Tag: Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

An overview of the Foundry as students listen to Donna Levin speak
Bringing Ideas to Life at Babson’s Weissman Foundry  In a prototyping and storytelling session at the Weissman Foundry, a group of students from the Dana Hall School experiences an important part of the entrepreneurial process.
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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.
July 12, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Side-by-side portraits of Andrew Ajao and Radhika Kasera
Creating Inclusive Communities: Babson MBA Students Help Create Spaces for Connection Meet two recent graduates—Andrew Ajao MBA’24 and Radhika Kasera MBA’24—who found impactful roles with the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership.
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June 27, 2024

Posted in Community

Shakenna Williams speaks into a mircrophone during a panel discussion
Joining Boards Early in Your Career Can Change Your Trajectory for the Better — Here’s How to Harness Their Power In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Shakenna Williams of the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership shares how serving on boards can help entrepreneurs build their networks and expand their skill sets.
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May 20, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

A collage of photos from Rocket Pitch
Scenes from Rocket Pitch Rocket Pitch is a Babson rite of passage. In this photo essay, we go behind the scenes to illustrate the buzz of excitement and inspiration that boosts Rocket Pitch
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April 9, 2024

Posted in Community

A group of 12 B.E.T.A. Challenge participants hold up their winning checks
5 Successful Strategies from B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists Four former B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists share their words of wisdom to compete, and succeed, in Babson’s signature entrepreneurial business competition.
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April 4, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Mother and daughter entrepreneurs look at a screen together in their coffee shop
Do You Own or Manage Your Business with Family Members? Here Are 3 Essential Tips to Create Value Together. In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Lauri Union of the Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship shares how family entrepreneurship can create value across generations by drawing on a family's strengths to advance their business goals.
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April 1, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Renowned AI Ethics Pioneer to Headline Babson Event Renowned pioneer in artificial intelligence ethics Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, named one of five key people shaping AI by Forbes, will headline a Babson College event April 2 hosted by the Butler Institute for Free Enterprise Through Entrepreneurship.  
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March 7, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

Donna Levin speaks at a panel discussion
The Forefront of Entrepreneurial Leadership: Q&A with Blank School CEO Donna Levin Donna Levin, CEO of the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, has been honored with a 2024 Pinnacle Award by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Here, she reflects on the Blank School’s impact and the importance of entrepreneurial leadership.
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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.
January 10, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Collage of headshots of the six directors of the Blank School's centers and institutes.
2024: A Year of Collaboration and Innovation at the Blank School The directors of the centers and institutes of The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College share their aspirations and optimism for the year ahead.
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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.
January 2, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Babson College leaders are seated before an audience
Blank School Leaders Gather to Discuss Entrepreneurial Leadership In a noteworthy panel discussion, leaders from Babson’s Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership spoke of their career paths and of their work with students.
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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.
November 20, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership