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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.

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What It Means to Be a Fulbright Scholar from Babson College Professor Sinan Erzurumlu recently returned from a semester in Denmark as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, earning Babson College distinction as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the second year in a row.
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February 13, 2024

Posted in Outcomes

2026-06-10 17:10:41
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Babson Board of Trustees Honored with Prestigious National Award  The Babson College Board of Trustees was selected as one of four recipients of the 2024 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
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February 12, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-07 22:18:30
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Wes Woodson ’20 Forges a Career to Help Humanity Wes Woodson ’20 returns to Babson this month as the keynote speaker for the College’s annual MLK Legacy Day with an important message about the importance of mental health.
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February 1, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

2026-06-15 19:02:57
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The Forefront of Entrepreneurial Leadership: Q&A with Blank School CEO Donna Levin Donna Levin, CEO of the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, has been honored with a 2024 Pinnacle Award by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Here, she reflects on the Blank School’s impact and the importance of entrepreneurial leadership.
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January 10, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-05 18:44:23
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Chef Dennis Williams on Innovating Campus Dining As the campus executive chef at Babson, Dennis Williams shares his insights on innovating campus dining, creating community, and serving chicken parm.
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January 5, 2024

Posted in Community

2026-06-15 19:02:57
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2024: A Year of Collaboration and Innovation at the Blank School The directors of the centers and institutes of The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College share their aspirations and optimism for the year ahead.
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January 2, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-06-09 00:02:34
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All in One Day: What Happens on Campus From sunrise to way past sunset, Babson’s Wellesley campus buzzes with activity—from the classrooms to the Commons, from the dining hall to the creative spaces, from the community meetings to the athletic fields. Here’s what happens during one typical September day.
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December 20, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-16 01:12:36
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Babson Announces Four New Term Chairs  Four Babson faculty members—Frederick Douglass Opie, Tina Opie, Erik Noyes, and Kristen Getchell—have received new term chair appointments.
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December 13, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-06-14 11:29:12
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The Importance and Impact of Case Writing at Babson College Babson College has been ranked No. 14 in The Case Centre Impact Index, a new annual ranking of organizations based on the global reach and impact of their case writing.
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December 12, 2023

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

2026-06-13 03:17:23
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Two Babson Faculty Honored Among Poets & Quants’ Best Undergraduate Professors Babson Associate Professors Anjali Bal and Erik Noyes were named to Poets & Quants’ annual list of the 50 best undergraduate business professors.
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December 4, 2023

Posted in Community, Insights, Outcomes

2026-06-01 18:38:45