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An Amazon returns drop-off desk at a Kohl's store

Retailers Are Quietly Changing Their Return Policies—Here’s Why You Should Be on the Lookout This Black Friday As the holiday shopping season heats up, so do returns. They might seem simple and easy, but retailers are changing their policies. Here's what you need to know this shopping season, writes Professor Lauren Beitelspacher for The Conversation.

By Lauren Beitelspacher

November 27, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Research

Posted in Insights

Heidi Neck Awarded the Trailblazer Award in Entrepreneurial Education Presented by Bowie State University, the Trailblazer Award honors educators who shape the way entrepreneurship is taught around the globe

By Thought & Action Staff

November 25, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Global

Posted in Babson Briefs

LendPilot Wins Fourth Annual Babson Fintech Startup Pitch Competition The competition featured fintech startup ideas developed by students. LendPilot, by Martin Mejia ’26, seeks to help early-stage small businesses manage cash flow and build credit history.

By Thought & Action Staff

November 25, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Undergraduate, Faculty, Startups

Posted in Babson Briefs

Real estate developer and babson professors discuss inclusive excellence in business.

Just Start: How to Turn Inclusive Excellence into Entrepreneurial Activity At Babson’s Inclusive Excellence Summit, real estate developer Richard Taylor demonstrates how inclusion becomes a competitive advantage while impacting the community.

By 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.

November 20, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Faculty, Campus, Student Life

Posted in Community

Priyansh Bothra '25 Wins 15th Annual Babson Trading Competition Priyansh Bothra '25 won the 15th annual Babson Trading Competition, which attracted more than 60 undergraduate and graduate students from Babson College, Olin College, and Wellesley College to the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance.

By Thought & Action Staff

November 17, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Finance, Graduate, Undergraduate, Faculty

Posted in Babson Briefs

Sitting at a table, a Babson student talks with two attendees of the AI Innovators Bootcamp

A Tech Bootcamp: Babson Trains Small Businesses on AI Babson’s AI Innovators Bootcamp offers small businesses a one-day dive into artificial intelligence, showing how it can foster innovation and improve how they run their organizations.

By 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 12, 2025

Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Faculty, Undergraduate, Campus, Alumni

Posted in Insights

Babson Economics Team Earns Honorable Mention at Boston Regional College Fed Challenge Babson College and a team of economics students earned an honorable mention at the regional finals of the 2025 Boston Regional College Fed Challenge competition at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

By Thought & Action Staff

November 11, 2025

Tagged Economics, Undergraduate, Faculty

Posted in Babson Briefs

Kaif Bailey in front of a room as attendees at the event

With Honors: The 'Transformative' Experience of the Honors Program As the Babson Honors Program celebrates its 30th anniversary, alumni reflect on the importance of their unique research projects and the impact on their personal growth and professional fulfillment.

By Kara Baskin

November 10, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Undergraduate, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

Craig Bida poses for a photo outside on campus

Expanding Entrepreneurial Skills to More Learners in Babson On-Demand Craig Bida, part-time lecturer in the Entrepreneurship Division with his own diverse career, helps professionals find solutions as a course leader for Babson On-Demand™.

By Erin O'Donnell

November 10, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Sharon Sinnott poses for a portrait outside on campus

Sharon Sinnott on the Importance of Speech Skills, and the Joy of Scaring People Sharon Sinnott, the director of Babson’s Speech Center, helps students conquer stage fright through communication skills—even as she scares up Halloween fun with her haunted trail.

By 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.

November 10, 2025

Tagged Babson Magazine, Campus, Faculty

Posted in Community

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