Entrepreneurial Leadership Archives · Page 14 of 22

Side-by-side headshots of Tim Ryan and Reshma Kewalramani

Introducing Babson College’s 2023 Commencement Speakers Two extraordinary entrepreneurial leaders—Tim Ryan ’88 of PwC and Dr. Reshma Kewalramani of Vertex Pharmaceuticals—will address graduates at Commencement ceremonies in May.

By Eric Beato

March 9, 2023

Tagged Class of 2023, Commencement, Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Leadership, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

Five Takeaways from the 2023 GEL Forum Students who organized and attended the 2023 Global Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum, hosted by the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, share their top takeaways from the immersive panel and networking event.

By Thought & Action Staff

March 6, 2023

Tagged Graduate, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community

Rows of students in graduation cap and gowns sitting and smiling while confetting falls.

Babson Undergraduates Earn Their Highest Starting Salary Ever With a business curriculum that also prioritizes the liberal arts and sciences and experiential learning, Babson students are distinctively and immediately set up for career success.

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.

February 22, 2023

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2022, Career, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Outcomes

LaTosha Brown gestures while speaking behind a Babson podium

Voting Rights Activist LaTosha Brown: ‘Can We Lead with Love?’ The keynote speaker at Babson’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day celebration focuses on embracing love and ensuring the value of every human life.

By Eric Beato

February 3, 2023

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Leadership, Alumni, Faculty, Class of 2023

Posted in Community

Closeup of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington

The Life and Leadership of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Babson College’s Chief Inclusive Excellence Officer shares her perspectives about the life and leadership of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Sadie Burton-Goss

January 16, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Leadership, Inclusive Excellence

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Stephen Spinelli poses for a portrait in a Planet Fitness gym

The Franchising Journey of President Spinelli For more than four decades, President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD, the co-founder of Jiffy Lube International, has helped build and advance the field of franchising.

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.

January 5, 2023

Tagged Franchising, Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

Ben Smith poses for a photo in his communal living space

The Business of Building Community The founder and operator of Goal House, Ben Smith ’16 brings people together through communal living in Brooklyn, New York.

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.

December 28, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Alumni, Social Innovation, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

Ela Gokcigdem speaks while sitting on stage alongside two other presenters

Babson Student Takes Climate Change Fight to the Global Stage at Prestigious U.N. Conference It has been a busy year for Ela Gokcigdem ’24, who co-founded a youth organization focused on ocean conservation and then presented survey findings at COP27 in Egypt.

By Eric Beato

December 14, 2022

Tagged Sustainability, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate, Social Innovation, Women's Leadership, Class of 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Bringing Entrepreneurial Education to Others Colby Thomson ’23, one of three Babson students named to BostInno’s 25 Under 25 list, is the creator of Entrebuddies, a special education curriculum focused on entrepreneurship.

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.

December 9, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate, Class of 2023, Social Innovation, Women's Leadership, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership