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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.

Stephen Spinelli poses for a portrait in a Planet Fitness gym
The Franchising Journey of President Spinelli For more than four decades, President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD, the co-founder of Jiffy Lube International, has helped build and advance the field of franchising.
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January 5, 2023

Tagged Franchising, Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

2026-05-17 01:47:53
Somia Farid Silber sits at a conference room table with Atlanta skyline in the background
The Future of Franchising An effective and enduring business model, franchising looks toward a future marked by new business trends, leaders, and educational opportunities courtesy of Babson’s Tariq Farid Franchise Institute.
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January 4, 2023

Tagged Franchising, Alumni, Campus, Career, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-26 21:28:46
Ben Smith poses for a photo in his communal living space
The Business of Building Community The founder and operator of Goal House, Ben Smith ’16 brings people together through communal living in Brooklyn, New York.
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December 28, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Alumni, Social Innovation, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

2026-04-04 17:06:54
Collage of photos of Babson student-athletes in New Balance gear
Inside an Internship at New Balance Women’s basketball player Madison Odam ’24 reflects on her hands-on experience with New Balance, which recently announced a new relationship with Babson College.
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December 26, 2022

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2024, Entrepreneurship Education, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

2026-05-18 13:31:53
Three Babson graduate students at a table
Meet the MSEL'23 Students Serving Up Food Security Three Babson MSEL students created a hot meal vending machine aimed at providing healthy, accessible food at an affordable price.
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December 21, 2022

Tagged Startups, Class of 2023

Posted in Community

2026-05-08 16:20:12
Mary Pinard poses for a photo on the Babson campus
Mary Pinard: Taking Risks on the Page and the Stage With her colleagues’ support, English Professor Mary Pinard writes a play, which is set and produced in rural Kansas.
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December 21, 2022

Tagged Faculty, Arts, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

2026-05-19 20:31:24
A mural of hockey scenes features the picture of Corey Griffin ’10
What Corey Griffin ’10 Means to the Babson Community Corey Griffin ’10 may have passed away some eight years ago, but his spirit, along with the foundation that was started in his name, remain a big part of the Babson community.
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December 19, 2022

Tagged Athletics, Alumni, Campus, Student Life, Nonprofit

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2026-05-26 16:26:55
Nurain Yasim MSF’22 and President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD
New Grads Helping Grads Grant Makes Major Difference Nurain Yasim MSF’22 faced hardship growing up in Malaysia. She is the inaugural recipient of a new Babson College grant for graduate students with financial needs.
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December 16, 2022

Tagged Graduate, Class of 2022, Finance

Posted in Community

2026-05-15 19:40:05
Four students stand in front of a class and make a presentation
Adventures in Blueberries and Design Thinking In a design thinking course, Babson students work with Wyman’s, a frozen fruit company, to develop new products and gain valuable real-world experience.
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December 15, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Alumni, Undergraduate, Campus, Faculty

Posted in Community

2026-05-16 15:47:30
Ela Gokcigdem speaks while sitting on stage alongside two other presenters
Babson Student Takes Climate Change Fight to the Global Stage at Prestigious U.N. Conference It has been a busy year for Ela Gokcigdem ’24, who co-founded a youth organization focused on ocean conservation and then presented survey findings at COP27 in Egypt.
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December 14, 2022

Tagged Sustainability, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate, Social Innovation, Women's Leadership, Class of 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-18 18:50:31