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Hillary Chabot
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Hillary Chabot

Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.

Woman speaks to large crowd gathered for Food Summit in airy room at Babson College.
Inside Babson’s First Food Summit: Where Food Entrepreneurs Connect Across the Ecosystem Featuring student founders and alumni leaders, Babson’s Food Summit explored the wide range of roles, from food science to CPG to supply, powering today’s food industry.
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April 17, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-21 19:57:53
Canvas Trader Joe's tote bags
From Tote Bags to Buckets: How Everyday Items Become Cultural Currency From Trader Joe’s mini totes to Starbucks Bearista cups, limited-edition drops are turning everyday items into cultural moments of high demand. Babson marketing experts unpack how scarcity and social sharing fuel these viral sensations.
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April 14, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-04-21 19:57:53
Human hand reaching out to robot hand.
AI, Jobs, and Uncertainty: A Leading Expert Weighs In on What We Can Expect Artificial intelligence is reshaping work, but not always as expected. Babson expert Thomas Davenport breaks down how AI is impacting jobs, why predictions fall short, and what leaders should watch now.
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March 31, 2026

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-04-21 19:57:53
Four women who are cast members of Project Empathy sit on a couch, a man who is the director and a male student cast member stand behind the couch.
Project Empathy Brings Powerful Storytelling, and Perspective, to Babson College Campus  Babson alumnus Peter Hunt ’89 returns to campus as the director of Project Empathy, a student storytelling performance that highlights the importance of empathy in modern business.
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March 27, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-21 16:33:29
Babson graduate student at the Cutler Center finance lab
Career Momentum After Babson: MS Class of 2025 Outcomes Come to Life Carlos Roberto Dias Neto MSF’25 and Minh Phan MSBA’25 leveraged Babson’s community, career coaching, and real-world learning to secure roles in finance and analytics. They are prime examples of the strong outcomes of the MS Class of 2025.
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March 3, 2026

Posted in Outcomes

2026-04-21 20:35:07
A profile picture of Laura Gassner Otting stands against a background of other profile pictures of DBA candidates.
Beyond Pedigree: Elevating Potential Talent Using Research and Experience A bestselling author and thought leader, Laura Gassner Otting DBA’28 joins Babson’s inaugural DBA cohort to explore how organizations can spot hidden potential and redefine greatness in a post-AI world.
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February 26, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-04-21 20:35:07
A profile picture of Marco Gargurevich stands against a background of other profile pictures of DBA candidates.
A Career in Finance, A Commitment to Shaping the Next Generation  After more than two decades in the financial services industry, a casual invitation to speak at a Babson graduate class snowballed into an interest in teaching for Marco Gargurevich MBA’01, DBA’28.
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February 12, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-04-21 20:34:51
Babson professor points to research findings during presentation.
Why Faculty Research Matters: Babson Scholars on AI, Markets, and Real-World Problems With discussions ranging from artificial intelligence to monetary policy and climate challenges, Faculty Research Day spotlighted the breadth of Babson’s interdisciplinary research.
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February 6, 2026

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-04-21 20:34:51
Babson student on stage after winning $25,000 scholarship.
Sarah Starko ’27 Awarded Prestigious National Retail Federation Foundation Scholarship Sarah Starko ’27 earned the NRF Foundation’s most prestigious undergraduate scholarship after a rigorous national competition, an honor that will grant her access to leaders across the retail industry.
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January 26, 2026

Posted in Community, Outcomes

2026-04-21 20:34:51
Babson teacher stands in front of class teaching entrepreneurship to faculty from around the world.
How Babson Teaches the World’s Entrepreneurship Educators At the Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators, faculty from around the world learn not only what entrepreneurship is—but also how to teach it.
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January 23, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-21 16:33:46