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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.

Heidy Magaña talking to someone at an event in Knight Auditorium
Class of 2025: How This First-Gen Student Created a Community First-generation student Heidy Magaña ’25 has spent her time at Babson building a community and growing the support available to other first-generation students.
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May 7, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-03-23 15:28:01
Babson graduations lined up in the commencement procession
4 Real-World Career Tips from Recent Babson Alumni First, they come to Babson, then they take over the professional world. Recent Babson undergraduate alumni offer career advice to current Babson students.
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April 30, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-04-02 17:55:44
Nissha Chairman of the Board and Group CEO Junya Suzuki holding a pennant flag that says Nissha
How One Company Invested in Its Employees’ Professional Development Employee relationships are a big part of Nissha Medical Technologies’ story. The company, led by President and CEO Sam Heleba MBA’89, recently launched a leadership academy with the help of Babson Executive Education.
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April 23, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-04-06 12:51:49
Three people talking on a panel
How Babson Helped SkinCeuticals Rejuvenate Physician Learning As AVP of global education for SkinCeuticals, Josh Taylor knew his clients needed more than a few business courses. Working with Babson Executive Education brought so much more.
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March 20, 2025

Posted in Community, Outcomes

2026-03-30 17:20:15
Matthew Desmond speaking on stage
First-Year Students Inspired by the Intersection of Business and the Liberal Arts and Sciences Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Desmond came to campus to discuss how to combat poverty in America. First-year students share their big-picture takeaways.
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March 5, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-04-06 23:02:19
Graduates from the Class of 2024 throwing their caps in the air during commencement in May 2024
Babson Undergraduates Once Again Report Highest Starting Salary Ever For the third year in a row, the most recent graduating undergraduate class reports the highest starting salary ever for a Babson class. Read more about the Class of 2024 professional outcomes.
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February 18, 2025

Posted in Outcomes

2026-04-04 16:51:00
Halima Konteh, Arshia Tadipatri, Vinny Crosskill, and Michelle Alcocer pose at the Kelley School of Business National Diversity Case Competition
Babson Students Reflect on Finding Diverse Solutions to Business Problems Four Babson undergraduate students recently presented on how to diversify the field of accounting at the Kelley School of Business National Diversity Case Competition.
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January 29, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-04-06 12:51:49
Photo of Michael Prinkey outside the First Generation Student Success Office
For First-Generation Students, New Initiatives and Office Bring Resources to the Forefront As Babson’s first manager of First-Generation Student Success, Michael Prinkey draws from over a decade of mentorship experience.
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November 1, 2024

Posted in Community

2026-04-02 10:37:49
The Class of 2028 Blank Leadership Scholars (clockwise from top left): Aarav Dogra, Jerry Du, Kimberly Joachim, Edwin Wang, Amy Pan, and Mya Kelleher
New Blank Scholars Exemplify Entrepreneurial Leadership’s Promise The newest Blank Leadership Scholars have big ideas for the future, and they are ready to see how entrepreneurial leadership can propel them.
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October 8, 2024

Posted in Community

2026-03-22 16:13:47
Two students walking through campus
Babson Students Share Secrets to Navigating the College Transition A month into college, it’s OK to not have it all figured out. Fellow Babson students offer advice to first-year students navigating the adjustment.
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September 25, 2024

Posted in Community

2026-03-19 21:00:48