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Students Win 3rd-Straight Local CFA Institute Research Challenge Babson students won CFA Society Boston’s local research challenge for the third consecutive year, and the fifth time in the last seven years.
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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.
February 16, 2023

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Nurain Yasim MSF’22 and President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD
New Grads Helping Grads Grant Makes Major Difference Nurain Yasim MSF’22 faced hardship growing up in Malaysia. She is the inaugural recipient of a new Babson College grant for graduate students with financial needs.
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Eric Beato
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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.
December 16, 2022

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BeSure Wins Inaugural Babson FinTech Startup Pitch Competition Mahdi Rahideh, Giorgio de Camargo Andrade Bonachela, Qadeer Shahbaz ‘23, and Santiago Coppoletta ‘23 from the group BeSure won the inaugural Babson FinTech Startup Pitch Competition, sponsored by BlueSnap. The group also took home $1,000 in cash prizes for its fintech idea.
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December 2, 2022

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Gabriel Papa ’23 Wins 12th Annual Babson Trading Competition Gabriel Papa ’23 recently won the 12th annual Babson Trading Competition, which attracted 48 students to the finance lab at the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance at Babson College.
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November 10, 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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Melissa Savignano
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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.
September 23, 2022

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A Wall Street compilation showing stock prices in the red.
Babson Experts on How to Recession-Proof Your Finances With fears of a recession looming in the United States, Babson College finance professors offer their thoughts and advice on navigating the turbulent financial times.
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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.
July 7, 2022

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Cutler Center Becomes Academic Member of Mass Fintech Hub The Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance at Babson College has become an academic member of the Mass Fintech Hub, a collaborative and cross-disciplinary working group of technology innovators, financial service and investment leaders, academics, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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July 7, 2022

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Edmunds Named Honorary Professor at Peruvian University Babson Professor John Edmunds was named an honorary professor at a Peruvian university for his outstanding academic and professional career.
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June 23, 2022

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Tyson Corner, Gabriel Papa, and Peter D’Ambrosio attend the shareholders event.
Networking Brings the Classroom to the Real World Babson students attended the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting in person this year, finding themselves among top industry professionals.
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Melissa Savignano
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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.
June 7, 2022

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Babson Places Second at Van Berkom John Molson Small-Cap Case Competition A team of four Babson College undergraduate students—Tyson Corner ’22, Gabriel Papa ’23, Ryan Watts ’23, and Nathan Watts ’23—placed second at the Van Berkom John Molson Small-Cap Case Competition in Montreal, the College's highest finish in the annual competition.
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March 29, 2022

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