Tag: Entrepreneurship Education

Babson College Introduces New AI Tools, Opportunities for Students Babson College has introduced the MathBot, a generative AI tool developed jointly with Microsoft and Terawe, to support student learning. It also has committed $250,000 in AI-focused student grants.
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September 18, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

Jason Shatsky poses for a photo with his arm raised in a baseball stadium
I Won $100,000 for My Business Pitch—and 3 Simple Strategies Helped Me Do It Here’s how entrepreneurs can effectively pitch their companies to potential customers and stakeholders, writes Jason Shatskys ’21 in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.
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September 9, 2024

Posted in Insights

With its impressive student outcomes, Babson has been ranked the second best college in America by The Wall Street Journal. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki/Babson College)
Babson Climbs to No. 2 in Wall Street Journal’s Rankings of the Best Colleges in the U.S. Ranked the second best college in the United States by The Wall Street Journal, Babson College continues to elevate entrepreneurship beyond business education with outstanding student outcomes, exceptional career preparation, and surging starting salaries.
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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.
September 4, 2024

Posted in Community, Outcomes

Babson Ranks No. 5 Overall for Mid-Career Salary Potential Babson College now ranks No. 5 overall for mid-career salary potential, according to Payscale’s 2024 College Salary Report.
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August 30, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

The exterior of the Herring Family Entrepreneurial Leadership Village
Investing in the Power of Education at the HELV Believers in the impact of education and of Babson, alumni have given their support to classrooms at the College’s new Herring Family Entrepreneurial Leadership Village. This is their story.
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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.
August 30, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Generative AI: What It Does Well, and What It Doesn’t Looking beyond the polarizing hype, Babson management professor Peter Cohan breaks down the hits and misses of using generative AI, and details how to future proof your job.
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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.
August 29, 2024

Posted in Insights

Illustration depicting faculty research
The Role of Research: To Learn, to Solve, to Inspire With the support of the College and its community, Babson professors pursue a sizable amount of research in a wide range of fields. Their work influences, inspires, and makes an impact around the globe and in the classroom.
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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.
August 13, 2024

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

Educators collaborate while stading around a table
‘A Small College with a Global Footprint’ Babson Academy expands Entrepreneurial Thought & Action to new regions around the world with unique programs for high school students and teachers, university educators, and undergraduate and graduate students.
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August 13, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Leslie Chiu smiles for a photo in the Sorenson Center for the Arts
Leslie Chiu on the Intersection of Business and the Arts Leslie Chiu recently was promoted to associate dean of campus life, overseeing BabsonARTS, which she led as director since 2019.
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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.
August 13, 2024

Posted in Community

An aerial photo of Tomasso Hall on the Babsoo campus
From the President: Faculty Research Is Core to Our Mission Our faculty and their research have played an important role in elevating Babson’s position as the flagship for educating the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. Their work outside the classroom directly informs their approach within it.
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Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
President
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA‘92, PhD is the 14th president of Babson College. A successful entrepreneur, academic leader, and scholar, Dr. Spinelli assumed the role of president in July 2019, guiding the College through its centennial year and into its second century. Learn more about the President's Office.
August 13, 2024

Posted in Community