Author: Erin O'Donnell

Can Entrepreneurship Improve Health Outcomes?
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Can Entrepreneurship Improve Health Outcomes? » Health economist Yunwei Gai and a team of Babson colleagues pioneer a new area of research to study how entrepreneurial ventures affect the health of people in the community.
Solving Food Insecurity One Row at a Time
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Solving Food Insecurity One Row at a Time » Marvin Makofsky ’64 feeds a need with his nonprofit Plant a Row for the Hungry, which utilizes local gardens to provide fresh vegetables to his community of Port Washington, New York.
Leslie Garbarino: Creating a Winning Combination
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Leslie Garbarino: Creating a Winning Combination » With a values-based course in Atlanta, Assistant Professor of Practice Leslie Garbarino taps into students’ enthusiasm for sports.
Kate Jaspon ’98 Is Driven to Inspire
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Kate Jaspon ’98 Is Driven to Inspire » Now the CFO at Inspire Brands, Kate Jaspon ’98 has a unique perspective on the restaurant industry and the franchise community.
Mary Pinard: Taking Risks on the Page and the Stage
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Mary Pinard: Taking Risks on the Page and the Stage » With her colleagues’ support, English Professor Mary Pinard writes a play, which is set and produced in rural Kansas.
Office Hours: A Career of Mentorship and Support
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Office Hours: A Career of Mentorship and Support » As division chair of Operations and Information Management and a former Posse mentor, Donna Stoddard P’21 always helps students and faculty grow.
Office Hours: Motivating Action Through Marketing
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Office Hours: Motivating Action Through Marketing » Gary Ottley MBA’97, an award-winning senior lecturer in marketing who recently served on a diversity, equity, and inclusion taskforce, helps empower graduate students and faculty members alike.