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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.

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.

November 16, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Community

Gerald Watson and Stephen Spinelli pose for a photo together

Gerald Watson ’76 and the Babson Black Alumni Alliance The founding chair of the Babson Black Alumni Alliance discusses how the new organization will serve Babson’s Black alumni and reflects on the College’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

November 9, 2021

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Alumni

Posted in Community

2026-05-11 11:51:29

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.

October 12, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, 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, Bryan Lipiner

October 4, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Student Life

Posted in Community

2026-05-07 20:39:14

Composite photo with headshots of the six Blank Leadership Scholars

New Blank Leadership Scholars Embrace Opportunity Meet the second cohort of the Arthur M. Blank Leadership Scholars, a diverse and accomplished group of promising, values-driven entrepreneurial leaders.

September 20, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Undergraduate, Class of 2025

Posted in Community

2026-05-30 19:19:27

Cover of the GEM 2020/2021 U.S. report

New U.S. GEM Report Offers First Look at Pandemic’s Impact on Entrepreneurship New research from Babson College’s Global Entrepreneurship Monitor shows that more than one-half of entrepreneurs reported new business opportunities spurred by COVID-19.

September 8, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Research, Inclusive Excellence

Posted in Insights

2026-04-26 14:47:32

Student leaders at Class of 2025 Move-In Day.

Babson Buzzing as Students Return to Campus With move-in weekend underway, students and faculty express their excitement over all the people back on campus creating a renewed sense of community.

August 27, 2021

Tagged Class of 2022, Class of 2023, Class of 2025, Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Global, Student Life, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

2026-05-30 04:40:14

Portrait of Jeffery Perry

Babson’s New Board Chair and the Power of Creating Opportunities Jeffery Perry ’87, P’23 brings a wealth of experiences and a unique perspective as an alumnus and parent of a student to his new role as chair of the Babson Board of Trustees.

August 4, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Inclusive Excellence

Posted in Community

2026-05-07 20:38:29

Portrait of Patrick Hale

Patrick Hale: Amplifying All Students’ Voices The director of Babson’s Multicultural and Identity Programs reflects on supporting students during trying times and the intersection of entrepreneurial leadership and DE&I.

July 26, 2021

Tagged Babson Magazine, Career, Inclusive Excellence, People of Babson

Posted in Community

2026-05-30 19:19:27

Portrait of Tariq Farid and Somia Farid Silber

Introducing the Tariq Farid Franchise Institute at Babson College Somia Farid Silber ’15, vice president of e-commerce at Edible Brands, discusses how the new institute is a major opportunity for Babson and the future of franchising education.

July 13, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

2026-05-28 10:39:33