Author: Leslie Macmillan

Daryl Bullis: Opening Minds Through Academic Research
Daryl Bullis: Opening Minds Through Academic Research » Longtime academic librarian Daryl Bullis encourages students to think of writing a paper not just a task to fulfill, but a world to discover.
By Leslie Macmillan March 31, 2022
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Amanda Elam: Examining the Gender Gap in Business
Amanda Elam: Examining the Gender Gap in Business » Amanda Elam, a research fellow at the Diana International Research Institute at Babson College, specializes in women’s entrepreneurship around the world.
By Leslie Macmillan March 22, 2022
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Angel Long: Helping Students Bring the Best to Babson
Angel Long: Helping Students Bring the Best to Babson » Angel Long brings a wealth of experience in student activities to her many roles at Babson College, including being advisor to the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and manager of the Biz E. Beaver mascot team.
By Leslie Macmillan March 15, 2022
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Daughter and Dad Learn Their Lessons Together at Babson
Daughter and Dad Learn Their Lessons Together at Babson » Mildreth Campos ‘23 and her father, José Rolando Campos, left Mexico to go to business school together at Babson. Now, they are roommates, helping each other with homework assignments, comparing notes on professors, and brainstorming business ideas.
By Leslie Macmillan March 7, 2022
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From Banks to Beans: Career Switch Brews Up Flavorful Coffee Venture
From Banks to Beans: Career Switch Brews Up Flavorful Coffee Venture » Lucas Webb ’13 quit his job in finance to launch a direct market coffee company designed to showcase the bean’s full flavor.
By Leslie Macmillan March 2, 2022
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Young Entrepreneur Sees Brighter Skies with Innovative Umbrella
Young Entrepreneur Sees Brighter Skies with Innovative Umbrella » Yianni Feldman ’23 brought his fledgling company, Ponchella, with him to Babson, where he’s now working to develop and grow his innovative products.
By Leslie Macmillan February 23, 2022
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New Technology Races Equine Industry into the Future
New Technology Races Equine Industry into the Future » Two Babson graduates broke into the tradition-bound equine market with horse sale and management software to track schedules, medical records, invoices, and barn calendars.
By Leslie Macmillan February 15, 2022
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First-Year Babson Student Isn’t Waiting to Make a Difference
First-Year Babson Student Isn’t Waiting to Make a Difference » With a focus on social entrepreneurship and motivating people in his community, Thomas Thermidor ’25 already is shaping his long-term legacy.
By Leslie Macmillan February 8, 2022
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Kristi Girdharry: Exploring Race Through Writing
Kristi Girdharry: Exploring Race Through Writing » Babson’s Writing Center Director Kristi Girdharry is working to change public discourse on race, starting with the stories we tell.
By Leslie Macmillan February 3, 2022
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Babson MBA Graduate Takes Uncommon Path to Education Equity
Babson MBA Graduate Takes Uncommon Path to Education Equity » Preshika Jain MBA’21 used her experiences and connections through Babson College’s Uncommon Table to develop an ed tech product that would improve equity in education.
By Leslie Macmillan January 28, 2022
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How Will the Infrastructure Bills Impact the Economy?
How Will the Infrastructure Bills Impact the Economy? » Last month President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Economists debate whether the bill, and the $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act, will boost economic growth or lead to increased taxes and more inflation.
By Leslie Macmillan December 17, 2021
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Babson Grad’s Nonprofit Empowers Entrepreneurs in Haiti
Babson Grad’s Nonprofit Empowers Entrepreneurs in Haiti » Rebecca Obounou MBA’17 started a nonprofit to help mostly women entrepreneurs in rural Haiti. Now, her company will become the philanthropic arm of a new rum venture.
By Leslie Macmillan December 14, 2021
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What’s Causing Inflation, and When Will It End?
What’s Causing Inflation, and When Will It End? » American consumers are getting hit with skyrocketing food and fuel prices, accelerating fears and raising questions about inflation. We turn to two Babson College economists for answers.
By Leslie Macmillan December 7, 2021
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Research and Mentorship Lands Babson Faculty and Staff Bevy of Honors
Research and Mentorship Lands Babson Faculty and Staff Bevy of Honors » Babson College faculty and staff are recognized for accelerating women’s entrepreneurship and mentorship in international education.
