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.

The Power of the Entrepreneurial Family Running her family business taught Lauri Union the power of family entrepreneurship. Now, she is working to strengthen entrepreneurial families at Babson.

Tagged Family Entrepreneurship, Faculty

Posted in Community

Breaking Down Barriers for a More Diverse Workplace Babson Executive Education and the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) have teamed up with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce to break down barriers for women and minorities in the workplace.

Tagged Career, Executive Education, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

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Apply for the 20th Annual Rocket Pitch For 20 years, Babson and its Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship have helped hundreds of entrepreneurs propel their business ideas at Rocket Pitch—a signature, fast-paced event for the whole community. Apply now!

Tagged Entrepreneurs of All Kinds, Startups, Technology, VC & Investing

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Taking the Lead Hisham Beydoun MBA’19 came to Babson to learn how he could use business to change the world. He is leaving changed by his classmates and the impact he made on the Babson community.

Tagged Graduate, Entrepreneurs of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

The Corporate Entrepreneur: Matthew Mottola at Microsoft Matthew Mottola MS’17 is obsessed with fixing both the way we work, and the way we feel about our work. He used his make-it-happen mindset to tackle this problem at Microsoft.

Tagged Corporate Innovation, Alumni, Graduate, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Shay Jaffar – A Brand Born at Babson Shay Gaafar MBA’19 came to Babson to dive into the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Two years later, she’s leaving with her own brand.

Tagged Entrepreneurs of All Kinds, Graduate, Startups, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

“I Walked In And Knew, These Are My People” As a young entrepreneur, Rachel Pardue ’19, co-founder of LOU, often felt like the odd one out—until she found her home at Babson.

Tagged Entrepreneurs of All Kinds, Undergraduate, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

It’s a Babson Snow Day. What Now? It’s official: school is canceled. You are snowed in. What should you do this snow day at Babson? We’ve got a few ideas.

Tagged Campus, Undergraduate, Graduate

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Bringing the Boardroom to the Classroom What is the CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line doing in a classroom? Imparting wisdom and engaging in a dialogue with Babson students in Miami about real-time business issues.

Tagged Graduate, Entrepreneurship Education, Global

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An MBA for the Future of Work The way we work is changing. Employers want critical thinkers. Active learners. Creative problem solvers. In short, they want entrepreneurs. The new Babson MBA is building entrepreneurial leaders who will be ready for this future of work.

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate

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