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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.

Innovation through financial technology panel at Babson Connect: Worldwide
The Rise and Future of Financial Innovation Financial technology startups have changed the way we manage our money. But what does the future hold for the industry?
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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.
October 15, 2019

Posted in Community, Insights

Deborah Cohen
Babson Entrepreneurs Sweep Boston Titles Boston competitions - BostInno’s 50 On Fire and 25 Under 25, the Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, and the MassChallenge Boston Top 20 finalists cohort - have honored many Babson students and alumni entrepreneurs this fall.
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October 11, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Jason Feifer
Jason Feifer: The Entrepreneur's Storyteller Jason Feifer, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, talks about the enduring power of print, his need to find new opportunities, and what he admires about the many entrepreneurs he has met.
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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.
October 9, 2019

Posted in Community, Insights

Workplace diversity with Aaron Walton
The Courage to Collide Aaron Walton ’83 has set out to change the approach to diversity in the workplace, and he’s starting with his own company.
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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.
October 7, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Kyla Christie '22 with Jamie Kent '09 and music executives at stARTup!
It's Not Entrepreneurship, It's Artrepreneurship What does Jamie Kent ’09 think is the biggest opportunity and the greatest hope for the music industry? Is it the next emerging artist? A new genre? No—it’s blockchain technology.
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October 4, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Daniel O'Hanlon and Babson's Baseball Team
One of the Team Babson baseball team manager Daniel O’Hanlon ’22 talks about life on and off the field and hustling towards his goal of working with the Red Sox.
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October 2, 2019

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AI World 2019
Accelerating Business Value at AI World 2019 Babson College joins AI World 2019 on October 2325 for the third consecutive year as an education sponsor. Discounted passes and free expo entry available.
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October 2, 2019

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Athletics Hall of Fame
A Celebration of Champions Babson’s five national championship teams were inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame as part of a historic ceremony at Centennial Commencement.
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September 30, 2019

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Centennial Celebration
100 Years. Three Signature Events. One Extraordinary Celebration. More than 3,000 people from around the globe returned to Babson for an extraordinary week of events, conferences, and activities for our Centennial Celebration.
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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.
September 27, 2019

Posted in Community

Rocket Pitch 2018
Apply for the 20th Annual Rocket Pitch For 20 years, Babson and its Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship have helped hundreds of entrepreneurs propel their business ideas at Rocket Pitch—a signature, fast-paced event for the whole community. Apply now!
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September 27, 2019

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