Community

Whether it happens in the classroom, while consulting with our partner companies, or at one of our global hubs, we bring you compelling stories about what’s happening throughout the Babson College community.

Jamie Kittler '91 and JDJ Family Services
Alumni Return to Babson for Leadership Training Over a three-day period in the middle of March, Babson alumni enhanced their leadership skills through a new program offered through Babson Executive Education (BEE).
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June 25, 2019

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The Tufankjian family
When Babson, and Business, Run in the Family For this family, a Babson education and starting your own business spans two generations.
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Bryan Lipiner
Writer
Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
June 21, 2019

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Jack McCarthy
Faculty Weigh in on Technology and Environment, Future of AI From insight on the environment to government policy, our faculty shared their expertise through academic journals, books, and online media.
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Bryan Lipiner
Writer
Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
June 20, 2019

Posted in Community, Insights

Crossroads Manhattan
In Elective Away, Students Explore Manhattan’s LGBTQ History In Babson's first elective away, students explored locations where diverse groups of marginalized people—including LGBTQ groups—intersected and collaborated to create their own freedom.
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June 19, 2019

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Gustavo Trindade MBA’17
He’s Leading Babson in Miami’s Thriving Startup Scene In his spare time, Gustavo Trindade MBA’17 speaks five languages and competes in triathlons. During the rest of the day, he is a leading force on Babson’s Miami campus.
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June 19, 2019

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Donna Sosnowski
Direction (and Donuts) with Donna Sosnowski Donna Sosnowski is the director of Babson’s Hoffman Family Undergraduate Center for Career Development, and an expert in helping students set themselves up for success in today’s competitive workforce.
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June 18, 2019

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Kerry Healey
As a Presidency Ends, a Time to Reflect Leaving behind a wide-ranging set of accomplishments, Kerry Healey prepares to step down as Babson’s president at the end of the month.
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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.
June 17, 2019

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Professor Andrew Zacharakis
‘Call Me Zach’ Professor Andrew Zacharakis talks about his career, his students, and his role with the prestigious Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference.
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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.
June 14, 2019

Posted in Community, Insights

Stephen Spinelli and Jamie Siminoff
‘I Told You It Was a Great Idea’ From Babson to LA: alumni, students, parents, and friends filled the courtyard at Ring headquarters to celebrate Babson’s Centennial with Jamie Siminoff ’99 and Stephen Spinelli MBA’92.
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June 13, 2019

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Financing Women Entrepreneurs at Diana Impact Day
Experts Gather at Babson to Disrupt Financing for Women Entrepreneurs Diana International Impact Day convened more than 250 investors, accelerators, policy-makers, researchers, founders, and other disrupters dedicated to changing the landscape of financing women entrepreneurs.
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June 13, 2019

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