Hillary Chabot, Author at Babson Thought & Action

Shrinkflation has impacted many popular products in grocery stories nationwide. (Photo: Elena Berd-stock.adobe.com)

What Is Shrinkflation? Why Shoppers Are Getting Less for Their Dollar Babson Economics Professor Lidija Polutnik explains why brands shrink products while selling them for the same price., and why some products feel the squeeze more than others.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

November 26, 2024

Tagged Economics, Faculty

Posted in Insights

Babson Professor Heidi Neck’s keynote presentation at the GCEC conference addressed the vital role educators play in the lives of future entrepreneurs. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)

Lateral Thinking and Awe Walks: Heidi Neck Shares Recipe for Entrepreneurial Growth at GCEC Babson Professor Heidi Neck encouraged entrepreneurship educators at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers to prioritize courage, resilience, and lateral thinking in their classrooms.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

November 25, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Campus, Faculty

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson's wide-reaching sustainability efforts were on display during Babson's student-run Sustainability Fair in September. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)

Going Greener: Babson's Campus-Wide Sustainability Gets a Boost Babson College is leading campus-wide sustainability efforts, from locally sourced campus dining to student-driven eco-initiatives.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

November 14, 2024

Tagged Campus, Faculty, Student Life, Sustainability

Posted in Community

Kristi Girdharry, director of Babson's Writing Center, hosted writing instructors from more than 30 higher education institutions to discuss the impact of AI on writing and research. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)

AI in Action: How Babson Students Use Technology to Transform Research and Business Babson students discussed how AI transformed their academic and professional fields at a writing symposium hosted by Babson’s AI lab The Generator.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

November 6, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Student Life, Artificial Intelligence

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Jake Bruce poses for a photo with his donuts

Donuts to Dollars: Babson Student Starts Food-Truck Franchise to Pay Tuition First-year Babson student Jake Bruce runs a donut franchise, funding his education while gaining hands-on business experience.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

October 23, 2024

Tagged Undergraduate, Campus, Student Life

Posted in Community

In the 2024–2025 academic year, 14 new faculty members bring their expertise to Babson’s classrooms. (Photo credit: Nicolaus Czarnecki)

Get to Know Babson’s 14 New Faculty Members Babson College hires 14 new faculty members who bring academic and real-world expertise to the College’s Wellesley campus.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

October 16, 2024

Tagged Faculty

Posted in Community

Kaitlyn Pristawa ’26 Earns Second Place at UNITE 2030 Changemaker Summit Kaitlyn Pristawa ’26 won second place at UNITE 2030’s Changemaker Summit, pitching an innovative program aiding migrant children with PTSD.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

October 9, 2024

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Social Innovation, Undergraduate

Posted in Babson Briefs

Ford Cousin '25. Chloe Samaha '25, and Anastascia Yefimenko '25 made BostInno's 25 Under 25 list.

Entrepreneurs on the Rise: Three Babson Founders Make BostInno’s 25 Under 25 List Meet three Babson entrepreneurs transforming their industries with innovative startups, earning recognition in BostInno’s prestigious 25 Under 25 list for 2024.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

October 9, 2024

Tagged Startups, Student Life, Undergraduate, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

C. Dean Metropoulos cuts the ribbon at the dedication

Empowering the Future at the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship C. Dean Metropoulos ’67, MBA’68 returned to Babson for the dedication of the new institute, which bolsters the College’s leading entrepreneurial education in the leadership ranks of technology and AI.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

October 3, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Davit Khachatryan discusses his AI-generated art on display at the Hollister Gallery. (Photo: Kyle Soule)

The Dreams That Art Is Made of: Babson Professor Combines Data Science and AI Art Associate Professor Davit Khachatryan uses literature and imagination in his AI-generated artwork, creating a mix of technology and human emotion.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

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.

September 26, 2024

Tagged Campus, Faculty, Technology

Posted in Community

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