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Make Your Mark, Babson’s Annual Day of Giving, Is October 4 Babson’s annual day of giving, Make Your Mark, will bring the College community together Wednesday, October 4 for the most important fundraising day of the year.
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September 29, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-05-01 19:11:59
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Babson Pride: 10 Alumni Talk About Babson’s No. 10 Ranking At the traditional Back to Babson celebration, alumni across the decades shared their enthusiasm for Babson being ranked the 10th best college in America.
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September 25, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-06-11 03:58:17
Andrew and Joyce Mandell smile for a photo together
The Impact of Investing in Faculty Andrew Mandell ’61 and Joyce Mandell H’22 expand their support of Babson’s faculty by establishing a new endowed professorship, which has been awarded to Elizabeth Swanson P’19.
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September 21, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-06-14 12:20:37
Brian Lynch stands together with Babe Luke
Joining the Peace Corps as a Retiree: The Challenges and the Rewards Brian Lynch ’79 brings a lifetime of experiences to the Peace Corps. Serving as a retiree is not common, and he talks about the rewards and challenges he faces.
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September 11, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-15 16:07:22
Carlos Rodriguez Laconi poses for a picture against a backdrop of trees
A Personal Journey of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition A Babson alumnus pursues a different type of entrepreneurial opportunity, by focusing on growing an existing business, rather than launching a new one.
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September 8, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-14 08:45:26
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The Age of AI: Seven Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know At the dawn of this new generative AI era, Babson College faculty and alumni explore the ramifications, dangers, and opportunities for entrepreneurs.
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September 5, 2023

Posted in Insights

2026-06-17 14:59:57
Sandra Bravo sits at a desk at her home
Fighting for Those Too Often Forgotten Associate Professor of Practice Sandra Bravo MBA’87 has spent a lifetime concerned about children in the foster care system. She adopted two foster children and started a nonprofit that aims to rethink the system and raise awareness about its challenges. Even in the face of tragedy, she remains resolute.
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August 30, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-16 09:39:37
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Babson’s Centennial Campaign Passes $500 Million Mark and Sets New Fundraising Goal Launched in anticipation of the College’s 100th anniversary in 2019, the ongoing Centennial Campaign is the most successful in Babson’s history.
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August 25, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-06-19 08:32:43
Three Babson College Alumni Named MBAs to Watch Three Babson graduate alumni made Poets & Quants’ prestigious list of MBA Students to Watch for the Class of 2023.
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August 22, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-06-17 12:34:48
A boat sails in the water
The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Sailing Around the World Mark Towill MBA’23 is the co-founder of the 11th Hour Racing Team, which just won the grueling Ocean Race. The achievement took resilience, as well as business know-how.
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August 10, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-19 05:23:04