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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.

Julia Dean
Fulbright and the Pursuit of Global Citizenship Julia Dean ’19 has been awarded a Fulbright Study/Research Grant to improve access to entrepreneurship education in South Korea. She is the latest in a line of Babson students who have decided to take advantage of their opportunities to better the lives of others around the world.
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April 12, 2019

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The Babson Globe gets an artistic renovation
The Babson Globe Gets an Artistic Refresh The iconic symbol of the College is ready for its debut in Kerry Murphy Healey Park, revived by a hand-painted upgrade--and a new motor.
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April 11, 2019

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Steven Spinelli Discusses the Future of Higher Education
Higher Education’s Future Requires Entrepreneurial Leadership Higher education leaders gathered at Babson Boston to discuss the future of higher education. At the heart of the conversation: Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® by college leadership is no longer nice to have. It's a requirement.
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April 10, 2019

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Michael Ioffe of Arist
Michael Ioffe’s Conversation Became a World-Changing Idea A series of conversations with students in Yemen left Michael Ioffe ’21 with an idea—that text messages could be used to bridge the digital learning access gap.
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April 8, 2019

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B.E.T.A Challenge 2019
One Day. All Access. Founders Summit 2019. Entrepreneurial power houses from Babson’s global community will come together for the first Founder’s Summit on Thursday, April 11.
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April 8, 2019

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Rachel Pardue
B.E.T.A. Challenge Semifinalists Pitch Their Startups Undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni pitched their businesses at the 2019 B.E.T.A. Challenge Semifinals, in hopes of ultimately competing for $300,000 in cash and in-kind services during the finals on Thursday, April 11.
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April 5, 2019

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Cheryl Kiser
Pursuing Purpose and Profit The leader of Babson’s Lewis Institute, Cheryl Kiser, believes companies can both make money and make a difference.
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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.
April 4, 2019

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Babson's Finance Students
Babson Students Finish in the Money At local, national, and international finance competitions, students from Babson’s undergraduate, MBA, and MSF programs are teaming up to win big.
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April 3, 2019

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Seniors Named Poets & Quants Best and Brightest Scholars and student leaders Adam Kershner ’19 and Leslie Parra ’19 were named the Best and Brightest Business Majors by Poets & Quants.
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April 3, 2019

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Dr. Kenichi Matsuno, Babson's Dean of Faculty
Dr. Ken Matsuno Named Babson’s Dean of Faculty Babson College has appointed Professor Ken Matsuno to be the College’s Dean of Faculty, a role in which he will lead the full- and part-time faculty and serve on the President’s Cabinet, Academic Council, and the Operating and Finance Committee.
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April 2, 2019

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