Tag: Global

Wiljeana Glover works with a student at the hackathon

First Health Hackathon in Rwanda Highlights Babson-UGHE Collaboration Wiljeana Glover, founding faculty director of Babson’s Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, discusses the successful hackathon and the value of collaborating with the University of Global Health Equity.

By Adam Sulkowski

August 16, 2022

Tagged Global, Faculty, Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Social Innovation, Class of 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Steven Stavrou MBA’14 poses for a photo in Cyprus

The Problem Solvers As Babson expands its focus on entrepreneurial leadership, its alumni are tackling some of the world’s biggest problems—from uniting a divided island to leveling the playing field. Here’s how they’re doing it.

By John Crawford

August 12, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Alumni, Undergraduate, Graduate, Global, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

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Expanding Minds and Opportunities at Babson's Summer Study for High School Students Two Babson undergraduates who attended Babson’s Summer Study for High School Students say the monthlong program opened their eyes to opportunities and careers they had never considered.

By Hillary Chabot

August 12, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Global, Social Innovation, Mentoring & Networking, Inclusive Excellence

Posted in Community

Samantha Azu ’22 poses for a portrait on campus

A Drive-In, Library, and Ghanaian Entrepreneur Samantha Azu ’22, whose venture was named the undergraduate winner in Babson’s B.E.T.A. Challenge, brings entertainment and inspiration to her native Ghana.

By John Crawford

August 3, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Class of 2022, Undergraduate, Global, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community

Ela Gokcigdem ’24 Addresses United Nations on Protecting Our Oceans Ela Gokcigdem ’24 represented Turkey as a youth delegate at the UN Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum last month in Cascais, Portugal.

By Thought & Action Staff

July 25, 2022

Tagged Social Innovation, Global, Class of 2024, Undergraduate

Posted in Babson Briefs

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Sustainability Key to Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge Winners Students from across the globe—including Norway, Lebanon, and Chile—visited Babson’s Wellesley campus last week after winning the 2022 Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge.

By Thought & Action Staff

July 19, 2022

Tagged Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Global, Babson Collaborative

Posted in Babson Briefs

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Babson Collaborative Announces Annual Awards The Babson Collaborative’s 2022 annual awards celebrated member programs, faculty members, and student ambassadors who exemplify the Collaborative’s mission.

By Thought & Action Staff

July 19, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Global, Babson Collaborative

Posted in Babson Briefs

Chisom Mbonu-Ezeoke speaking during a bootcamp session

Babson Helps Fuel Dreams of Women Sports Pioneers Babson College hosts the Global Sports Mentoring Program for a women’s entrepreneurship bootcamp aimed at helping scale ventures to better serve women around the world.

July 14, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Leadership, Global, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Executive Education, Inclusive Excellence

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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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.

By Thought & Action Staff

June 23, 2022

Tagged Faculty, Finance, Global

Posted in Babson Briefs

Alexander von Cramm ’86 on Denali with his mountain-climbing gear

The Alumni Adventurers Alexander von Cramm ’86 and Michael McStravock ’14 pursued challenges that are demanding and daring. One climbed the Seven Summits, while the other ran solo across America.

By John Crawford

June 9, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Global

Posted in Community