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Cargo container ships under gantry cranes in port of Savannah

How the Supply Chain Bottlenecks Will Affect Holiday Shopping Computer chip shortages, shipping backlogs, and high demand have disrupted the global supply chain like we’ve never seen. Babson Lecturer Brad Johnson explains what is happening and what consumers can expect this holiday shopping season.

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.

October 25, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Global

Posted in Insights

Babson World Globe in Kerry Murphy Healey Park

New Faculty Award Funds Study of Healthcare Inequity in the United States An interdisciplinary team of Babson professors has begun researching the growing disparity in access to good healthcare in the United States, funded by a new faculty scholarship from The Blank School.

By Leslie Macmillan

October 20, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Research

Posted in Community, Insights

Associate Professor Rob Cross speaks at a 2019 Babson Connect: Worldwide session on connectivity

Collaboration Overload? Try These 3 Tips for Working Smarter As companies navigate hybrid work, Babson College Associate Professor and collaboration expert Rob Cross shares his most useful advice.

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.

October 13, 2021

Tagged Corporate Innovation, Company Culture, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Management, Research

Posted in Insights

James Hoopes gestures while speaking at Faculty Research Day in 2019

Can Capitalism Be Ethical? An award-winning course taught by Professor James Hoopes asks Babson students to consider the moral risks and moral opportunities of capitalism.

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.

October 12, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Insights

Magnus Aske '23 sits at a table at a restaurant

Fueled by Love of Art, Babson Student Finds Novel Application for NFTs Magnus Aske ’23 came up with a project involving fundraising and the antiquities collection of a foreign country. When the deal goes through, “It will be one of the biggest early landmark sales in NFTs so far,” he says.

By Leslie Macmillan

October 7, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate, Faculty, Global, Class of 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

How ‘Expeditionary Entrepreneurship’ Can Aid Disaster Response Babson alumnus Jesse Levin uses a concept he calls “expeditionary entrepreneurship” to aid in crisis operations through volunteer humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and emergency economic stability work.

By Leslie Macmillan

October 6, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Global

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Biz. E. Beaver with a family at Back to Babson 2021

PHOTOS: Family, Friends, and Feel-Good Moments Highlight Back to Babson 2021 Alumni, parents, students, and friends reunited on campus for Back to Babson, sharing a picture-perfect weekend of gatherings and celebrations.

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.

, 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.

October 4, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Student Life

Posted in Community