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Bryan Ramirez Galindo MSEL’25 and a former employee stand at a fence on a farm
Bringing AI to the Barn: An Entrepreneur Helps Dairy Farmers Dairy farmers are facing challenges, as costs rise and workers are harder to find. Offering help is Vacavision, an automated herd manager founded by Bryan Ramirez Galindo MSEL’25.
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June 16, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-23 02:29:43
A group of 16 firefighters and a woman and man administrator from Babson College pose in a conference room during an entrepreneurial leadership program.
From the Firehouse to the Classroom: Babson Helps Firefighters Strengthen Leadership Skills Working with the International Association of Firefighters, Babson created a program to help firefighters develop leadership skills rooted in entrepreneurship, communication, and emotional intelligence.
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June 9, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-23 01:49:20
Man gesturing while teaching in Babson classroom.
A Lifetime of Entrepreneurship: Professor Les Charm ’64 Reflects on Babson’s Rise Associate Professor of Practice Les Charm, who is retiring after 36 years teaching entrepreneurship and finance at Babson, looks back on the College’s transformation to entrepreneurship powerhouse.
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May 15, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-22 21:49:22
A long-distance runner crosses a marathon finish line with arms outstretched
What Did It Take to Break the Sub-2-Hour Marathon Barrier? Entrepreneurial Thinking. Smashing the sub-2-hour marathon barrier required innovation. Adidas stepped up to the line to make it happen, teaching us many entrepreneurial lessons in the process.
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May 8, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-06-23 00:22:40
Victor Wiacek ’22 and Lucas Wiacek ’24 stand together for a photo
By Protecting Skiers, This Babson-Born Venture Scores on the Olympic Slopes At the recent Winter Olympics in Italy, the entire U.S. ski team, and more than 70% of alpine racers overall, wore a cut-resistant layer of Vix Protection, which was founded by Victor Wiacek ’22.
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May 7, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-22 19:58:24
Two smiling men on a golf course.
On Course for Success: How a Babson MBA Grad Built a Golf Charity Platform Eric Sedransk MBA’14 credits Babson College with giving him the confidence to build Member for a Day, a business that blends profit with a purpose.
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May 6, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-23 01:46:47
Young students stand with Beaver mascot in front of two new beehives.
A Greener Babson: Beehives and Earth Month Events Drive Sustainability on Campus Babson launched an Earth Month sustainability push with campus beehives, events, and student-led initiatives focused on climate action, food waste, and environmental impact.
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April 30, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-22 14:33:14
Big Ideas Take Center Stage at Babson’s B.E.T.A. Challenge A record number of applicants and globally diverse finalists defined this year’s B.E.T.A. Challenge, where ventures ranged from clean energy to child literacy.
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April 23, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-23 01:49:18
Woman speaks to large crowd gathered for Food Summit in airy room at Babson College.
Inside Babson’s First Food Summit: Where Food Entrepreneurs Connect Across the Ecosystem Featuring student founders and alumni leaders, Babson’s Food Summit explored the wide range of roles, from food science to CPG to supply, powering today’s food industry.
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April 17, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-22 21:49:22
Babson professor points to research findings during presentation.
Why Faculty Research Matters: Babson Scholars on AI, Markets, and Real-World Problems With discussions ranging from artificial intelligence to monetary policy and climate challenges, Faculty Research Day spotlighted the breadth of Babson’s interdisciplinary research.
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February 6, 2026

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-06-21 13:28:28