Author: Kait Smith Lanthier

Kait Smith Lanthier

Managing Editor

Kait Smith Lanthier

Kait Smith Lanthier is the Director, Content Strategy at Babson College and the Managing Editor of Babson Thought & Action. Her writing has appeared in print and online in a variety of outlets including USA Today, Yahoo Shine, YourTango, CosmoGirl, and First for Women magazine. Smith earned her undergraduate degree in journalism and graduate degree in integrated marketing, both from Marist College.

babson posse tracey reza

Celebrating 15 Years of Babson Posse Eight years ago, Tracey Reza attended her first Posse Plus retreat. Now she's the liaison to the Posse program, celebrating it's 15th year at Babson. Here, Reza shares why she’s excited to celebrate Babson’s Posse program, and looks ahead at what’s to come.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

November 14, 2018

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

Amir Reza

One on One With Amir Reza Vice Provost Amir Reza discusses the importance of internationalization at Babson, the impact of his team’s work on the campus, and what’s on the horizon.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

November 12, 2018

Tagged Global, Campus

Posted in Community

babson volleyball champions

Women's Volleyball Hosts NCAA Tournament Babson’s women’s volleyball team has long been in the business of winning. And this season, business is a booming. The NEWMAC Champions will compete in, and host, the NCAA^®Division III tournament this weekend.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

November 8, 2018

Tagged Athletics, Campus

Posted in Community

Conducting a job search in the USA

5 Tips for International Students Conducting a Job Search in the USA International students running a job search in the USA should start early, build the right skills, and frame an international business network.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

November 5, 2018

Tagged Career, Advice, Mentoring & Networking, Campus

Posted in Community

Mayor of Parkland, Fla., Christine Hunchofsky

For the Mayor of Parkland, Entrepreneurship Makes All the Difference If you ask Christine Hunschofsky MBA’96, mayor of Parkland, Florida, how she landed in the public sector, she’ll tell you she just kind of fell into it. But the entrepreneurial mindset she developed at Babson helped prepare her for the job.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

October 26, 2018

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Women's Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

angel-investors

All About Angel Investors Angels are private investors who want to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality. And they are a critical component of thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems, providing the necessary financing to help founders get moving. Kevin Colleran ’03 and Babson Professor Zach Zacharakis share their insight into the world of angel investing.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

October 19, 2018

Tagged VC & Investing, Advice, Startups

Posted in Insights

babson faculty awards

Babson Honors Outstanding Faculty This fall nine Babson College faculty members were recognized for their excellence in teaching and scholarship.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

October 4, 2018

Tagged Campus, Faculty

Posted in Community

Babson Class of 2022

Babson Welcomes Class of 2022 As Orientation began, 539 first-year students were welcomed to Babson College’s community in anticipation of the beginning of the 2018-2019 academic year.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

October 1, 2018

Tagged Campus

Posted in Community

Meeting with Your CEO? Read This First What should you ask when meeting with your CEO? Here’s a list of ideas to help you prepare.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

September 10, 2018

Tagged Career, Mentoring & Networking, Advice

Posted in Insights

summer venture program

10 Lessons from 10 Years of Babson’s Summer Venture Program To celebrate Babson's Summer Venture Program's 10th anniversary, we spoke with alumni to determine the top 10 lessons from the program.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

July 20, 2018

Tagged Startups, Mentoring & Networking, Advice

Posted in Community