Tag: Entrepreneurship

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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
Writer
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

Posted in Community, Outcomes

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What ChatGPT Will Mean for Entrepreneurs Babson professors say the AI-powered ChatGPT can assist in every step of the entrepreneurial process, from ideation to iteration, from business pitches to social posts.
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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.
February 8, 2023

Posted in Insights

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Puppy Unleashes Lessons in Publishing Katherine L. “Gig” Babson Jr. MBA’77, H’99 and Katherine K. Macdonald MBA’99 collaborate on an illustrated book, which has become a surprising hit.
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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.
January 25, 2023

Posted in Community

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
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.
January 5, 2023

Posted in Community

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Attitude of Gratitude Helps Babson Graduate Help Others One small change to a Babson graduate's daily routine changed his life for the better. Now, Teddy Droseres '10 is helping others do the same thing.
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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.
November 22, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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
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.
November 21, 2022

Posted in Community, Insights

A woman entrepreneur works on her laptop while holding a phone
New GEM Report Recommends Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s latest Women’s Entrepreneurship Report urges policymakers to understand and combat gender differences in entrepreneurship.
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November 18, 2022

Posted in Community, Insights

Entrepreneur pitches at 23rd annual Rocket Pitch
PHOTOS: 23rd Annual Rocket Pitch Launches Global Entrepreneurial Leadership Week Fifty-five entrepreneurs across 46 teams took to Babson College's Olin Hall on Thursday night for the 23rd annual Rocket Pitch, launching the start of Global Entrepreneurial Leadership Week 2022.
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Bryan Lipiner
Writer
Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
November 11, 2022

Posted in Community

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

A group of student-athletes in white T-shirts pose for a photo with Len Green in front of the building named for him
Celebrating the Crossroads of Athletics and Entrepreneurship In a special ceremony, the Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex is renamed for the longtime Babson entrepreneurship professor for his enduring support for Babson Athletics.
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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.
September 30, 2022

Posted in Community