculty and staff are recognized for accelerating women’s entrepreneurship and mentorship in international education.

By Leslie Macmillan

December 1, 2021

Tagged Books, Faculty, Mentoring & Networking, Research

Posted in Community, Insights

Jerome Taillard, first recipient of the Professor George Troughton Term Chair in Finance, recently helped launch the Inclusive Teaching Training Program for all Babson faculty.

Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for All Babson Faculty A champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion since joining the College in 2015, Associate Professor Jerome Taillard recently helped launch the Inclusive Teaching Training Program for all Babson College faculty.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Writer

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.

November 23, 2021

Tagged Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty, People of Babson

Posted in Community

People riding horses at West Creek Ranch

Under a Big Sky, Entrepreneurial Leaders Focus on Their Promise Gathering for a Babson program among the beauty and quiet of Montana’s West Creek Ranch, leaders in the social sector reflect on how they can make a difference in the world.

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 22, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Nonprofit, Social Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Fatema Jalaly poses for a photo in front of a building.

Babson Collaborative Students Provide New Life for Afghan Refugee Afghan refugee Fatema Jalaly escaped Taliban rule thanks to a network of student peers connected through the Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education. Members of the Babson Collaborative Student Network successfully coordinated Jalaly’s 10,000-mile relocation to Chile.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Writer

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.

November 19, 2021

Tagged Babson Collaborative, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Mentoring & Networking, Social Innovation

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Closeup of the Babson front gate with fall foliage in the background

Babson Doubles Down on No. 1 Rankings For the first time since 2012, Babson College has been ranked No. 1 for undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship education by both The Princeton Review/Entrepreneur magazine and U.S. News & World Report.

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 16, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Community

Research Shows Women Entrepreneurs Are Key to Inclusive Economic Growth A new report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reveals the breadth and value of women entrepreneurs and provides the first snapshot of the pandemic’s toll on them.

By Genevieve Rajewski, Leslie Macmillan

November 16, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Global, Research, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community, Insights

President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD and longtime Babson College faculty member Len Green

Len Green, Vanilla Beane Inducted into Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs On Nov. 12 in New York City, Babson College inducted Len Green and Vanilla Beane into its Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs.

By Bryan Lipiner

Writer

Bryan Lipiner

Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.

November 15, 2021

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Household Names, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community