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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.

Kristina Feasey MBA'21, manager of strategic business operations in College Marketing
Embracing an Agile Mindset Juggling school, work, and family, part-time MBA student Kristina Feasey MBA’21 embraces an agile mindset in her full-time role with College Marketing.
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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.
June 17, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Sports without fans will have a significant effect on sports analytics, says Professor Rick Cleary.
How a Different View of Sports Will Present a New Way to Learn Sports leagues are nearing restarts with a different look. According to Professor Rick Cleary, these new variances present an optimal opportunity to learn.
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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.
June 17, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson College hosted a community-wide Juneteenth ceremony
Babson to Host Community-Wide Juneteenth Ceremony Babson College will host a virtual Juneteenth celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. and to continue to plan a path forward together.
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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.
June 16, 2020

Posted in Community

Nour Al-Sultan ’14 (L.) and Hiyam Nadel MBA’13 have innovated together at Massachusetts General Hospital against COVID-19
Two Babson Grads, From Two Programs, Innovating Together Against COVID-19 At a top Boston-area hospital, Hiyam Nadel MBA’13 and Nour Al-Sultan ’14 led innovation in the fight to eradicate coronavirus.
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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.
June 16, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson MBA students worked with delivery service Shipt
The Real World Benefit of a Student Consulting Project Target-owned delivery service Shipt joined a Babson MBA consulting experience to accelerate innovation and garner fresh ideas.
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June 15, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Park Manor Quad
Community Forums Preview Return to Babson College Campus At a virtual community forum for undergraduate students and families, Babson College leadership previewed plans for the community’s return to campus this fall.
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June 15, 2020

Posted in Community

Babson Students for Black Lives Matter
Babson Students for Black Lives Matter Babson students have come together, in true entrepreneurial spirit, to think, lead, and act as one, to stand for justice, and to rally support for the Black community.
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June 12, 2020

Posted in Community

AI Ethics
Why AI Ethics Are So Important In a course called Digital Transformation, Babson students explored AI ethics and how companies can employ the fast-moving technology responsibly.
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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.
June 12, 2020

Posted in Community, Insights

Diana research
Pandemic Impacts Entrepreneuring Women at Work and Home New research shows that women business owners find the best support and resources from other business owners and entrepreneurs.
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June 9, 2020

Posted in Community, Insights

Babson Facilities
Thankful for a Facilities Team Hard at Work As Facilities staff members keep the Babson campus clean and safe, students express their appreciation.
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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.
June 9, 2020

Posted in Community