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Two smiling men on a golf course.
On Course for Success: How a Babson MBA Grad Built a Golf Charity Platform Eric Sedransk MBA’14 credits Babson College with giving him the confidence to build Member for a Day, a business that blends profit with a purpose.
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May 6, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-05-07 09:09:29
Jake Thibeault gestures while speaking at the awards ceremony
Jake Thibeault ’26 to Address Babson’s Undergraduate Commencement Babson College announced that Jake Thibeault ’26, an inspirational speaker who often shares his story as a hockey player who was paralyzed in an on-ice collision, will be the undergraduate student speaker at its Commencement ceremonies May 16.
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May 1, 2026

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2026-05-07 09:09:29
Young students stand with Beaver mascot in front of two new beehives.
A Greener Babson: Beehives and Earth Month Events Drive Sustainability on Campus Babson launched an Earth Month sustainability push with campus beehives, events, and student-led initiatives focused on climate action, food waste, and environmental impact.
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April 30, 2026

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2026-05-07 09:58:26
William Dill gestures while speaking during a Babson event in 2019
Remembering William Rankin “Bill” Dill H’91, Babson’s Eighth President William Rankin “Bill” Dill H’91, who passed away March 31, served as Babson’s president from 1981 to 1989, a period of important growth and development for the College.
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April 30, 2026

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2026-05-07 03:54:31
Two people wearing matching black polos and caps with a red-and-white logo stand side by side in daylight in front of a white cab truck and a black box truck; one person has an arm around the other’s shoulder, and the black truck shows the logo and a partially visible phone number starting with “781.”
They’re Babson College Students—and Last Year, Their Business Made $3 Million Where else can you find a pair of student founders whose thriving business made $3 million while they pursued their undergraduate degrees? Meet Kirk McKinney ’26 and Jacob McKinney ’28, of Junk Teens.
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April 23, 2026

Posted in Community, Outcomes

2026-05-07 09:58:26
Woman speaks to large crowd gathered for Food Summit in airy room at Babson College.
Inside Babson’s First Food Summit: Where Food Entrepreneurs Connect Across the Ecosystem Featuring student founders and alumni leaders, Babson’s Food Summit explored the wide range of roles, from food science to CPG to supply, powering today’s food industry.
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April 17, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-07 04:59:39
The view of Rio from the mountain where Christ the Redeemer sits
Babson Connect Worldwide Unites Entrepreneurial Leaders in Brazil Nearly 200 members of the College community convene in Rio de Janeiro for the ninth Babson Connect Worldwide, the premier global entrepreneurship summit. It’s the first BCW in Latin America since the inaugural conference in 2015.
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April 6, 2026

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2026-05-07 10:15:07
Human hand reaching out to robot hand.
AI, Jobs, and Uncertainty: A Leading Expert Weighs In on What We Can Expect Artificial intelligence is reshaping work, but not always as expected. Babson expert Thomas Davenport breaks down how AI is impacting jobs, why predictions fall short, and what leaders should watch now.
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March 31, 2026

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-05-07 09:58:26
Four women who are cast members of Project Empathy sit on a couch, a man who is the director and a male student cast member stand behind the couch.
Project Empathy Brings Powerful Storytelling, and Perspective, to Babson College Campus  Babson alumnus Peter Hunt ’89 returns to campus as the director of Project Empathy, a student storytelling performance that highlights the importance of empathy in modern business.
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March 27, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-07 08:54:29
Composite head shots of C. Dean Metropoulos and Adriana Cisneros
Introducing Babson College’s 2026 Commencement Speakers Two accomplished and inspiring entrepreneurial leaders with deep ties to the Babson community — C. Dean Metropoulos ’67, MBA’68 and Adriana Cisneros—will address graduates at the College’s Commencement ceremonies in May.
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March 19, 2026

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2026-05-07 09:09:29