Tag: Entrepreneurship Education

Babson student pitches her venture while standing in front of a presentation screen during a competition
Competitions Help Babson Grad Perfect Her Pitch Swarna Shiv ’23 competed in five national entrepreneurial contests that provided hands-on experience on pitching startups, enhancing business strategy, and learning what it takes to launch a successful company.
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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.
June 23, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson Selected for Prestigious New AAC&U Exchange Program Babson is among 19 higher education institutions selected for the prestigious program, which is sponsored by Norway to strengthen higher ed ties with the United States and Japan.
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June 8, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

Collage of photos of students and faculty in a classroom
What the Future Demands of Today’s Classroom With a holistic, interdisciplinary approach—a hallmark of the College—Babson’s faculty are preparing students to take on challenges in their jobs and in society.
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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 1, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Meet the 2023 Summer Venture Program Teams Babson’s signature Summer Venture Program this year includes 14 teams of graduate and undergraduate students that span industries from fintech and blockchain to food & beverage and education.
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May 31, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

Professionals from Bulgaria at Babson College
Bulgarians Learn Leadership Through Collaboration at Babson A 15-member group of Bulgarian professionals spent a whirlwind two weeks learning leadership skills as part of Babson’s B-AGILE program.
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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.
May 23, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Leslie Garbarino poses for a portrait
Leslie Garbarino: Creating a Winning Combination With a values-based course in Atlanta, Assistant Professor of Practice Leslie Garbarino taps into students’ enthusiasm for sports.
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May 16, 2023

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Cori Allen speaks at a podium with a screen behind her.
Weissman Celebration Brings Laughs and Tears to Campus Former Weissman Scholars, Babson trustees and presidents, and other community members came together to celebrate the life of Robert (Bob) Weissman ’64, H’94, P’87 ‘90, G’19.
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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.
May 12, 2023

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Babson Ranked No. 11 for Best Career Placement Among Private Schools Babson College was named one of the Best Value Colleges for 2023 by The Princeton Review, which also ranked Babson in the top 20 private schools for career placement.
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April 28, 2023

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Group of students pose for a photo at Clarks headquarters in Needham, Massachusetts.
Clarks CEO Jon Ram MBA’08 and Inspiring Future Leaders Meeting Babson students inspires and energizes Clarks CEO Jon Ram MBA’08, who gave one class a tour of Clarks’ Needham headquarters.
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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.
April 26, 2023

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A group of Babson MBA students congregate on campus
Three Decades at No. 1: Babson Leads Graduate Entrepreneurship Education Babson College has earned the No. 1 ranking for Best MBA in Entrepreneurship from U.S. News & World Report for the 30th consecutive year.
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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.
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Sarah Coppinger
Writer
Sarah Coppinger
Sarah Coppinger is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for strategy, Sarah enjoys writing about students’ diverse experiences at Babson and their outstanding career achievements as alumni. Babson’s entrepreneurial spirit fuels Sarah’s drive, and she is thrilled to contribute to its dynamic community. When Sarah’s not writing for Babson Thought & Action, she can be found spending time with her family, enjoying weekends away on Cape Cod, and brushing up on her skills as a hobby photographer.
April 25, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership