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Babson Team Extends Winning Streak at Local CFA Institute Research Challenge Babson College students have won CFA Society Boston’s local research challenge for the fourth consecutive year, and the sixth time in the last eight years.

By Thought & Action Staff

February 20, 2024

Tagged Class of 2023, Class of 2024, Finance, Undergraduate, Class of 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

Wes Woodson smiles on stage in front of a colorful illustration of Martin Luther King Jr.

At MLK Legacy Day, an Empowering Call for the Harmony of Self-Care and Success Mental health advocate Wes Woodson ’20 returned to Babson to deliver a moving and inspiring address at Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day, which also honored five recipients of the College’s MLK Leadership Award.

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.

February 16, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2020, Class of 2024, Class of 2026, Diversity and Inclusion, Student Life, Class of 2027

Posted in Community, Insights

Babson faculty, students and alumni on the Serengeti during a trip to Tanzania.

In Photos: Teaching Entrepreneurship in Tanzania Babson students and alumni captured a volunteer trip to Tanzania on cameras provided by Canon. The resulting pictures tell a powerful tale.

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.

February 14, 2024

Tagged Class of 2023, Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Entrepreneurship Education, Social Innovation, Student Life, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community

Four Babson students sit in a theater full of conference attendees

What a Career in Retail Might Look Like Babson students attended a New York City conference of the National Retail Federation Foundation. The experience allowed them to think about a future career in retail.

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.

February 8, 2024

Tagged Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Career, Student Life, Undergraduate, Class of 2026

Posted in Insights

A collage of photos of people on campus during the day

All in One Day: What Happens on Campus From sunrise to way past sunset, Babson’s Wellesley campus buzzes with activity—from the classrooms to the Commons, from the dining hall to the creative spaces, from the community meetings to the athletic fields. Here’s what happens during one typical September day.

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.

, 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.

, 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.

December 20, 2023

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2023, Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Babson Magazine, Entrepreneurship Education, Executive Education, Graduate, Student Life, Undergraduate, Class of 2027

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson Field Hockey Team Advances to NCAA Final Four

By Thought & Action Staff

November 13, 2023

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Class of 2026

Posted in Babson Briefs

Babson Announces Fall Undergraduate Award Recipients Ten Babson College students were honored Friday at the Fall 2023 Undergraduate Award Ceremony and reception for their philanthropic, community, and academic accomplishments.

By Thought & Action Staff

November 13, 2023

Tagged Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Student Life, Undergraduate, Class of 2026

Posted in Babson Briefs

Alexander Bowers ’24 Wins 13th Annual Babson Trading Competition Alexander Bowers ’24 recently won the 13th annual Babson Trading Competition, which attracted more than 40 undergraduate and graduate students from Babson College and Wellesley College to the finance lab at the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance

By Thought & Action Staff

November 6, 2023

Tagged Class of 2024, Career, Finance, Graduate, Undergraduate, Class of 2026

Posted in Babson Briefs

A Homeland in Peril Inspires Action Her lifelong passion for ocean conservancy and commitment to her roots propel Presidential Scholar Ela Gokcigdem ’24 to the global stage

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.

June 6, 2023

Tagged Social Innovation, Undergraduate, Student Life, Class of 2024, Babson Magazine

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes