Tag: Entrepreneurship Education

Babson first-year students showed off their FME ventures at the Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex during the annual FME Expo last week. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)
AI Joins the Team: How FME Students Are Learning to Use Generative AI First-year Babson students harness AI to develop and launch their FME ventures—gaining an edge in the evolving entrepreneurial landscape.
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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.
March 3, 2025

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

Jeanie Chung and Alec Leddon pose for a photo by the Charles River
Turning Personal Loss into Life-Saving Innovation  With the help of the SUD Sprint program at the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Jeanie Chung is turning personal tragedy into a life-saving solution to the opioid crisis.
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February 27, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Cargo ship being loaded at a busy port, trade, planning, global
Tariffs Explained: What They Do, Why They Matter, and Who They Impact Tariffs shape global trade and domestic industries. Babson’s Joshua Stillwagon explains their purpose, impact, and economic consequences.
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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.
February 20, 2025

Posted in Insights

Rhesa Teesdale poses for a photo under the Eiffel Tower
Faith, Fashion, and a Dream: Rhesa Teesdale’s Road to Paris Runways Rhesa Teesdale ’23, MSEL’24 is taking his faith-based streetwear brand, Prophet | Envoy, to Paris Fashion Week—after a Babson-backed journey of resilience and entrepreneurial spirit.
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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.
February 3, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

A group of Tanzanian students pose for a photo with their certificates
5 Things We Learned Teaching Entrepreneurship in Tanzania Mateo Acosta-Rubio ’27 and Tadeo Acosta-Rubio MSEL’24 share their experiences and lessons from a transformative volunteer trip to Tanzania as part of the Institute for Social Innovation’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program.
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January 27, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

A collage of 12 photos included in the photo gallery
24 Photos from 2024: A Year in Review Babson College reached new heights in 2024. Here, photographer Nic Czarnecki shares 24 of his favorite photos from an unprecedented year on campus.
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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.
December 30, 2024

Posted in Community

The setting sun shines on Tomasso Hall and the Babson campus
Babson Launches New Doctor of Business Administration Program to Empower Entrepreneurial Leaders Babson College introduces its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, empowering experienced professionals to address real-world challenges with innovative solutions through applied research and entrepreneurial leadership.
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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.
December 9, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Abby Speicher shows her product to the Sharks on the set of the TV show
Abby Speicher MBA’15, CEO of DartDrones: Lessons in Resilience and Innovation Abby Speicher MBA’15, who once pitched DartDrones on “Shark Tank,” provides an inspiring story of persistence with students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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December 4, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Jeff Satwicz speaks next to a large presentation screen
Commitment to Sustainability: How Big Belly Is Revolutionizing Waste Management Jeff Satwicz, founder of Bigbelly, shares his entrepreneurial lessons of adaptability and diverse collaborators with students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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December 4, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Students pose for a photo with Mike Grandinetti
Meet the Future: Insights from Mike Grandinetti’s AI Talk Serial entrepreneur and award-winning professor Mike Grandinetti shares his wisdom on how to leverage artificial intelligence with students in the latest New Tech Ventures blog.
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December 2, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog