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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.

Illustration of students and academic tools
New Curriculum Emphasizes Sustainability and Experiential Learning to Develop Entrepreneurial Leaders Babson College’s new curriculum for Fall 2021 puts greater focus on sustainability, hands-on learning, and solving problems. Students acquire the tools, skills, and mindset to succeed in today’s world and tackle tomorrow’s challenges.
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April 13, 2021

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Aria Mustary with women in Bangladesh
Women-Led Teams Working to Empower Women Three of the nine 2021 B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists share common ground as women-led companies seeking solutions to help women around the world.
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April 12, 2021

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Graduates from the Babson College Class of 2020
99 Percent of Babson Class of 2020 Undergrads Employed or Continuing Education Nearly all graduates from Babson College’s undergraduate Class of 2020 are either working or enrolled in graduate programs.
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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.
April 12, 2021

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Two hands shaking to form a medical partnership
An Entrepreneurial Prescription: New Healthcare Partnership Launches A new partnership between Babson’s Healey Center and the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda aims to bring entrepreneurial thinking to global health care.
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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.
April 8, 2021

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Professor of Entrepreneurship Donna Kelley P’24
Babson Faculty Showcase Entrepreneurial Accomplishments Professor Donna Kelley, new chair of the Entrepreneurship Division, is just one of the esteemed faculty members making news.
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April 8, 2021

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Worry Watchers bracelets
Babson Students Pivot Business to Benefit Injured High School Athlete A team of Babson FME students pivoted their business in an effort to help injured local high school ice hockey player A.J. Quetta.
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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.
April 7, 2021

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Babson College’s Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance
Beyond Rate of Return: Babson Changes Investment Strategy Babson has long enjoyed a strong, well-performing endowment. Now, the College is looking to earn more from its portfolio than just a high rate of return.
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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.
April 6, 2021

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Headshots of the 18 B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinalists
B.E.T.A. Challenge Powered by Babson Faculty's Expertise The Blank Center for Entrepreneurship’s annual B.E.T.A. Challenge business competition succeeds thanks to one of Babson College’s greatest assets: its faculty.
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April 5, 2021

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Charlie Sedlock '21
In Teach for America, Charlie Sedlock ’21 Will Help Build Equity in Education Charlie Sedlock ’21 has been appointed to Teach for America and will educate underprivileged students starting this fall.
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Bryan Lipiner
Writer
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.
April 1, 2021

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Donna Levin on stage at an event for Babson's Blank School
CEO of Babson’s Blank School Exemplifies Why Vision Is Important in Leadership In a career spent solving problems as an entrepreneurial leader, Donna Levin, the CEO of Babson’s Blank School, knows the real impact comes by empowering others.
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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.
March 31, 2021

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