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.

Why Babson Is the No. 1 School for Career Preparedness The Wall Street Journal named Babson College the No. 1 school for career preparedness. Here are three reasons why Babson is the best at readying students.

Tagged Career, Undergraduate, Graduate, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Outcomes

Pursuing a Career in Sports With its focus on values and leadership, Babson’s Good Company, Good Game course inspired Kody Harris ’25. He hopes to make a career in the sports industry.

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Leadership, Undergraduate, Career, Faculty, Company Culture

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Trivia Time: How Well Do You Know Babson? What’s the weight of the Babson World Globe? When did Roger Babson run for president? What pro team practiced on campus in the 1960s? Test your brain on all things Babson.

Tagged Campus

Posted in Community

U.S. GEM Report: Entrepreneurial Activity Reaches Record Levels U.S. entrepreneurial activity has hit its highest level in the history of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Entrepreneurship in manufacturing also is growing.

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Research, Faculty, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

Joining the Peace Corps as a Retiree: The Challenges and the Rewards Brian Lynch ’79 brings a lifetime of experiences to the Peace Corps. Serving as a retiree is not common, and he talks about the rewards and challenges he faces.

Tagged Alumni, Global, Career

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

A Personal Journey of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition A Babson alumnus pursues a different type of entrepreneurial opportunity, by focusing on growing an existing business, rather than launching a new one.

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Q&A

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Fighting for Those Too Often Forgotten Associate Professor of Practice Sandra Bravo MBA’87 has spent a lifetime concerned about children in the foster care system. She adopted two foster children and started a nonprofit that aims to rethink the system and raise awareness about its challenges. Even in the face of tragedy, she remains resolute.

Tagged Faculty, Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Big Emotions and New Beginnings: Stories from Move-In Day Move-in day is so many things: stressful, exciting, bittersweet, hopeful. Here are stories from a day when a new chapter opens, and the possibilities are many.

Tagged Class of 2027, Undergraduate, Student Life, Campus

Posted in Community

Four Networking Tips for Entrepreneurs After giving a pitch at an event, entrepreneurs may be swarmed by people seeking to talk with them. Here’s advice on how to navigate the scrum and make connections.

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Advice, Mentoring & Networking, Startups, Graduate, Student Life, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Sailing Around the World Mark Towill MBA’23 is the co-founder of the 11th Hour Racing Team, which just won the grueling Ocean Race. The achievement took resilience, as well as business know-how.

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Alumni, Global

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes