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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.
Undergraduate Commencement Speech: Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98
In his address at the undergraduate Commencement ceremony, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 urged grads to embrace their own core values as their guiding star. Here are his complete prepared remarks.
May 21, 2024
Posted in Community
2026-04-14 18:04:28
Graduate Commencement Speeches: Eric Johnson ’72, H’24, P’08 and Erin Tolefree H’24
In their address at the graduate Commencement ceremony, Eric Johnson ’72, H’24, P’08 and Erin Tolefree H’24 shared insights and lessons from their entrepreneurial experiences. Here are their complete prepared remarks.
May 21, 2024
Posted in Community
2026-04-15 23:10:13
Commencement Speakers to Class of 2024: Values Are Your Guiding Principles
Babson College’s Class of 2024 was sent off into the world at Commencement, exhilarated by the energizing words of Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98, Trustee Eric Johnson ’72, H’24, P’08 and his daughter, Erin Tolefree H’24.
May 14, 2024
Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership
2026-04-13 10:11:34
Navigating the Realm of Possibility: Inspiring Advice from the Last Lecture
Babson Professor Anirudh Dhebar delivered an inspiring Last Lecture to the graduate Class of 2024 after collecting his sixth Thomas Kennedy Award for Teaching Excellence.
May 10, 2024
Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership
2026-04-16 13:30:48
Zixu “HaHa” Ha MBA’24 on the Power of Persistence and Community
Zixu Ha MBA’24, better known as “HaHa,” celebrates the relationships he built at Babson and looks forward to addressing his classmates as the graduate student speaker at Commencement.
May 8, 2024
Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership
2026-04-14 18:01:15
Alyssa Keith ’24 on Speaking Up and Running with Her Ideas
Alyssa Keith ’24 spent her time at Babson discovering her voice and sense of self outside of school. As the undergraduate Commencement speaker for the Babson Class of 2024, that journey comes full circle.
May 7, 2024
Posted in Community
2026-03-24 21:27:25
