Get to Know Blockchain
Perhaps most known for its connection to bitcoin, blockchain technology has the potential to impact business operations way beyond the implementation of digital currencies. Those already involved with blockchain claim the time to learn how is now.
A Fascination with Entrepreneurship
Through the lens of a sociologist, professor Phillip Kim examines the role of entrepreneurs in society and how they build thriving startups.
The Stories on the Shelves
Visit a professor’s office on campus, and you may see crowded desks and cluttered shelves full of books and binders, curios and keepsakes. Giving a tour of their offices, professors talk about some of their workplace treasures, accumulated over …
Small Talk with Jessica Chang
Jessica Chang, MBA’12, grew up in Dallas and has lived in Taiwan, so New England’s culinary traditions were unfamiliar to her when she moved to the area 10 years ago. “There is so much seafood here,” says the Brookline, Massachusetts, resident.
Just for Kicks
Small batch, artisanal, handmade. Those are popular buzzwords nowadays, most often applied to items like bourbon and cheese. Armand Wilson ’11 is stretching the concept to include his personal passion: sneakers.
The Search for Babson’s Next President
The search is on for Babson’s new leader. In May, President Kerry Healey notified the board of trustees of her decision to step down as the College’s 13th president in June. Since then, the board has appointed Bruce Herring ’87, P’19, a Babson …
An Uncommon Commons
By this time next year, the new Babson Commons at Horn Library—light, bright, airy, and inviting—will be the place on campus to connect, collaborate, and caffeinate. Extending across the plaza directly in front of the library, the …
A Place to Chase Inspiration
The new Weissman Foundry, which gives Babson, Olin, and Wellesley college students a space to build, collaborate, and explore ideas, is now open. The 10,000-square-foot studio offers a range of workspaces for making anything from furniture to …
Time to Celebrate Babson’s Centennial
Anticipation continues to build as the Babson community gets ready to kick off the College’s 100th anniversary celebration. Throughout 2019, more than 22 regional alumni events will be held around the world, in addition to a number of …
Looking Ahead to 2019
This fall, Babson welcomed the Class of 2022 to campus and kicked off one of the most significant academic years in the institution’s history—a year that will mark the launch of our Centennial celebrations and lead us into our second century. As …
News, Notes + Nods
Wondering what your classmates have been up to? Come catch up!
Lessons Learned
Fail fast, fail often: It’s frequently cited as a key to success. Through failure, we come to know our true strengths and learn about resilience, grit, and humility. Members of the Babson community share their best and most instructive failures.
What We Learned from Keith Rollag
The new Murata Dean of the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business talks about his youth, his career, and the future of the MBA.
Advice from the Centennial Class
Set to graduate as Babson celebrates its 100th birthday, the Class of 2019 takes time to offer the incoming Class of 2022 advice on how to be a success at Babson.
From the Soccer Field to Capitol Hill
History always has been the favorite subject of Carson Drake ’21. She also enjoys politics, which she calls “future history unfolding.” Drake took to these subjects while growing up in Lawrence, Kansas. “My interest in history and politics came …