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Dessislava Pachamanova and Yunwei Gai talk in a classroom

A Day for Questions, Insights, and Connections At the annual Faculty Research Day, Babson professors share scholarly work with their peers. This year, their dizzying array of research included explorations in health care, teaching, and the future of work.

By John Crawford

February 7, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Thought Leadership, Research

Posted in Community, Insights

Side-by-side headshots of Trond Undheim and Tom Davenport

Babson Appoints Undheim, Davenport to Leadership Roles with Metropoulos Institute Trond Undheim has been named the executive director and Tom Davenport the faculty director of the College’s new C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship.

By Eric Beato

February 5, 2025

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Faculty, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Halima Konteh, Arshia Tadipatri, Vinny Crosskill, and Michelle Alcocer pose at the Kelley School of Business National Diversity Case Competition

Babson Students Reflect on Finding Diverse Solutions to Business Problems Four Babson undergraduate students recently presented on how to diversify the field of accounting at the Kelley School of Business National Diversity Case Competition.

By Melissa Savignano

January 29, 2025

Tagged Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Class of 2027, Inclusive Excellence, Student Life, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

A room crowded with people listen to an entrepreneur pitch his startup

Grad Students Supporting Entrepreneurs: A Look Inside the Babson Acceleration Club A founder of multiple ventures, Qaiser Malik MBA’25 is the president of the Babson Acceleration Club, a grad student organization that runs a popular accelerator and pitch competition.

By 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.

January 28, 2025

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Graduate, Startups, Student Life, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

A group of Tanzanian students pose for a photo with their certificates

5 Things We Learned Teaching Entrepreneurship in Tanzania Mateo Acosta-Rubio ’27 and Tadeo Acosta-Rubio MSEL’24 share their experiences and lessons from a transformative volunteer trip to Tanzania as part of the Institute for Social Innovation’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program.

By Mateo Acosta-Rubio ’27

January 27, 2025

Tagged Class of 2024, Class of 2027, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Social Innovation, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Photo of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Living Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream at Babson College In his essay, Sevyn Williams ’25, the vice president of the Black Student Union at Babson College, reflects on how MLK’s vision has inspired him and created opportunities to succeed and pursue his own dreams.

By Sevyn Williams ’25

January 17, 2025

Tagged Campus, Inclusive Excellence, Student Life, Class of 2025

Posted in Community

Srilekha Reddy MBA’25, Geeth Devara MSBA’24, Christopher McKay MSBA’24, and Richard Legler MSBA’24 pose for a photo while holding a trophy.

Masters of the Broom: Babson Grad Students Go Curling A lifelong aficionado of curling, Richard Legler MSBA’24 came to Babson determined to start a team. Regular Friday practices, tournaments, and good times followed.

By John Crawford

January 13, 2025

Tagged Graduate, Student Life, Athletics, Campus

Posted in Community

Babson students on Babson's snowy campus

Technology Meets Compassion: Uwill Founder Brings Mental Wellness Solutions to College Students Babson lessons helped create Uwill, a mental wellness platform for college students in immediate need, says founder Michael London ’92.

By Hillary Chabot

January 8, 2025

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Student Life

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Jolie Wyatt ’26 smiles and makes a heart gesture with her hands

From Acceptance to Leadership: The Personal Journey of Babson’s SGA President After facing personal challenges as a teen, Jolie Wyatt ’26 came to Babson, where she found acceptance and became an entrepreneurial leader. She serves as president of Babson’s Student Government Association.

By 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.

January 6, 2025

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startups, Student Life, Undergraduate, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Class of 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership