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The Retailing Management course with Jaylen Brown and Joel Kamm MBA’12 outside their pop-up event.

Hands-On, All-In: Babson’s Retailing Management Students Create Unforgettable Pop-Up Experience The Retailing Management class, composed of mostly fourth-year students, brought experiential learning to life, executing a campus pop-up event with Jaylen Brown’s 741 Performance brand, culminating in all they’ve learned at Babson.

By Melissa Savignano

Writer

Melissa Savignano

Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.

December 8, 2025

Tagged Campus, Class of 2026, Experiential Learning, Student Life, Undergraduate, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson Field Hockey Team Returns to NCAA Division III Final Four The Babson College field hockey team is returning to the Final Four of the NCAA Division III tournament for the second time in three years and the third time in program history.

By Thought & Action Staff

November 17, 2025

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2026, Class of 2028, Undergraduate, Class of 2029

Posted in Community

Students’ Legal Research Paper Named Finalist at ALSB Conference A legal research paper co-written by two Babson students was named a finalist in the Student Paper Competition at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business conference.

By Thought & Action Staff

September 17, 2025

Tagged Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Faculty, Research, Undergraduate

Posted in Babson Briefs

Luciana Gomez ’27 sitting on a bench shaped like donuts

Pitching, Problem Solving, and Professional Growth: Babson Students Share Summer Internship Success By the time they graduate, most Babson students will have completed at least one internship. Off the clock for the summer, undergraduate students reflect on their summer internships.

By Melissa Savignano

Writer

Melissa Savignano

Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.

September 8, 2025

Tagged Career, Class of 2026, Class of 2027, Class of 2028, Undergraduate, Sustainability

Posted in Outcomes

Three photos in a side-by-side collage depict Michael Kopelman coaching, Brady Anderson in action, and the doubles team celebrating

Courting Success: How Babson Tennis Teams Transformed into National Powerhouses With championships and top-tier recruiting classes, Babson Director of Tennis Michael Kopelman has overseen the transformation of the men’s and women’s programs into national powerhouses.

By Scott Dietz

Writer

Scott Dietz

Scott Dietz is Babson College's Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications. Dietz is responsible for the department's internal and external communications, including branding, campus engagement, marketing, social media, sponsorships and website management. Additional duties consist of event coverage, facilitation of interview requests, media pitching, video content, writing and editing. Before Babson, Dietz spent 13-plus years at fellow NEWMAC institution Wheaton College, worked for the NFL, New England Patriots, and in the media relations department with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. A native of South Park, PA, Dietz began his sports information career at Westminster College.

September 2, 2025

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Undergraduate, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

Collage of four photos depicting Babson teams celebrating

Keeping Score: A Look at Babson Athletics’ Success by the Numbers From national and conference championships to academic achievements, Babson’s student-athletes continue to post impressive statistics. Here is a look at the numbers behind Babson Athletics’ successes.

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.

July 2, 2025

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2025, Class of 2026

Posted in Community

Olivia Soffer and Matia Cristiani high-five on a tennis court

Take Two: Babson Tennis Champions Reflect on Winning Back-to-Back Titles Tennis champions Olivia Soffer ’25 and Matia Cristiani ’26 look back on their years playing together and all the hard work that went into winning two national doubles titles.

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.

June 9, 2025

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2025, Undergraduate, Class of 2026

Posted in Community

Side-by-side photos of the chair and the two students posing for a photo with the chair

From Text Prompt to Furniture: The Story Behind Babson’s AI Dam Chair With groundbreaking artificial intelligences advances, Vaness (Reece) Gardner ’26 and Cole Collins ’26 have created what is believed to be the first full-scale, AI-designed chair on a college campus.

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.

May 23, 2025

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Class of 2026, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Students and friends celebrate and hug after winning the competition

‘Moos’ and Ahhs: Babson AI Showcase Draws Rave Reviews A high-tech solution from two MSEL students to improve monitoring herds of cows wins the top prize at the first Babson College AI Showcase, hosted by the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship.

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.

May 9, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Class of 2027, Graduate, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Art and Soul: The Impact of the Sorensons’ Commitment With the enduring commitment and support of the Sorenson family, the arts occupy a unique place at Babson, providing students with the opportunity to pursue their creative interests while excelling at the No. 1 school for entrepreneurship. Sorenson Arts Scholars reflect on the impact of the Sorensons’ commitment to the arts.

By Babson Magazine Staff

April 1, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Arts, Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Class of 2027, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

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