Author: Shannon Sweeny Curran

Shannon Sweeny Curran

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Shannon Sweeny Curran

Shannon Sweeny Curran is the Senior Content Strategist at Babson College. Shannon is a writer, content strategist, and works with current students, alumni, and faculty to tell the Babson story. She is also the co-founder and executive director of the movement company ParadiseMoves. She earned her undergraduate degree in political and social communications from Emerson College and is currently an MBA candidate at Babson.

George Recck

He Came to Babson in 1978. You'll Still See Him On Campus Today Call George Recck the ultimate Beaver Believer. Through his time as a Babson undergraduate and graduate student, a staff member, and a current member of our faculty, Recck has seen it all. Now he’s excited to see the College’s second century unfold.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

February 19, 2019

Tagged Alumni, Student Life, Faculty

Posted in Community

Daniel Isenberg

The Key to Economic Growth? Local Entrepreneurship Can entrepreneurship save economies? If you ask Daniel Isenberg, the answer will always be yes.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

February 18, 2019

Tagged Faculty, Global

Posted in Insights

Patrick Gregory

Investing in the Future with Patrick Gregory Patrick Gregory—lecturer, institutional portfolio manager, and campus leader—discusses the importance of real-world application in the classroom.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

February 4, 2019

Tagged Finance, Faculty, Student Life

Posted in Community

Max Feber pitching BRUW Shark Tank

From the Classroom to Shark Tank, Max Feber’s Future is BRUWing Babson College student Max Feber ’21 is the founder and CEO of BRUW, the cold brew filter changing the game on how people drink and make coffee.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

January 2, 2019

Tagged Startups, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Jessica-Lynch

Determined to Keep Your New Year’s Resolution? Wishroute Is With You Just in time for your New Year's Resolutions, meet the three-time Babson graduate behind Wishroute, an accountability service that provides a human-powered path to wellness.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

January 1, 2019

Tagged Alumni, Startups, Women's Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

women-at-work

Launching a Career: 5 Ways Women Can Get Ahead at Work Looking to get ahead at work? Susan Duffy, executive director of the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College, will walk you through what you need to do to get to the next level.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

December 3, 2018

Tagged Advice, Mentoring & Networking, Women's Leadership

Posted in Insights

2018-professional-certifications-illustration

Let’s Get Certified Babson Assistant Professor of Marketing Richard Hanna outlines the pros, cons, and how to for integrating professional certifications into the classroom.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

November 27, 2018

Tagged Faculty, Advice, Technology

Posted in Insights

Erin Janklow of Entrada ESL

Breaking Down Language Barriers with Entrada ESL Social entrepreneur Erin Janklow MBA’14, founder of Entrada ESL, is working with companies such as Rent the Runway, Vail Resorts, and the National Domestic Worker’s Alliance to teach English as a second language to labor workers.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

November 16, 2018

Tagged Startups, Women's Leadership, Technology, Social Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Scale Up Economic Development

The Power of Scale Up Around the World Representatives from 10 countries from around the world gathered at Babson to discuss the benefits, challenges, and opportunities for scaling up to increase economic development.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

November 14, 2018

Tagged Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Global, Startups, Faculty

Posted in Community

Richelieu Dennis

We Need More Babsons: Richelieu Dennis on Economic Opportunity as a Vehicle for Change Entrepreneur, investor, social innovator Richelieu Dennis ’91 addresses the need for access, capital, and expertise in order for entrepreneurs to create economic opportunity.

By Shannon Sweeny Curran

October 23, 2018

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership