Tag: Faculty

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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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.
August 30, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Babson Faculty Members Shine at Academy of Management Annual Meeting More than two dozen Babson faculty presented on topics ranging from entrepreneurship research to healthcare innovation and sustainability at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Boston.
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August 8, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

written on a Post-it note is the question: Quit your job? And then underneath it are three boxes labeled yes, maybe, and no.
Is Quiet Quitting Good? Rather than thinking of quiet quitting as a negative, both employers and employees should view it as an opportunity to rebalance responsibilities and inspire workers anew.
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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.
August 3, 2023

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

Yunwei Gai poses for a portrait outside
Can Entrepreneurship Improve Health Outcomes? Health economist Yunwei Gai and a team of Babson colleagues pioneer a new area of research to study how entrepreneurial ventures affect the health of people in the community.
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July 28, 2023

Posted in Insights

Two Books by Babson Faculty Earn Accolades Two Babson College faculty members—Rob Cross and Beth Wynstra—earned accolades for their recently published books.
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July 20, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

The opening page of the Threads app on an iphone
Can Threads Take Down Twitter? As Meta’s popular new app launches, Babson’s Rich Hanna says Threads has built-in advantages to seriously challenge Elon Musk’s Twitter.
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Hillary Chabot
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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.
July 12, 2023

Posted in Insights

Letters spelling out 'hidden fees.'
Why Do Companies Use Hidden Fees? Hidden fees have increased amid inflation and cutbacks. Babson Associate Professor Lauren Beitelspacher explains why customers often pay up.
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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.
July 7, 2023

Posted in Insights

Popcorn and a remote control rest on a table in front of a TV screen that reads Marvel Studios
What Superheroes Can Teach About Brand Management Some film franchises encompass not only a head-spinning amount of movies but also multiple TV shows. Can there be too much of a good thing? Professor Rich Hanna offers his perspective.
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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.
June 7, 2023

Posted in Insights

Collage of photos of students and faculty in a classroom
What the Future Demands of Today’s Classroom With a holistic, interdisciplinary approach—a hallmark of the College—Babson’s faculty are preparing students to take on challenges in their jobs and in society.
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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.
June 1, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Annual Run Raises Money for Babson’s Student Emergency Fund The fourth annual Faculty and Staff Run to Support Students raised money for the Melissa Shaak Student Emergency Fund, which helps students facing unexpected circumstances.
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May 31, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs