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Melissa Savignano
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Melissa Savignano

Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.

Portrait of Andres Espinosa Riera MBA’14
Why AI Literacy Needs an Educational (and Entrepreneurial) Lens With more than two decades at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and education, Andres Espinosa Riera MBA’14 believes the fields should evolve together. A Babson lecturer and Head of Partnerships for the Americas at Founderz, Espinosa Riera is helping shape a learner-centric approach to AI education.
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March 25, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-04 06:11:35
Students at graduation throwing their caps in the air
Babson Undergraduate Class of 2025 Shows Strong Employment and Salary Outcomes  Babson’s undergraduate Class of 2025 reports strong employment and salary outcomes, while outpacing national projected averages for business students, demonstrating the strong value of a Babson education.
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February 18, 2026

Posted in Outcomes

2026-04-04 09:10:33
Student presenting with a group in front of a class
Babson Undergraduates Deliver Real-World Solutions for Senior Living Community Babson students in the Sustainable Operations and Innovation class presented sustainability solutions for local senior living community North Hill as part of a months-long consulting project collaboration.
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December 18, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-04-03 14:22:08
The Retailing Management course with Jaylen Brown and Joel Kamm MBA’12 outside their pop-up event.
Hands-On, All-In: Babson’s Retailing Management Students Create Unforgettable Pop-Up Experience The Retailing Management class, composed of mostly fourth-year students, brought experiential learning to life, executing a campus pop-up event with Jaylen Brown’s 741 Performance brand, culminating in all they’ve learned at Babson.
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December 8, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-02 06:52:56
First row (left to right): Laura Bautista ’29, Ezel Bhatty ’29, Sydney Fojas ’29; Second row (left to right): Lucas Lebrija ’29, Tia Malhotra ’29, Remy Witt ’29
Class of 2029 Blank Leadership Scholars Bring Excitement to Campus The Class of 2029 Blank Leadership Scholars arrive at Babson equipped with entrepreneurial spirit and social impact experience, from launching nonprofits and tech solutions to championing environmental education.
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September 25, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-04-03 18:43:41
Luciana Gomez ’27 sitting on a bench shaped like donuts
Pitching, Problem Solving, and Professional Growth: Babson Students Share Summer Internship Success By the time they graduate, most Babson students will have completed at least one internship. Off the clock for the summer, undergraduate students reflect on their summer internships.
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September 8, 2025

Posted in Outcomes

2026-04-04 11:36:48
Students holding Welcome to Babson signs at the frontgates
Move-In Day Brings Babson’s Global Campus Together More than 600 new undergraduate students move into Babson each year. The Class of 2029 brings people from nearby and thousands of miles away to celebrate new beginnings on campus.
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August 22, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-03-29 05:00:59
Members of the Class of 2029 (clockwise from top left): Nouha Benhakki, Akir Davis, Ishika Gandhi, Jack Zhou, Sophia Karamanoukian, and Oliver Jones
Passion Projects and Purposeful Ventures Define the Class of 2029 As move-in day approaches, the undergraduate Class of 2029 looks ahead to what they want to accomplish and what they hope to discover over the next four years at Babson.
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August 20, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-03-31 16:08:07
Sheikha Al-Otaibi sitting outside
Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25 Wants to Talk to You Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25 spent her time at Babson finding out what she’s really passionate about. As the undergraduate Commencement student speaker, she’s ready to tell the whole story.
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May 13, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-04-01 18:30:30
Kai Ogenah shaking hands with Arthur Blank
Class of 2025: How Sports Shaped One Student’s Babson Experience Kai Ogenah ’25, an ardent sports fan, found a way to spread joy on campus on and off the court while at Babson.
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May 12, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-04-01 15:07:26