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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

Krish Khemlani serves pick-up orders to students at Roger's Pub

The Food Network of Babson Food is the focus of many student and alumni entrepreneurs from Babson. Together, they form a loose community of startups and more established ventures seeking to fill bellies and grow their businesses. That food community is fostered with guidance and a helping hand by Babson College Dining.

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 10, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Babson Magazine, Campus, Class of 2027, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Startups, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

In Her Words: Jane Edmonds on Service, Storytelling, and Babson A civil rights icon in Boston, Jane Edmonds P’19 has spent her career—including more than a decade at Babson—working tirelessly to lift up everybody, especially those who need an advocate and a voice.

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 Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Inclusive Excellence, 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

Jeffery Perry poses for a portrait in front of a green Babson background

Babson Pride: How the Alumni Network Drives the College's Successes Among its recent recognitions, Babson has been ranked No. 1 by LinkedIn for the strength of its alumni network. Here, Jeffery Perry ’87, P’23, chair of the Babson Board of Trustees and new inductee to the Weissman Circle of Distinction, reflects on the importance of Babson alumni giving back to the College.

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 Alumni, Campus, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

Aerial shot of the quad with students grouped together for form a giant B

Parting Shots: Big B and Fall Fun Check out photos of first-year students and other captivating images of the fall semester from Babson photographer Nic Czarnecki.

By Nic Czarnecki

November 10, 2025

Tagged Campus, Graduate, Student Life, Undergraduate, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

President Spinelli poses for a portrait in the Newton Room

Alumni Network Ranking Shows the Power of Entrepreneurship Our recognition as the No. 1 strongest alumni network illustrates our community’s common bonds and a testament to the transformative power of entrepreneurship.

By Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD

President

Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD

Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA‘92, PhD is the 14th president of Babson College. A successful entrepreneur, academic leader, and scholar, Dr. Spinelli assumed the role of president in July 2019, guiding the College through its centennial year and into its second century. Learn more about the President's Office.

November 10, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Babson Magazine, Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Community

Wearing Babson-branded hard hats, nine people gather to break ground ceremonially

Babson Breaks Ground on New Executive Lodge and Conference Center Babson College trustees, leaders, and dignitaries celebrated the beginning of construction of the new Executive Lodge and Conference Center with a formal groundbreaking ceremony last week.

By Thought & Action Staff

October 28, 2025

Tagged Campus, Professional and Executive Education, Leadership

Posted in Community

Composite of four headshots of the new trustees

Four New Members Join the Babson Board of Trustees Rebecca Shaghalian Larkin ’91, Shikhar Malhotra ’04, Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25, and Patty Pytlik ’11, MBA’25 have been elected to the Babson Board of Trustees.

By Thought & Action Staff

October 27, 2025

Tagged Campus, Leadership, Alumni

Posted in Community

Riyan Palanpur ’27 (left) and Tyler Okun ’27 study together

With a Little Help from My Friends: The Power of Peer Tutoring Babson’s long-standing Peer Tutoring Program harnesses the power of students helping students. The program, which recently underwent a number of investments and improvements, trains peer tutors to coach students needing extra academic support.

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.

October 22, 2025

Tagged Undergraduate, Campus, Student Life

Posted in Community

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