Tag: Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

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

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Candace Armand poses for a portrait in New York City
Alumni Who Pay It Forward Every Year Shaped by their Babson experiences—even long after graduating—alumni are motivated to continue supporting the College through their annual contributions.
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May 30, 2023

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Portrait of Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan ’88 on Building Trust at Your Organization Tim Ryan ’88, who will speak at the undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 13, leads a charge for CEOs to prioritize DE&I across their companies.
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May 4, 2023

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Portrait of Reshma Kewalramani
Reshma Kewalramani on Taking Risks and the Relentless Pursuit of Innovation The CEO and president at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, who is the first female CEO of a large biotech company, will address the graduate Class of 2023 at Babson’s Commencement ceremony.
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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.
May 2, 2023

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A splitscreen showing two men who have won Babson's Global Changemaker Award
Babson Honors Entrepreneurs Committed to Positive Global Change Ramón Mendiola ’86, P’20 ’21 ’23 and Pawan G. Patil have been honored with the Global Changemaker Award, which recognizes those in the Babson community for creating positive social and environmental change on a global level.
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May 1, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Overview of a reception lit in purple
Babson Miami MBA Candidates to Compete at eMerge Americas Eight members of the Babson community will compete in the Startup Showcase x Showdown at eMerge Americas, which features keynote speaker Tom Brady.
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April 13, 2023

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Pooja Ika and David Ortiz smile while posing for a photographer together
Passion and ‘Papi’: How Pooja Ika ’19 Is Rethinking Health Care Leveraging her upbringing and Babson education, Pooja Ika ’19 launched eternalHealth to disrupt the health insurance industry. Then, she called on a Red Sox legend.
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April 12, 2023

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Robert (Bob) Weissman speaks at a podium during a campus event
Babson Remembers Beloved Community Member Bob Weissman The College announces the tremendous loss and passing of Robert (Bob) Weissman ’64, H’94, P’87 ’90, G’19, whose immense contributions to Babson, as a dedicated alumnus and trustee, span generations.
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April 6, 2023

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Two Babson Ventures Named Startups to Watch by BostInno In all, BostInno highlighted 23 Boston companies, including High Time Foods and DetraPel.
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April 4, 2023

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New England Patriots Foundation Honors Babson Student and Vietnam Veteran The New England Patriots’ charitable fund honored Vietnam veteran Richard Battista MBA’23 at a pinning ceremony.
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March 31, 2023

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