Outcomes

Entrepreneurial leaders get things done. They focus on results and impact. Here, we share stories about how work gets done, focusing on student and alumni outcomes in the professional world and in their careers.

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What It Means to Be a Fulbright Scholar from Babson College Professor Sinan Erzurumlu recently returned from a semester in Denmark as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, earning Babson College distinction as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the second year in a row.
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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.
February 13, 2024

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Babson Board of Trustees Honored with Prestigious National Award  The Babson College Board of Trustees was selected as one of four recipients of the 2024 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
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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.
February 12, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Oleksandra Mukha ’26 and Emily Truszkowski ’26 greet Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan
Finance Students Drive the Discussion with Bank of America CEO  Babson students often moderate discussions with industry leaders. Here’s how two Babson finance students prepared to host the CEO of Bank of America.
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Melissa Savignano
Writer
Melissa Savignano
Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.
February 2, 2024

Posted in Community, Outcomes

Wes Woodson gestures while speaking on stage
Wes Woodson ’20 Forges a Career to Help Humanity Wes Woodson ’20 returns to Babson this month as the keynote speaker for the College’s annual MLK Legacy Day with an important message about the importance of mental health.
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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.
February 1, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

Students navigate networking opportunities at a Babson College career fair in 2022.
How to Make the Most of Networking Opportunities (in Five Steps) How do you make the most of networking opportunities? Babson’s Graduate Center for Career Development has a step-by-step guide.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
January 31, 2024

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

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Taking a Chance Beats Checking a Box: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem When it comes to building an entrepreneurial ecosystem, Babson Academy's online course has made an impact on educators like Marietta College’s Jacqueline Khorassani.
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January 12, 2024

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One Babson Entrepreneur’s Story: Forbes 30 Under 30 2024 Marc Baghadjian ’21 is one of four past Babson students named to the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He talks of his entrepreneurial journey and of his venture, Hypercard, which counts OpenAI’s Sam Altman as an investor.
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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.
December 13, 2023

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The Importance and Impact of Case Writing at Babson College Babson College has been ranked No. 14 in The Case Centre Impact Index, a new annual ranking of organizations based on the global reach and impact of their case writing.
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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.
December 12, 2023

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Side-by-side portraits of Erik Noyes and Anjali Bal
Two Babson Faculty Honored Among Poets & Quants’ Best Undergraduate Professors Babson Associate Professors Anjali Bal and Erik Noyes were named to Poets & Quants’ annual list of the 50 best undergraduate business professors.
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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.
December 4, 2023

Posted in Community, Insights, Outcomes

Tim Ryan holding up a graduation cap with a heart on it while on stage
Six Months Later, Alumni Experience Tim Ryan’s Ethos Firsthand at PwC  Recent graduates and current PwC associates reflect on what the “Leading with Love” speech by Tim Ryan ’88, H’23 at Commencement 2023 means in the workplace.
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Melissa Savignano
Writer
Melissa Savignano
Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.
December 1, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes