Tag: Alumni

Red Sox jersey celebrating AAPI month.

Kaity Goodwin ’22 Hits Home Run with Red Sox AAPI Heritage Jersey Design From Babson mascot to designer, Kaity Goodwin ’22 shared her journey in creating the Red Sox’s AAPI Heritage jersey in an experience that combined her culture with her love of graphic design.

By Hillary Chabot

May 22, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Community

C. Dean Metropoulos speaks at a podium

Babson College to Launch the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship With a gift from C. Dean Metropoulos ’67, MBA’68, the new institute is a significant step forward in Babson’s strategic initiatives to advance and elevate the pivotal role of technology in entrepreneurial education.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 21, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Arthur M. Blank speaks at Commencement

Undergraduate Commencement Speech: Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 In his address at the undergraduate Commencement ceremony, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 urged grads to embrace their own core values as their guiding star. Here are his complete prepared remarks.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 21, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2024, Commencement

Posted in Community

Side-by-side photos of Erin Tolefree and Eric Johnson

Graduate Commencement Speeches: Eric Johnson ’72, H’24, P’08 and Erin Tolefree H’24 In their address at the graduate Commencement ceremony, Eric Johnson ’72, H’24, P’08 and Erin Tolefree H’24 shared insights and lessons from their entrepreneurial experiences. Here are their complete prepared remarks.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 21, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2024, Commencement

Posted in Community

Aishwarya Maru and Shreya Maru stand wearing their caps and gowns

Family Ties at Babson’s 2024 Commencement From the speakers at the podium to the graduates and guests in the audience, Babson’s 2024 Commencement was a time for families and the strong bonds that connect them.

By Hillary Chabot, John Crawford

May 17, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2024, Graduate, Undergraduate, Commencement, Campus

Posted in Community

Babson Connect Worldwide Headed to Tuscany in 2025 Babson College announced that it will host its ninth Babson Connect Worldwide in the picturesque Tuscan countryside of Italy, on March 27–29, 2025.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 16, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Global, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

Posted in Babson Briefs

Harry Susilo sitting in a chair

Harry Susilo Shares Wisdom from Decades of Entrepreneurial Success With family at the heart of his successes, Harry Susilo P’96, G’24 ’26, an industry leader for over half a century, will receive an honorary degree at Babson’s Commencement.

By Melissa Savignano

May 8, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Commencement, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community

Arthur Blank poses for a photo in front of the Babson Globe

Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98: Empowering and Inspiring Entrepreneurial Leaders The Babson alumnus who co-founded The Home Depot and owns the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons returns to campus as the Commencement speaker at the undergraduate ceremony May 11.

May 3, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2024, Commencement, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Portraits of Eric Johnson and Erin Tolefree

A Father and Daughter Prepare to Speak at Babson’s Commencement In a historic first for Babson, the College’s graduate Commencement ceremony will feature a joint address, delivered by a father-daughter pair of business leaders: Eric Johnson ’72, P’08 and Erin Tolefree.

By John Crawford

May 2, 2024

Tagged Commencement, Graduate, Family Entrepreneurship, Campus, Alumni

Posted in Community

Jeffrey Shay smiles for a portrait

In Milestone Appointment, Babson’s Jeffrey P. Shay Named Chair of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Entrepreneurship Professor Jeffrey P. Shay is the first board member from Babson to be named Chair of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.

By Hillary Chabot

May 1, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Global, Research, Alumni

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership