Tag: Entrepreneurship

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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November 21, 2022

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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

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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
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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

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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

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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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September 30, 2022

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New Faculty Class Brings Vast Knowledge Base to Babson The new academic year features the largest group of new faculty in Babson history. Meet the newest 19 faces on campus.
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September 23, 2022

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Babson-Camus Award ceremony
Gustavo Cisneros ’68, H’19 and Family Honored with Babson-Camus Award The Babson-Camus Global Family Entrepreneurship Award has been presented to Gustavo Cisneros ’68 and his family for creating economic and social impact in Latin America and around the world.
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September 22, 2022

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Babson College student relaxing on bench
How Remote Networking Connected Two Babson Alumni A simple social media request turned into a business boon for Sienzhi Kouemo ’20 and Kevin Bryant ’82, CEO and founder of Educated Change.
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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 20, 2022

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Woman in wheelchair smiling
New U.S. GEM Report: Gen Z Appetite for Entrepreneurship Grows The new U.S. report from Babson College’s Global Entrepreneurship Monitor illustrates the growing importance of environmental sustainability and social justice.
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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 14, 2022

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Four students walk on Babson's campus
Top Rankings Reflect a College in Top Form For the 26th consecutive time, U.S. News & World Report has named Babson the No. 1 undergraduate school for entrepreneurship. That ranking follows other prestigious accolades.
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John Crawford
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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.
September 12, 2022

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