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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.

Research Shows Women Entrepreneurs Are Key to Inclusive Economic Growth A new report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reveals the breadth and value of women entrepreneurs and provides the first snapshot of the pandemic’s toll on them.

By Genevieve Rajewski, Leslie Macmillan

November 16, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Global, Research, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community, Insights

President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD and longtime Babson College faculty member Len Green

Len Green, Vanilla Beane Inducted into Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs On Nov. 12 in New York City, Babson College inducted Len Green and Vanilla Beane into its Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs.

By Bryan Lipiner

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Bryan Lipiner

Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.

November 15, 2021

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Household Names, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community

Remembering Babson’s Ninth President As Babson’s president from 1989 to 1997, William Francis Glavin H’99 championed diversity and a global mindset—and helped the College build upon its legacy of entrepreneurship.

By Thought & Action Staff

November 12, 2021

Tagged Campus, Inclusive Excellence, Global

Posted in Community

Leonard Green and Vanilla Beane

Vanilla Beane and Leonard Green Join Babson Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs Two community and entrepreneurial leaders, Vanilla Beane and Leonard Green, will be honored at The Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs Dinner on Friday, November 12, in New York City.

By Brianna Radicioni

November 11, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Household Names

Posted in Community

Arushi Jain poses for a photo outside BRAC

Rocket Pitch Return: MBA Student Is Back with Sustainability Solution The annual Rocket Pitch gives Babson community members the opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial endeavors. Arushi Jain MBA’22 talks about her prior Rocket Pitch experience as she returns to the signature event with a solution to eliminate traffic congestion.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

November 10, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Graduate, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Technology, Class of 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Gerald Watson and Stephen Spinelli pose for a photo together

Gerald Watson ’76 and the Babson Black Alumni Alliance The founding chair of the Babson Black Alumni Alliance discusses how the new organization will serve Babson’s Black alumni and reflects on the College’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

November 9, 2021

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Alumni

Posted in Community

Exterior shot of Tomasso Hall

News, Notes, and Nods: In Memoriam Remembering the alumni and members of the Babson community who have passed recently and included in the Winter 2021–2022 edition of Babson Magazine.

By Babson Magazine Staff

November 1, 2021

Tagged Babson Magazine, Alumni

Posted in Community

Kyle Gietzen, Rachel (Secrist) Gietzen, and friends hold up a Babson Beavers flag

News, Notes, and Nods: Undergraduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson’s undergraduate alumni in the Winter 2021-2022 edition of Babson Magazine.

By Babson Magazine Staff

November 1, 2021

Tagged Babson Magazine, Alumni, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

Neritti Lakshman MBA’20 and Richard O’Brien MBA’20

News, Notes, and Nods: Graduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson’s graduate alumni in the Winter 2021–2022 edition of Babson Magazine.

By Babson Magazine Staff

November 1, 2021

Tagged Babson Magazine, Alumni, Graduate

Posted in Community

Connor Harbison an herb-filled hydroponic tower at the Weissman Foundry

Babson Resources Help Grow MBA Student’s Startup on Campus With his Babson-backed startup, Connor Harbison MBA’22 aims to help transform the campus into a more sustainable community with herb-filled hydroponic towers.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

October 27, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Startups, Graduate, Class of 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership