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Class of 2025 Honored at Graduate Awards Ceremony Three members of the Babson College graduate Class of 2025 earned multiple recognitions during the Graduate Awards ceremony. 
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May 19, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-05-14 13:45:25
Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 poses for a photograph
A Mother and Entrepreneur Creates Community for Her Fellow Moms As a new mom facing a challenging time, Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 founded the support group Zooming Moms. She later started a second group, Moms at Babson, as an MBA student.
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May 15, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-15 10:11:51
Students and friends celebrate and hug after winning the competition
‘Moos’ and Ahhs: Babson AI Showcase Draws Rave Reviews A high-tech solution from two MSEL students to improve monitoring herds of cows wins the top prize at the first Babson College AI Showcase, hosted by the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship.
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May 9, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-15 09:31:49
A woman stood next to a Babson student during her visit to class.
Don’t Wait to Be Ready: UX Pioneer Karen Clark Cole on Graduation and Embracing Uncertainty Tech visionary Karen Clark Cole prepares to deliver the Commencement address at Babson’s graduate ceremony, sharing advice on impact, uncertainty, and starting without fear.
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May 8, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-05-14 21:20:14
A long line of people pose for a photo with their giant checks
‘A Dream Come True’ for the B.E.T.A. Challenge Grand-Prize Winners  Anthony Gatti MBA’24 and Nathan Ruff-Williams MBA’23, Ily Kynion Coulibaly MSBA’25, and Daniel Berlin ’26 win the B.E.T.A. Challenge grand prizes for their ventures at Babson’s signature pitch competition.  
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April 24, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-05-15 13:12:08
MSEL Duo Earns First Place at GEM Hackathon   Rhaaghav Kanodia MSEL’25 and Kamo Aghbalyan MSEL’25 took first place at Babson College’s third annual GEM Hackathon, hosted by the Butler Institute for Free Enterprise Through Entrepreneurship. 
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April 16, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-05-12 22:15:19
Trond Undheim, the inaugural executive director of the C, Dean Metropoulos Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship, is focused on infusing technology throughout Babson. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)
Babson Levels Up: Trond Undheim Talks Tech and the Metropoulos Institute  Under the leadership of Executive Director Trond Undheim, Babson’s new institute arms students with the technological tools—and purpose—for high-impact innovation.
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April 14, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-05-14 21:20:14
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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April 10, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-15 09:31:49
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

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2026-05-07 14:40:39
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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April 8, 2025

Posted in Community, Outcomes

2026-05-13 22:15:19