Babson Briefs

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.

Princeton Review Ranks Babson’s Part-Time MBA Program in Top Ten The Princeton Review ranking, of the Top 50 Online MBA Programs, is based on both institutional and student survey data. Babson landed eighth in the ranking.

By Thought & Action Staff

August 4, 2025

Tagged Ranking, Graduate, Entrepreneurship Education

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Joanna Carey Awarded a National Science Foundation Grant to Examine River Health In a three-year project, Joana Carey, an associate professor of earth and environmental science at Babson, and a team of reserachers will examine data from more than 450 rivers across all seven continents.

By Thought & Action Staff

July 31, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Research

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Babson Collaborative Global Summit Honors Member Achievements Annual awards were presented at the Babson Collaborative Global Summit in Paris, the largest summit to date with 74 participants from 29 member institutions.

By Thought & Action Staff

July 21, 2025

Tagged Babson Academy, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Global, Babson Collaborative

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Money Magazine Once Again Names Babson a Five-Star Best College For the second year in a row, Babson College has been named one of the top colleges in the United States by Money magazine, earning a five-star rating on its 2025 list of Best Colleges.

By Thought & Action Staff

July 9, 2025

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurship Education, Career

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Babson College Dining Serves Up More Honors for Employee Development and Support Babson College Dining earned a prestigious Loyal E. Horton Dining Award for the second year in a row, while other team members also have been honored recently for their contributions.

By Thought & Action Staff

June 26, 2025

Tagged Campus, Inclusive Excellence

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Three-peat: Babson Wins Third Consecutive NEWMAC Men's Presidents Cup Babson earned the prestigious New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Men’s Presidents Cup, , an all-sports award presented to the top overall men's and women's programs in the conference, for the third year in a row.

By Thought & Action Staff

June 13, 2025

Tagged Athletics

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Joey Flannery ’17 Elected to Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Joey Flannery ’17, now the associate head coach of the men’s team, is the first Babson College player to be selected to the SCB Hall of Fame.

By Thought & Action Staff

June 9, 2025

Tagged Athletics, Alumni

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Babson’s Bond Ratings Affirmed at Highest Levels in College’s History Both Moody’s and S&P Global affirmed Babson’s top bond ratings, reflecting the College’s strengths amid competition and challenges throughout higher education.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 28, 2025

Tagged Campus

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Meet the 2025 Summer Venture Program Teams 14 student-led startups—spanning industries from health and eco-tourism to AI, tech, and sportswear—are accelerating their ventures through Babson’s Summer Venture Program (SVP).

By Thought & Action Staff

May 21, 2025

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship Education

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Babson’s Retiring Faculty Members Recognized for Decades of Service Ten retiring faculty members with nearly 200 years of combined service to Babson College were recognized during Commencement ceremonies May 17.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 20, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Commencement

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