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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.

babson faculty awards
Babson Honors Outstanding Faculty This fall nine Babson College faculty members were recognized for their excellence in teaching and scholarship.
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October 4, 2018

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Babson Class of 2022
Babson Welcomes Class of 2022 As Orientation began, 539 first-year students were welcomed to Babson College’s community in anticipation of the beginning of the 2018-2019 academic year.
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October 1, 2018

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project ROI
Research Finds ROI for Businesses Working to Improve Community Health and Well-being A new report identifies a strong business case and untapped opportunities for the private sector to address community health more proactively. This 18-month project was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and led by a partnership between Babson College’s Lewis Institute for Social Innovation and IO Sustainability.
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September 20, 2018

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summer venture program
10 Lessons from 10 Years of Babson’s Summer Venture Program To celebrate Babson's Summer Venture Program's 10th anniversary, we spoke with alumni to determine the top 10 lessons from the program.
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July 20, 2018

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vision 2021 dubai uae
Vision 2021: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the UAE What does it take to advance an already prosperous nation? In the UAE, the way forward is is mapped out in the region's Vision 2021 plan.
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July 13, 2018

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Summer Reads for Entrepreneurs
5 Summer Reads for Entrepreneurs Summer provides the perfect opportunity to catch up on that stack of books you’ve been meaning to tackle. Not sure where to start? Here’s an entrepreneurship-focused list of summer reads to get you going.
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July 2, 2018

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Women-Led Startup Unicorns
The Startup World Needs More Women-Led Unicorns “We are leaving billions of dollars on the table by not having half of the population involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. It’s not a feminist problem. It’s a problem we all have to solve.”
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June 20, 2018

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Arthur Blank
No Finish Line Arthur Blank ’63, H’98, built The Home Depot, one of the largest retail outlets in the world. For the second act of his amazing career, Blank has kept busy, pledging to give nearly all of his wealth to charity, and leading his NFL team, the Atlanta Falcons. 
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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.
November 18, 2017

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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons: The Babson Connection Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank ‘63, H’98  is both a Babson College alumnus and member of Babson’s Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs®.
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January 27, 2017

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