Author: John Crawford

John Crawford

Senior Journalist

John Crawford

A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.

She Wanted to Help. Becoming a Farmer Wasn’t What She Expected. After graduation, Rosine Ndayishimiye ’18 returned to her native Rwanda to make a difference. That path led her to the unexpected career choice of becoming a farmer.

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Global, Food Entrepreneurship, Sustainability

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

The Economic Advantage of Entrepreneurship Education The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor has studied entrepreneurship for 20 years. To increase its impact, researchers say look to education.

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Faculty

Posted in Insights

The Growing Need for Sustainability in Business How might humanity take action and confront climate change? Sustainability in business offers one source for ideas and inspiration.

Tagged Sustainability, Student Life, Faculty, Social Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

How Sustainability in Entrepreneurship Helped Power a Nation On a quest to bring clean energy to his native Nicaragua, Rodrigo Mantica ’96 established two hydroelectric power plants, thus demonstrating the far-reaching potential of sustainability in entrepreneurship.

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

For Fashion Entrepreneur Ruthie Davis, Making Shoes with Disney Is ‘Like a Dream’ In her collaborations with Disney, fashion entrepreneur Ruthie Davis brings together the company’s beloved characters with her distinct creative voice.

Tagged Alumni, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Arts

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Yes, Students Study Law at Babson Think of Babson, and your mind may understandably turn to entrepreneurship. But the College offers a slew of academic concentrations, including legal studies. Students take law classes at Babson for a variety of reasons. They may be interested in attending law school, or they may know how important some basic knowledge of law is to starting a business.

Tagged Campus, Student Life, Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education, Class of 2020

Posted in Community

Veterans Supporting Veterans Veterans attending college can face challenges. The Babson College Veterans Club offers them a vital source of support and community.

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Student Life, Class of 2020

Posted in Community

How Will I Create the Future? Professor William Gartner, of Babson College’s Institute for Family Entrepreneurship, has been studying entrepreneurs for decades. “I can’t think of any other group of people I’d rather be with,” he says.

Tagged Faculty, Family Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Campus

Posted in Community, Insights

Equality in Entrepreneurship? Not Yet Babson’s Candida Brush has long studied women entrepreneurs. They have made many strides, but one critical challenge remains.

Tagged Faculty, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, VC & Investing, Campus, Entrepreneurship Education, Research

Posted in Community, Insights

Babson on the Run A longtime Babson tradition, the Cruickshank 5K Race for Shelter takes runners through the sleepy streets of Wellesley and raises money for the College’s service immersion trips.

Tagged Campus, Student Life, Athletics

Posted in Community