Retro objects on white background. Sneakers, rotary phone, vinyl player, old books, audio, video tapes, 3d glasses, gamepad.
Consumers Seek Old Comfort in New Nostalgia Products Old-fashioned and low-tech products such as brick phones and gaming consoles are popular once again. Babson consumer behavior expert Lauren Beitelspacher explains how nostalgia fuels this phenomenon.
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November 3, 2021

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Exterior shot of Tomasso Hall
News, Notes, and Nods: In Memoriam Remembering the alumni and members of the Babson community who have passed recently and included in the Winter 2021–2022 edition of Babson Magazine.
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November 1, 2021

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Kyle Gietzen, Rachel (Secrist) Gietzen, and friends hold up a Babson Beavers flag
News, Notes, and Nods: Undergraduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson’s undergraduate alumni in the Winter 2021-2022 edition of Babson Magazine.
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November 1, 2021

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Neritti Lakshman MBA’20 and Richard O’Brien MBA’20
News, Notes, and Nods: Graduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson’s graduate alumni in the Winter 2021–2022 edition of Babson Magazine.
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November 1, 2021

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Connor Harbison an herb-filled hydroponic tower at the Weissman Foundry
Babson Resources Help Grow MBA Student’s Startup on Campus With his Babson-backed startup, Connor Harbison MBA’22 aims to help transform the campus into a more sustainable community with herb-filled hydroponic towers.
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October 27, 2021

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Hollister Hall, home of Babson College Health Services
Babson College Enhances Mental Health Resources Through New Partnership New for this academic year, Babson College students have the ability to access clinical support 24/7, thanks to a new partnership.
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October 26, 2021

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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.
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October 25, 2021

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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.
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October 20, 2021

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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.
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October 13, 2021

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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.
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Eric Beato
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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

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