Summer 2025
Babson Build students from HBCUs participate in an exercise in the Weissman Foundry
An Entrepreneurial Summer: How Babson Impacts Communities Year-Round The school year may be over, but Babson’s work of educating entrepreneurial leaders doesn’t stop. In the summer, many entrepreneurs, educators, and leaders descend on campus. They come from around the globe to connect and to learn. What they take away from the College can impact their companies, their classrooms, and their communities.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
August 9, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Close-up photo of the Be True boulder in the foresrt
Babson Boulders: A Living Legacy Etched in Stone In a ghost town within Gloucester, Mass., College founder Roger Babson’s life lessons endure on boulders engraved with mottos adopted by every incoming undergraduate class.
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August 9, 2025

Posted in Community, Insights

Jessica Chance poses for a portrait outside the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
Jessica Chance: Guiding Graduate Students’ Career Development With a background in performing arts, Jessica Chance has found a perfect role as the director of Babson’s Graduate Center for Career Development to combine her skills and help students discover their own professional paths.
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
August 9, 2025

Posted in Community, Outcomes

Three photos in a side-by-side collage depict Michael Kopelman coaching, Brady Anderson in action, and the doubles team celebrating
Courting Success: How Babson Tennis Teams Transformed into National Powerhouses With championships and top-tier recruiting classes, Babson Director of Tennis Michael Kopelman has overseen the transformation of the men’s and women’s programs into national powerhouses.
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Scott Dietz
Writer
Scott Dietz
Scott Dietz is Babson College's Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications. Dietz is responsible for the department's internal and external communications, including branding, campus engagement, marketing, social media, sponsorships and website management. Additional duties consist of event coverage, facilitation of interview requests, media pitching, video content, writing and editing. Before Babson, Dietz spent 13-plus years at fellow NEWMAC institution Wheaton College, worked for the NFL, New England Patriots, and in the media relations department with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. A native of South Park, PA, Dietz began his sports information career at Westminster College.
August 9, 2025

Posted in Community

Beth Wynstra poses for a portrait outside on the Babson campus
The Art and Science of Teaching in Babson’s DBA Program In Babson’s new Doctor of Business Administration program, Beth Wynstra, the faculty director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching focuses on helping to develop potential teachers.
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August 9, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Side-by-side portratis of Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25 and Ily Kynion Coulibaly MSBA’25
Helping Hands: Alumni Support Enhances Babson Students’ Experiences Babson provides more than just a world-class education and career opportunities. Through the generosity of its alumni and other donors, the College supports every facet of the student experience, including competitions, professional and personal needs, and anything else that comes up.
By
Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
August 9, 2025

Posted in Community

President Spinelli poses for a portrait on campus in front of Tomasso Hall
Summer Activity Embodies How Babson Impacts Communities Everywhere All year, we empower entrepreneurial leaders to impact communities everywhere. But, in the summer months, our campus comes alive in new ways as we welcome scores of entrepreneurship students, educators, and professionals for an array of innovative programs.
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Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
President
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA‘92, PhD is the 14th president of Babson College. A successful entrepreneur, academic leader, and scholar, Dr. Spinelli assumed the role of president in July 2019, guiding the College through its centennial year and into its second century. Learn more about the President's Office.
August 9, 2025

Posted in Community

News, Notes, and Nods: Undergraduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson's undergraduate alumni in the Summer 2025 edition of Babson Magazine.
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August 9, 2025

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News, Notes, and Nods: Graduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson's graduate alumni in the Summer 2025 edition of Babson Magazine.
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August 9, 2025

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Exterior shot of Tomasso Hall
News, Notes, and Nods: In Memoriam Remembering the alumni and members of the Babson community who have passed recently and included in the Summer 2025 edition of Babson Magazine.
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August 9, 2025

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Babson Magazine Summer 2025