Author: Kara Baskin

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Kara Baskin

An overview of the Weissman Foundry during the buildathon

How Student Teams Used AI to Tackle Real-World Problems at One-Day Buildathon At the inaugural Generator-Microsoft Entrepreneurship & AI Buildathon, student teams from Babson, Olin, and Wellesley colleges collaborate and compete to identify transformative entrepreneurial opportunities enabled by artificial intelligence.

December 12, 2024

Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Class of 2025, Class of 2027, Faculty, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate, Class of 2028

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Composite portraits of Moris Castillo, Walter Weekes Jr., and Sarah Wilson

Good Fellows: Creating Value in the Community by Serving on Nonprofit Boards Students and alumni in the Babson Board Fellows program create social value by serving as nonvoting members of nonprofit boards.

November 29, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Experiential Learning, Graduate, Social Innovation, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Educators collaborate while stading around a table

‘A Small College with a Global Footprint’ Babson Academy expands Entrepreneurial Thought & Action to new regions around the world with unique programs for high school students and teachers, university educators, and undergraduate and graduate students.

August 13, 2024

Tagged Babson Academy, Entrepreneurship Education, Global, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Four portraits of Posse Scholars side-by-side

The Enduring Impact of Babson’s Posse Scholars For 20 years, Babson College’s partnership with the Posse Foundation has provided opportunity and opened doors for students in New York City with leadership potential. Here, we catch up with four exemplary Posse alumni to illustrate the immeasurable impact on the scholars, the College, and their communities.

January 17, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2020, Babson Magazine, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Leadership, Undergraduate, Diversity and Inclusion

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

AI generated image of electrified letters "AI" inside a lightbulb against a background of a stormy sky with lightning

The Age of AI: Seven Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know At the dawn of this new generative AI era, Babson College faculty and alumni explore the ramifications, dangers, and opportunities for entrepreneurs.

September 5, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Alumni, Babson Magazine

Posted in Insights

Candace Armand poses for a portrait in New York City

Alumni Who Pay It Forward Every Year Shaped by their Babson experiences—even long after graduating—alumni are motivated to continue supporting the College through their annual contributions.

May 30, 2023

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

Richard W. Sorenson and his wife, Sandy, smile for a photo

Get to Know Honorary Degree Recipient Richard W. Sorenson MBA’68, P’97 ’00, G’27 Richard W. Sorenson MBA’68, P’97 ’00, G’27, former president of Carling Technologies Inc., will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Babson’s graduate Commencement ceremony.

May 3, 2023

Tagged Commencement, Graduate, Alumni

Posted in Community

Portrait of Martha DiMatteo Vorlicek

Get to Know Honorary Degree Recipient Martha DiMatteo Vorlicek ’81 Martha DiMatteo Vorlicek ’81, senior advisor at HarbourVest Partners LLC, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Babson’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony.

May 3, 2023

Tagged Commencement, Undergraduate, Alumni

Posted in Community

Elizabeth Roberts poses for a photo while standing behind a desk

Alumni Faces of Franchising From Big Macs in Bahrain to sandwich shops in Las Vegas to barre classes in Western Massachusetts, Babson alumni are thriving in the world of franchising. Here is a look at just a few alumni who have found success and happiness in franchising.

January 10, 2023

Tagged Franchising, Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

Alexander Oubré MBA’22 poses for a portrait on campus

Alexander Oubré MBA’22: Building and Expanding Community As co-president of the Babson Black Graduate Club and chief of graduate student life on the Graduate Student Council, Alexander Oubré MBA’22 created and expanded the graduate community.

July 26, 2022

Tagged Class of 2022, Graduate, Student Life, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community