Tag: Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Andrew “Zach” Zacharakis applauds while sitting at a table during a BCERC dinner
Honoring Andrew ‘Zach’ Zacharakis for 20 Years as BCERC Director As the 45th annual entrepreneurship research conference returns to Babson’s campus, BCERC pays tribute to Professor Andrew “Zach” Zacharakis for two decades of service. Zacharakis shares reflections of BCERC and its impact.
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June 16, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Side-by-side photos of the chair and the two students posing for a photo with the chair
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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May 23, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Teddy Sourlis holds a microphone while speaking at an event
LISTEN: Changing the Game: The Mind on Sports In Episode 6 of “From Problems to Possibilities,” two Babson College alumni and an expert in mental health philanthropy discuss how entrepreneurial leaders are making an impact at the intersection of sports and mental health.
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May 21, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

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

Posted in Babson Briefs

Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 poses for a photograph
A Mother and Entrepreneur Creates Community for Her Fellow Moms As a new mom facing a challenging time, Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 founded the support group Zooming Moms. She later started a second group, Moms at Babson, as an MBA student.
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May 15, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Kai Ogenah shaking hands with Arthur Blank
Class of 2025: How Sports Shaped One Student’s Babson Experience Kai Ogenah ’25, an ardent sports fan, found a way to spread joy on campus on and off the court while at Babson.
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May 12, 2025

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Students and friends celebrate and hug after winning the competition
‘Moos’ and Ahhs: Babson AI Showcase Draws Rave Reviews A high-tech solution from two MSEL students to improve monitoring herds of cows wins the top prize at the first Babson College AI Showcase, hosted by the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship.
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May 9, 2025

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A Babson student on a trip funded by the Babson Social Innovation Fund.
Tulsa to Tanzania: Social Innovation Fund Offers Access to Experiences and Opportunities Babson’s Social Innovation Fund helped Makayla Fleming ’25 turn global experiences into purpose-driven career goals.
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May 7, 2025

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A long line of people pose for a photo with their giant checks
‘A Dream Come True’ for the B.E.T.A. Challenge Grand-Prize Winners  Anthony Gatti MBA’24 and Nathan Ruff-Williams MBA’23, Ily Kynion Coulibaly MSBA’25, and Daniel Berlin ’26 win the B.E.T.A. Challenge grand prizes for their ventures at Babson’s signature pitch competition.  
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April 24, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

A group of students pose for a photo
Babson First-Year Students Learn to Navigate Family Legacies and Carve Their Own Path Babson’s First Year Family Entrepreneurship Mastermind program helps students strengthen family business relationships, develop leadership skills, and launch passion-driven ventures.
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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.
April 22, 2025

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