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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.

Communication skills are pivotal in leadership.
Why Is Communication Important in Leadership? Successful leadership requires effective communication to foster collaboration, enhance productivity, and maintain connections in a tech-driven world.
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September 30, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-10-05 19:11:47
Babson college undergraduate students at career fair.
What Recruiters Look for at Babson’s Undergraduate Career Fair What makes a Babson student stand out at a career fair? Employers from various fields share advice on professionalism, resilience, practical skills, and career flexibility.
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September 28, 2026

Posted in Community, Outcomes

2026-10-05 19:11:47
Man holds bottles of olive oil from his startup business.
A Better Bottle: How Daniel Danes MBA’24 Built an Olive Oil Business on Quality and Trust With lessons and tools from Babson, Daniel Danes MBA’24 launched TITIN Olive Oil, bringing traceable, high-quality Spanish olive oil to retailers and restaurants.
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September 24, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-05 19:11:47
Arms pushing yellow trolley packed with delivery boxes.
What Lovesac’s Social Media Misstep Can Teach Brands About Humor Lovesac’s viral response turned a customer complaint into a marketing backlash. Babson experts explain what the brand could have done differently.
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September 15, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-10-05 19:19:54
Woman who is the new Babson undergraduate dean stands at lectern at the College.
Babson’s New Undergraduate Dean on Preparing Students for What’s Next Poonam Arora, Babson’s new undergraduate dean, shares her path to Babson, and her vision for the Class of 2030 and the future of undergraduate education.
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September 14, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-10-05 19:19:49
A collage of items brought to campus by Babson’s first-year students
My Favorite Things: Unpacking What the Class of 2030 Brought to Campus At Babson’s move-in day last week, new first-year students brought with them many boxes, bags, and mini fridges. They also brought reminders of the people, pets, and places they’re leaving behind.
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September 1, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-10-05 19:23:08
In a scene from the movie The Odyssey, the Trojan horse partially submerged in the ocean
The Odyssey: What a 2,700-Year-Old Epic Says About the Future of Moviegoing Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has audiences buzzing. Babson professors explain the film’s technical spectacle and why Homer’s epic still resonates.
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August 19, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-10-05 19:23:08
Students sit at work stations in the finance lab
At Babson, High School Students Bring Fresh Perspective to the Summer Classroom Babson faculty members and lecturers share what they learned from teaching high school students in the Arthur M. Blank School Summer Program.
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August 14, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-10-05 16:15:19
Group of diverse office colleagues brainstorming together, exhibiting teamwork as one of the skills favored by employers..
How Does Skills-Based Hiring Work? Here’s How Colleges and Employers Can Prepare As employers increasingly prioritize skills over credentials, Babson College’s experiential approach is helping students build, and prove, the capabilities today’s workplace demands.
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August 11, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-10-05 19:19:49
Rich Hanna poses for a portrait
For Rich Hanna, Experiential Teaching Means Never Stop Learning The director of Babson’s new Master of Science in Management in Business Creation (MSBC) program, Professor of Practice Rich Hanna brings real-world experiences to the classroom.
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August 4, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-05 13:17:16