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Babson Briefs highlight the latest institutional and individual achievements, accomplishments, accolades, and announcements. Do you have news to share with the Babson community? Submit your Babson Brief at news@babson.edu.

Wendy Murphy Awarded the Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership Professor of Management Wendy Murphy has been awarded the Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership at Babson College, effective January 1.
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December 16, 2025

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Cindy Klein Marmer MBA’02, P’29 Named Executive Director of the Blank Center  Babson College appoints Cindy Klein Marmer MBA’02, P’29 as the executive director of the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, bringing new momentum to the venture ecosystem.
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December 15, 2025

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Poonam Arora Named Dean of the Undergraduate School at Babson  Dr. Poonam Arora has been named the new dean of the Undergraduate School at Babson College. She currently is the associate dean of faculty affairs and strategic initiatives and professor of management at Quinnipiac University.
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December 10, 2025

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Babson Named Among 15 Top Colleges for Launching Your Career Babson College was named one of 15 Top Colleges For Launching Your Career by Forbes magazine, which highlights the colleges that are best at preparing students to successfully enter the workforce.
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December 8, 2025

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Heidi Neck Awarded the Trailblazer Award in Entrepreneurial Education Presented by Bowie State University, the Trailblazer Award honors educators who shape the way entrepreneurship is taught around the globe
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November 25, 2025

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LendPilot Wins Fourth Annual Babson Fintech Startup Pitch Competition The competition featured fintech startup ideas developed by students. LendPilot, by Martin Mejia ’26, seeks to help early-stage small businesses manage cash flow and build credit history.
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November 25, 2025

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Babson Trustee Ramón Mendiola ’86, P’20 ’21 ’23 Recognized with Progress Medal Babson College Trustee Ramón Mendiola ’86, P’20 ’21 ’23 has been recognized by the Society for Progress with one of seven Progress Medals.  
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November 19, 2025

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Babson Named No. 1 for Entrepreneurship in the Northeast for Fifth Year in a Row  Babson College was named No. 1 for Entrepreneurship in the Northeast for both undergraduate and graduate programs for the fifth year in a row by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.
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November 19, 2025

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LISTEN: Food Insecurity, Nutrition, and the Power of Leadership In the third episode of Season 2 of “From Problems to Possibilities,” hear how Jeni Wheeler MBA’05 is using business modeling and social entrepreneurship to turn crisis into opportunity, creating a sustainable system that rescues food and nourishes families in need.
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November 18, 2025

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Priyansh Bothra '25 Wins 15th Annual Babson Trading Competition Priyansh Bothra ’25 won the 15th annual Babson Trading Competition, which attracted more than 60 undergraduate and graduate students from Babson College, Olin College, and Wellesley College to the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance.
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November 17, 2025

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