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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.

Winners of the 2024 Global Student Challenge
Compassion Driving Innovation: Meet the Global Student Challenge Winners The 2024 winners of the Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge join Babson Build to further advance their impactful business ventures.
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Bridget Johnston
Writer
Bridget Johnston
Bridget Johnston is a writer with an eye for all things F.W. Olin. She's most excited to tell student success stories, sharing their experiences with the broader Babson community. When she's not writing for Babson Thought & Action, she is connecting prospective students with Babson's Graduate programs through a variety of mediums, including email, print, and Babson's website. She graduated with her MFA in Fiction from Temple University and can be found in Philadelphia, befriending new dogs and embroidering.
July 25, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

A wide shot of one of the three new classrooms
HELV’s Cutting-Edge Classrooms Usher in a New Era of Education Babson’s new HELV classrooms use advanced tech to foster seamless virtual and in-person collaboration, enhancing the educational experience.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
July 24, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Michael Bastian ’87 stands on Babson’s campus
Michael Bastian ’87 Brings Brooks Brothers to Campus As creative director of Brooks Brothers, Michael Bastian ’87 has embraced the tradition and history of the iconic clothier, which recently came to campus for a photo shoot.
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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.
July 16, 2024

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An overview of the Foundry as students listen to Donna Levin speak
Bringing Ideas to Life at Babson’s Weissman Foundry  In a prototyping and storytelling session at the Weissman Foundry, a group of students from the Dana Hall School experiences an important part of the entrepreneurial process.
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
July 12, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Portrait of Dr. Ariel C. Armony
Babson Announces Dr. Ariel C. Armony as New Provost and Executive Vice President With his vast experience as Vice Chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Ariel C. Armony will lead Babson’s global approach to educating the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders as the new Provost.
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Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
President
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA‘92, PhD is the 14th president of Babson College. A successful entrepreneur, academic leader, and scholar, Dr. Spinelli assumed the role of president in July 2019, guiding the College through its centennial year and into its second century. Learn more about the President's Office.
July 9, 2024

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Patty Patria poses for a photo with her ORBIE and the award presenter
Babson CIO Patty Patria Earns ORBIE Award for Technology Leadership Babson College Chief Information Officer Patty Patria received a prestigious 2024 ORBIE Award for excellence in technology leadership from BostonCIO.
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July 3, 2024

Posted in Community, Outcomes

Side-by-side portraits of Andrew Ajao and Radhika Kasera
Creating Inclusive Communities: Babson MBA Students Help Create Spaces for Connection Meet two recent graduates—Andrew Ajao MBA’24 and Radhika Kasera MBA’24—who found impactful roles with the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership.
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June 27, 2024

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Mackenzie Henderson '00, senior vice president of ticket sales with the Celtics, on one of the duck boats during Friday's NBA Championship parade in Boston.
'Why We Do This’: Inside the Celtics’ Championship Journey From Babson intern to senior vice president of ticket sales at the Celtics, Mackenzie Silverio Henderson '00 reflects on their NBA championship.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
June 26, 2024

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Ken Matson is stepping down from his role as Dean of the College and will return to Babson's faculty.
Ken Matsuno: Reflecting on Leadership and Legacy at Babson College Ken Matsuno, who is returning to his role as marketing professor, discusses his four-year term as Babson's dean of college and how he helped lead through unprecedented times.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
June 25, 2024

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Tanisha Sullivan poses for a portrait
‘Thriving Together’: Babson Commemorates Juneteenth Tanisha Sullivan, the president of the NAACP Boston Branch, delivered the keynote address at Babson’s annual celebration with a theme of “Thriving Together.”
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
June 18, 2024

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