Tag: Entrepreneurship

Babson College to Launch the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship With a gift from C. Dean Metropoulos ’67, MBA’68, the new institute is a significant step forward in Babson’s strategic initiatives to advance and elevate the pivotal role of technology in entrepreneurial education.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 21, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Meet the 2024 Summer Venture Program Teams Babson’s signature Summer Venture Program (SVP) this year includes 14 teams of graduate and undergraduate students that span industries like fintech, future of work, and consumer goods.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 17, 2024

Tagged Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Startups, Undergraduate, Class of 2027

Posted in Babson Briefs

Babson Connect Worldwide Headed to Tuscany in 2025 Babson College announced that it will host its ninth Babson Connect Worldwide in the picturesque Tuscan countryside of Italy, on March 27–29, 2025.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 16, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Global, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems

Posted in Babson Briefs

Harry Susilo Shares Wisdom from Decades of Entrepreneurial Success With family at the heart of his successes, Harry Susilo P’96, G’24 ’26, an industry leader for over half a century, will receive an honorary degree at Babson’s Commencement.

By 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.

May 8, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Commencement, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community

In Milestone Appointment, Babson’s Jeffrey P. Shay Named Chair of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Entrepreneurship Professor Jeffrey P. Shay is the first board member from Babson to be named Chair of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.

By 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.

May 1, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Global, Research, Alumni

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Graduate students smile and pose for a photo at a celebration

Continuing to Lead: No. 1 MBA in Entrepreneurship for 31 Years Babson College has been named the No. 1 MBA in Entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for the 31st consecutive year, validating once again its leadership in innovating entrepreneurship education.

By 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.

April 9, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

A group of 12 B.E.T.A. Challenge participants hold up their winning checks

5 Successful Strategies from B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists Four former B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists share their words of wisdom to compete, and succeed, in Babson’s signature entrepreneurial business competition.

By Vannessa Rodriguez

April 4, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Startups, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Emmanuel Nsanganwa stands by the Babson World Globe

Class of 2024: They Call Him Manny Emmanuel “Manny” Nsanganwa ’24 reflects on his time at Babson and his home in Rwanda as part of our ongoing series spotlighting the Class of 2024 ahead of Commencement.

By 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.

April 2, 2024

Tagged Class of 2024, Class of 2024 Profiles, Commencement, Global, Student Life, Undergraduate, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community