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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.

Jake Thibeault gestures while speaking at the awards ceremony

Jake Thibeault ’26 to Address Babson’s Undergraduate Commencement Babson College announced that Jake Thibeault ’26, an inspirational speaker who often shares his story as a hockey player who was paralyzed in an on-ice collision, will be the undergraduate student speaker at its Commencement ceremonies May 16.

May 1, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2026, Commencement, Graduate, Undergraduate, Inclusive Excellence

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 07:46:30

The Earth rises above the horizon of the moon during Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon.

Why This Mission to the Moon Matters Babson Associate Professor Jonathan Sims, who teaches a course called Moonshot Strategy, shares his perspectives on NASA’s mission to the moon, why it matters, and what a moonshot is really all about.

April 9, 2026

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Insights

2026-05-12 13:00:02

Christy Cisneros Lagos poses for a portrait

Christy Lagos ’98, MBA’20 on Keeping the Babson Alumni Connected As associate director for alumni affinity programs and annual giving, Christy Lagos ’98, MBA’20 works with student-athlete alumni, legacy families, and others to maintain their connections to Babson.

April 7, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Athletics, Campus, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 15:33:16

Aerial view of Christ the Redeemer and Botafogo Bay in Rio de Janeiro from high angle.

Regional Alumni Clubs Unite Babson’s Global Community More than 70 regional clubs around the world help keep Babson College’s alumni connected to one another and to the top-ranked strongest alumni network. Here’s how they do it.

April 7, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Global, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 10:56:46

Sadie Burton-Goss and Jerry Epps smile while looking at each and holding their awards

Babson Honored for Hosting Inaugural Massachusetts LGBTQ+ Business Awards Two Babson leaders—Chief Inclusive Excellence Officer Sadie Burton-Goss, and Jerry Epps, director of supplier and community engagement—received the Inclusion Innovator of the Year Award at the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural awards ceremony, held at Babson.

March 9, 2026

Tagged Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Inclusive Excellence, Leadership, Campus

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 07:03:12

Two students work together on a lab project

Video, Sports, and Cooking: 5 Interesting Summer Courses for High School Students From social media to sports, and from cooking to storytelling, here are five more interesting pre-college courses in the Blank School Summer Program for rising high school juniors or seniors.

March 6, 2026

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

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-13 13:36:26

Built to Last: Helping Prepare Founders for the Entrepreneurial Journey A lifelong entrepreneur, James Agnew MBA’21, DBA’28 has returned to Babson for the DBA program to help understand and educate other founders on their entrepreneurial journeys—and even inspire his family.

March 5, 2026

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

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 11:24:51

Students collaborate around screens in the finance lab

Want to Study Business and Finance? 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 4, 2026

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

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-13 13:36:26

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

Posted in Community

2026-05-13 07:03:12

Two students collaborate on a project at the Weissman Foundry

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

2026-05-13 12:17:45