Faculty & Leaders

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From Text Prompt to Furniture: The Story Behind Babson’s AI Dam Chair With groundbreaking artificial intelligences advances, Vaness (Reece) Gardner ’26 and Cole Collins ’26 have created what is believed to be the first full-scale, AI-designed chair on a college campus.
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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.
May 23, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

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The Turbulent Stock Market Becomes a Classroom for Student Investors Learn how Babson finance experts are helping students turn volatile markets into valuable investing lessons with real capital at stake.
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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.
May 20, 2025

Posted in Insights

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Big Bucks for the Boston Celtics: What a Record-Breaking Sale Means for the Brand and Its Fans Babson Associate Professor Anjali Bal looks at the $6.1 billion sale of the Boston Celtics, what it says about the team’s winning brand, and whether such an exorbitant price tag is good or bad for a fan base.
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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.
May 12, 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

Three-peat: Babson Wins Third Consecutive NEWMAC Men's Presidents Cup Babson earned the prestigious New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Men’s Presidents Cup, , an all-sports award presented to the top overall men's and women's programs in the conference, for the third year in a row.
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June 13, 2025

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Joey Flannery ’17 Elected to Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Joey Flannery ’17, now the associate head coach of the men’s team, is the first Babson College player to be selected to the SCB Hall of Fame.
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June 9, 2025

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Babson’s Bond Ratings Affirmed at Highest Levels in College’s History Both Moody’s and S&P Global affirmed Babson’s top bond ratings, reflecting the College’s strengths amid competition and challenges throughout higher education.
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May 28, 2025

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Meet the 2025 Summer Venture Program Teams  14 student-led startups—spanning industries from health and eco-tourism to AI, tech, and sportswear—are accelerating their ventures through Babson’s Summer Venture Program (SVP). 
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May 21, 2025

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Babson’s Retiring Faculty Members Recognized for Decades of Service Ten retiring faculty members with nearly 200 years of combined service to Babson College were recognized during Commencement ceremonies May 17.
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May 20, 2025

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