Faculty & Leaders

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Money. Acclaim. Family. What Is Your Definition of Success in Life? How do you define success? Two Babson professors unpack that complicated question after Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top golfer, recently made comments challenging assumptions about career fulfillment.
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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.
August 18, 2025

Posted in Insights

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Technological Literacy: The Must-Have Skill for the Future of Work Understanding information and communications technology and developing artificial intelligence skills are necessary in today’s jobs market, explain Babson professional and executive education experts.
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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.
August 1, 2025

Posted in Insights

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Building Resilient and Agile Teams: The Competitive Edge in a Rapidly Changing Market   Resilience, flexibility, and agility aren’t just workplace buzzwords. Babson experts say they are the mindset and muscle that teams need to succeed in the face of constant change and unexpected disruption.
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August 6, 2025

Posted in Insights

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From Problems to Possibilities: Babson’s New Entrepreneurial Leadership Podcast Babson’s new podcast explores how entrepreneurial leaders in the Babson community and beyond are working on solving some of the world’s biggest problems with the unique skills that the world needs today.
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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, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson Briefs

Stock & Exchange, Babson’s First Food Pantry, to Open in September A new campaign, Every Can Counts, will accept food and financial donations beginning Sept. 1 through the grand opening of the food pantry at 11 a.m. Sept. 12.
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August 27, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

Princeton Review Ranks Babson’s Part-Time MBA Program in Top Ten The Princeton Review ranking, of the Top 50 Online MBA Programs, is based on both institutional and student survey data. Babson landed eighth in the ranking.
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August 4, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

Joanna Carey Awarded a National Science Foundation Grant to Examine River Health In a three-year project, Joana Carey, an associate professor of earth and environmental science at Babson, and a team of reserachers will examine data from more than 450 rivers across all seven continents.
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July 31, 2025

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Collaborative Global Student Challenge Creates Almost 1,000 New Business Ideas  The winners of the 2025 Collaborative Global Student Challenge attend Babson Build to further advance their ventures addressing the world’s most important goals.
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July 28, 2025

Posted in Community

Babson Collaborative Global Summit Honors Member Achievements Annual awards were presented at the Babson Collaborative Global Summit in Paris, the largest summit to date with 74 participants from 29 member institutions.
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July 21, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs