Tag: Entrepreneurship Education

Babson Collaborative’s Growth Among Highlights of Babson Academy Impact Report The Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education reached new heights last year with a record number of members, according to the 2022 Impact Report of The Babson Academy for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurial Learning.
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March 8, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

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.
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Melissa Savignano
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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

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Babson College Named Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students Babson College was named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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February 10, 2023

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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.
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Eric Beato
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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

Posted in Community

Collage of photos of Babson student-athletes in New Balance gear
Inside an Internship at New Balance Women’s basketball player Madison Odam ’24 reflects on her hands-on experience with New Balance, which recently announced a new relationship with Babson College.
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December 26, 2022

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Four students stand in front of a class and make a presentation
Adventures in Blueberries and Design Thinking In a design thinking course, Babson students work with Wyman’s, a frozen fruit company, to develop new products and gain valuable real-world experience.
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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.
December 15, 2022

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Kristin Wendell poses for a photo with Andrew Corbett and Smaiyra Million while holding a big check
Students Polish GEM Findings into Winning Data Hackathon Competition Babson students mined data from the latest U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report for job-creation findings at the second annual GEM Data Hackathon competition.
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Hillary Chabot
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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.
November 21, 2022

Posted in Community, Insights

Babson’s Blank Center Wins Prestigious GCEC Award The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College won the Nasdaq Center of Entrepreneurial Excellence Award at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference.
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November 8, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

Composite headshot of Jeffry Timmons and Heidi Neck
The Lasting Impact of Endowed Chairs Professor Heidi Neck, who has benefited from an endowed chair in honor of her mentor, Jeffry A. Timmons, prepares to follow in his footsteps with her estate planning.
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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.
October 12, 2022

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Stephanie Denis, MBA Student
Get to Know the One-Year MBA Class of 2023 Already one-fourth of the way through their program, the One-Year MBA Class of 2023 finds their place within the Babson College community.
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Bridget Johnston
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Bridget Johnston
Bridget Johnston is a writer with an eye for all things F.W. Olin. She's most excited to tell student success stories, sharing their experiences with the broader Babson community. When she's not writing for Babson Thought & Action, she is connecting prospective students with Babson's Graduate programs through a variety of mediums, including email, print, and Babson's website. She graduated with her MFA in Fiction from Temple University and can be found in Philadelphia, befriending new dogs and embroidering.
October 11, 2022

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