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Arushi Jain poses for a photo outside BRAC
Rocket Pitch Return: MBA Student Is Back with Sustainability Solution The annual Rocket Pitch gives Babson community members the opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial endeavors. Arushi Jain MBA’22 talks about her prior Rocket Pitch experience as she returns to the signature event with a solution to eliminate traffic congestion.
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November 10, 2021

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-21 04:38:11
Retro objects on white background. Sneakers, rotary phone, vinyl player, old books, audio, video tapes, 3d glasses, gamepad.
Consumers Seek Old Comfort in New Nostalgia Products Old-fashioned and low-tech products such as brick phones and gaming consoles are popular once again. Babson consumer behavior expert Lauren Beitelspacher explains how nostalgia fuels this phenomenon.
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November 3, 2021

Posted in Insights

2026-05-08 00:19:19
Connor Harbison an herb-filled hydroponic tower at the Weissman Foundry
Babson Resources Help Grow MBA Student’s Startup on Campus With his Babson-backed startup, Connor Harbison MBA’22 aims to help transform the campus into a more sustainable community with herb-filled hydroponic towers.
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October 27, 2021

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-07 02:32:41
Magnus Aske '23 sits at a table at a restaurant
Fueled by Love of Art, Babson Student Finds Novel Application for NFTs Magnus Aske ’23 came up with a project involving fundraising and the antiquities collection of a foreign country. When the deal goes through, “It will be one of the biggest early landmark sales in NFTs so far,” he says.
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October 7, 2021

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-07 02:32:41
Jesse Levin looks out of a helicopter
How ‘Expeditionary Entrepreneurship’ Can Aid Disaster Response Babson alumnus Jesse Levin uses a concept he calls “expeditionary entrepreneurship” to aid in crisis operations through volunteer humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and emergency economic stability work.
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October 6, 2021

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-05-07 16:15:36
A collage of photos of extreme entrepreneurs
Extreme Entrepreneurship and Why It Matters In traveling the world, the author of a new book on extreme entrepreneurship shares inspiring lessons from entrepreneurs thriving amid daunting conditions.
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September 30, 2021

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-02 02:53:40
An aerial view of Tomasso Hall and the Babson College campus
Top-Ranked Babson College Keeps Focus on the Future Named the No. 1 undergraduate entrepreneurship school for the 25th consecutive time, Babson College continues moving forward, focusing on the work of educating entrepreneurial leaders.
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September 13, 2021

Posted in Community

José Rodriguez rests his arm around his brother, Joel
Prize-Winning First-Year Student Motivated by More than Profit With a passion for entrepreneurship, José Rodriguez Jr. ’25 comes to Babson with plans to grow his unique clothing line, Tasium, and help people with autism, like his brother, manage anxiety.
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September 9, 2021

Posted in Community

2026-05-06 21:32:07
Cover of the GEM 2020/2021 U.S. report
New U.S. GEM Report Offers First Look at Pandemic’s Impact on Entrepreneurship New research from Babson College’s Global Entrepreneurship Monitor shows that more than one-half of entrepreneurs reported new business opportunities spurred by COVID-19.
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September 8, 2021

Posted in Insights

2026-04-26 14:47:32
Student leaders at Class of 2025 Move-In Day.
Babson Buzzing as Students Return to Campus With move-in weekend underway, students and faculty express their excitement over all the people back on campus creating a renewed sense of community.
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August 27, 2021

Posted in Community

2026-05-07 20:38:29