Tag: Graduate

Valentina Casteline, Carlos Emanuele MSEL'24, Mateo Acosta-Rubio '27, and Tadeo Acosta-Rubio MSEL'24 pose for a picture in an exhibition hall at the eMerge Americas Conference + Expo
An Acquisition, a Launch, and a Pitch: An Entrepreneurial Story from eMerge Eight Babson ventures competed in eMerge’s Global Startup Accelerator and Showcase, with one of them making a major pivot only weeks before the event.
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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 10, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Entrepreneurs pitch their venture on a stage at the B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinals
What’s in a Name? The Stories Behind This Year’s B.E.T.A. Challenge Semifinalists A venture’s name sets the stage for its identity and purpose. As the B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinalists prepare to pitch on April 16, we explore the meaning behind their names and what they represent.
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April 9, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Graduate students pose for a photo in front of green and white balloons
32 Years in a Row: Future-Focused Babson Tops MBA Entrepreneurship Rankings Again Amid a blockbuster year of accolades, Babson was named the No. 1 MBA in entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for the 32nd consecutive year.
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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.
April 8, 2025

Posted in Community, Outcomes

Sebastian Fixson poses for a portrait
‘Designer Mindset’: Innovating Babson’s New DBA Program As faculty director, Sebastian Fixson aims to help doctoral students create real-world change
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April 1, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Group of four people applaud while standing at a podium
Jahazii Wins $10,000 at Inaugural Zest for Africa Challenge The Zest for Africa Challenge, a new pitch competition organized by the Black Graduate Club, aims to provide early-stage African founders access to Babson resources.
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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.
March 19, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Jeanie Chung and Alec Leddon pose for a photo by the Charles River
Turning Personal Loss into Life-Saving Innovation  With the help of the SUD Sprint program at the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Jeanie Chung is turning personal tragedy into a life-saving solution to the opioid crisis.
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February 27, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

illustration of megaphone
Babson Team Places 7th at Rotman International Trading Competition Babson College placed seventh out of 35 leading international universities at the 2025 Rotman International Trading Competition in Toronto.
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February 26, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

Régine Jean-Charles speaks at a podum in front of a large screen
Illuminating MLK’s Legacy and the Women Who Shaped It At Babson’s Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day celebration, keynote speaker Régine Jean-Charles shares insights on justice, critical thinking, and the power of community.
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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.
February 14, 2025

Posted in Community

Babson Wins Fifth Consecutive Local CFA Institute Research Challenge  Babson College extended its dominance at the CFA Society Boston’s local research challenge, winning the competition for the fifth consecutive year and the seventh time in the past nine years.
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February 14, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

Graduates walk in a procession at Commencement
How Babson’s MS Class of 2024 Thrives in New Career Roles As Babson’s three specialized master’s programs record impressive employment rates, meet three Class of 2024 graduates who are putting their degrees into action.
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Bridget Johnston
Writer
Bridget Johnston
Bridget Johnston is a writer with an eye for all things F.W. Olin. She's most excited to tell student success stories, sharing their experiences with the broader Babson community. When she's not writing for Babson Thought & Action, she is connecting prospective students with Babson's Graduate programs through a variety of mediums, including email, print, and Babson's website. She graduated with her MFA in Fiction from Temple University and can be found in Philadelphia, befriending new dogs and embroidering.
February 12, 2025

Posted in Outcomes