Author: 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.

Bridging How Humans and Intelligent Technology Can Learn Together Vik Murty MBA’03, DBA’28 has spent his career focused on how individuals and organizations adapt when working alongside intelligent systems. He joined Babson’s DBA program to research and explore answers.

March 3, 2026

Tagged DBA Profiles, Doctor of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Try These 5 Summer Courses for High School Students Skills such as business strategy, investing, and personal finance are critical for success in any role or professional field. Here are five pre-college courses in the Blank School Summer Program for rising high school juniors or seniors interested in business and finance.

March 2, 2026

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Pre-Collegiate, Summer Education, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Here’s the Pitch: Babson Kicks Around Collaboration with Top Italian Soccer Club A contingent from Babson Athletics visited Italy to discuss a strategic collaboration with Udinese Calcio, a top-flight soccer club, that could include an international trip for Babson’s men’s and women’s soccer programs.

February 23, 2026

Tagged Athletics, Global

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‘Paving the Way’ in Pursuit of a Degree Triple Crown With an eye on improving the consulting world and influencing the future of her industry, Anna Ivashko ’11, MBA’20, DBA’28 pursues her third Babson degree in the new Doctor of Business Administration program.

February 17, 2026

Tagged Alumni, DBA Profiles, Doctor of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Undergraduate, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Summer at Babson Introduces New Opportunities for High School and Babson Students Babson’s expanded summer portfolio includes existing programs such as Summer Study and launches the new Blank School Summer Program, an immersive learning experience for rising high school juniors and seniors, as well as initiatives for current students.

February 5, 2026

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Graduate, Professional and Executive Education, Undergraduate, Pre-Collegiate

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Entrepreneurs collaborate at a table during an Entrepreneurial Family event at the Foundry

What Is Total Entrepreneurial Activity, and Why Is It Important? One of the key metrics to evaluate the state of entrepreneurship is Total Entrepreneurial Activity, which was created by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and measures the rate of early-stage engagement. Babson professors explain its importance.

February 2, 2026

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty

Posted in Insights

A portrait of Sumeit Aggarwal set against a background of headshots of the DBA students

Mission Driven: She’s an Advocate for Women’s Financial Empowerment Sumeit Aggarwal MBA’05, DBA’28, the co-founder of a social enterprise for women-owned startups, hopes to create more entrepreneurial opportunities for women. That’s just one reason she is in the inaugural cohort of Babson’s DBA program.

January 27, 2026

Tagged Alumni, DBA Profiles, Doctor of Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Class of 2028

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Why Is Babson No. 1 for Entrepreneurship? Here Are 30 Reasons Entrepreneurship is everywhere at Babson College, which has been ranked the No. 1 school for entrepreneurship for the past three decades. But why? There are countless reasons; here are just 30.

January 23, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Graduate, Startups, Student Life, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

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Year in Review: Favorite Photos of 2025 Babson photographer Nic Czarnecki captured images of hundreds of people on campus this year. Here are 10 of our favorite photos of 2025.

By Eric Beato, Nic Czarnecki

December 29, 2025

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Campus, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Professional and Executive Education, Student Life, Undergraduate, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Year in Review: Favorite Stories of 2025 Another year, another No. 2 ranking, another national championship. Amid all the accolades this year, here are 10 of our favorite stories of 2025.

December 26, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Artificial Intelligence, Athletics, Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Professional and Executive Education, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

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