By Leslie Macmillan December 1, 2021
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Research Shows Women Entrepreneurs Are Key to Inclusive Economic Growth
Research Shows Women Entrepreneurs Are Key to Inclusive Economic Growth » A new report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reveals the breadth and value of women entrepreneurs and provides the first snapshot of the pandemic’s toll on them.
By Leslie Macmillan & Genevieve Rajewski November 16, 2021
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Consumers Seek Old Comfort in New Nostalgia Products
Consumers Seek Old Comfort in New Nostalgia Products » Old-fashioned and low-tech products such as brick phones and gaming consoles are popular once again. Babson consumer behavior expert Lauren Beitelspacher explains how nostalgia fuels this phenomenon.
By Leslie Macmillan November 3, 2021
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New Faculty Award Funds Study of Healthcare Inequity in the United States
New Faculty Award Funds Study of Healthcare Inequity in the United States » An interdisciplinary team of Babson professors has begun researching the growing disparity in access to good healthcare in the United States, funded by a new faculty scholarship from The Blank School.
By Leslie Macmillan October 20, 2021
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Fueled by Love of Art, Babson Student Finds Novel Application for NFTs
Fueled by Love of Art, Babson Student Finds Novel Application for NFTs » Magnus Aske ’23 came up with a project involving fundraising and the antiquities collection of a foreign country. When the deal goes through, “It will be one of the biggest early landmark sales in NFTs so far,” he says.
By Leslie Macmillan October 7, 2021
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How ‘Expeditionary Entrepreneurship’ Can Aid Disaster Response
How ‘Expeditionary Entrepreneurship’ Can Aid Disaster Response » Babson alumnus Jesse Levin uses a concept he calls “expeditionary entrepreneurship” to aid in crisis operations through volunteer humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and emergency economic stability work.
By Leslie Macmillan October 6, 2021
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Kevin Richardson: Building Trust and Helping All Students
Kevin Richardson: Building Trust and Helping All Students » Det. Sgt. Kevin Richardson exemplifies the Babson Public Safety Department’s human and personal approach to protecting everyone in the College community.
By Leslie Macmillan September 28, 2021
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Remembering 9/11, 20 Years Later
Remembering 9/11, 20 Years Later » Twenty years after three Babson College alumni lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we honor and remember them. "Each year, we should make sure that every generation of Americans knows what happened that day.”
By Leslie Macmillan September 10, 2021
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Prize-Winning First-Year Student Motivated by More than Profit
Prize-Winning First-Year Student Motivated by More than Profit » With a passion for entrepreneurship, José Rodriguez Jr. ’25 comes to Babson with plans to grow his unique clothing line, Tasium, and help people with autism, like his brother, manage anxiety.
By Leslie Macmillan September 9, 2021
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Babson Alumnus Brings Entrepreneurial Spirit to Nation’s First Major Offshore Wind Farm
Babson Alumnus Brings Entrepreneurial Spirit to Nation’s First Major Offshore Wind Farm » Álvaro Ortega Sebastián MBA’15 is the chief operating officer of Vineyard Wind, the nation’s first large-scale wind farm. The wind farm, located on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, was greenlighted by the Federal government last May and could be an important bellwether for clean energy providers in the United States.
By Leslie Macmillan September 8, 2021
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Babson and Iraqi Students Team Up to Tackle Public Health Problems During COVID-19
Babson and Iraqi Students Team Up to Tackle Public Health Problems During COVID-19 » Three Babson students spent six weeks this summer teaming up with college students in Iraq to study COVID-19’s most vexing public health problems, including vaccine hesitancy.
By Leslie Macmillan August 30, 2021
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Cybercrime: Bain Expert Offers 3 Tips to Thwart Attacks
Cybercrime: Bain Expert Offers 3 Tips to Thwart Attacks » Cybercrime expert Mark Sutton MBA'09 gave a webinar at Babson's Miami campus on how companies can prevent attacks.
By Leslie Macmillan August 16, 2021
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Building a More Diverse Pipeline, from the MBA to the Boardroom and Beyond
Building a More Diverse Pipeline, from the MBA to the Boardroom and Beyond » Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) is a career development organization that seeks to equip minorities with the skills to be successful in business school and beyond.
By Leslie Macmillan August 10, 2021
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