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Babson’s Katherine Craven to Address Quincy College Commencement Katherine Craven P’22, chief administrative and financial officer at Babson College since 2014, will be the guest speaker at Quincy College’s Commencement exercises May 17.

By Thought & Action Staff

February 26, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Leadership, Advice

Posted in Babson Briefs

Three people smile while posing for a photo

What It Means to Be a Fulbright Scholar from Babson College Professor Sinan Erzurumlu recently returned from a semester in Denmark as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, earning Babson College distinction as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the second year in a row.

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.

February 13, 2024

Tagged Faculty, Leadership, Sustainability

Posted in Outcomes

A group of five people pose for a photo at the award presentation

Babson Board of Trustees Honored with Prestigious National Award The Babson College Board of Trustees was selected as one of four recipients of the 2024 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.

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.

February 12, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Wes Woodson gestures while speaking on stage

Wes Woodson ’20 Forges a Career to Help Humanity Wes Woodson ’20 returns to Babson this month as the keynote speaker for the College’s annual MLK Legacy Day with an important message about the importance of mental health.

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.

February 1, 2024

Tagged Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Class of 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

Bill Belichick looks to a camera as people around him celebrate a Super Bowl title

What NFL Firings Can Teach About Leadership and Management The NFL season is winding down, which means a wave of coaches, including the Patriots’ Bill Belichick, are out of a job. Babson Professor Joseph Weintraub talks of the right and wrong ways to fire a team leader.

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.

January 25, 2024

Tagged Faculty, Leadership, Management

Posted in Insights

Chief of Police Erin Carcia, Officer Justin Stiles Honored with MACLEA Awards Babson College Chief of Police Erin Carcia and Officer Justin Stiles were honored by the Massachusetts Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.

By Thought & Action Staff

January 25, 2024

Tagged Campus, Leadership

Posted in Babson Briefs

Basketball players huddle around their coach, listening to instructions

A Babson Basketball Legend Looks Back Judy Blinstrub retired after coaching Babson women’s basketball for 39 years. With a ceremony set to honor her this week, Blinstrub takes a moment to reflect on her remarkable career.

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.

January 22, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Women's Leadership, Leadership

Posted in Community