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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.

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.

September 25, 2023

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Career, Faculty, Undergraduate, Graduate

Posted in Community

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.

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.

September 21, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Alumni

Posted in Community

Two Professors Named to Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award Shortlist Babson College associate professors of management Tina Opie and Rob Cross were named to the 2023 shortlist for the Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award, the first two Babson faculty members to be recognized with the prestigious management honor.

By Thought & Action Staff

September 14, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Management

Posted in Babson Briefs

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U.S. GEM Report: Entrepreneurial Activity Reaches Record Levels U.S. entrepreneurial activity has hit its highest level in the history of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Entrepreneurship in manufacturing also is growing.

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.

September 14, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Research, Faculty, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

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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.

By Kara Baskin

September 5, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Alumni, Babson Magazine

Posted in Insights

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.

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.

August 30, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson Magazine

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.

By Thought & Action Staff

August 8, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Leadership, Mentoring & Networking

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.

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.

August 3, 2023

Tagged Career, Advice, Faculty, Q&A

Posted in Insights, Outcomes