Mentoring & Networking Archives · Babson Thought & Action

Forget Networking: Create High Quality Connections Building high-quality connections, rather than networking, results in improved personal and professional relationships.

By Wendy Murphy

January 3, 2024

Tagged Career, Mentoring & Networking, Research, Q&A

Posted in Insights

An array of cellphone screens showing various social media feeds

A (Taylor) Swift Lesson in Personal Branding From sports to movies to stadium tours, megastar Taylor Swift is everywhere. Her successful personal brand is one all entrepreneurial leaders can take cues from.

By Melissa Savignano

Writer

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.

November 1, 2023

Tagged Career, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Undergraduate, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Professional Attire Fund Empowers Students to Dress for Success Fulfilling a request from students, a new professional attire fund, available through the Hoffman Family Undergraduate Center for Career Development, aims to empower tomorrow’s leaders.

By 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.

October 25, 2023

Tagged Student Life, Diversity and Inclusion, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Community

Several signs with the word career on them are pointing in different directions.

What's the Best Career for Me? Job seekers should combine self-reflection and expert guidance to make well-informed career decisions, according to Babson’s Centers for Career Development.

By 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.

October 20, 2023

Tagged Advice, Career, Mentoring & Networking, Q&A

Posted in Outcomes

a woman and a man shake hands at a career fair

Why Babson Is the No. 1 School for Career Preparedness The Wall Street Journal named Babson College the No. 1 school for career preparedness. Here are three reasons why Babson is the best at readying students.

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.

October 13, 2023

Tagged Career, Undergraduate, Graduate, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Outcomes

A franchising class led by a professor of practice.

Professors of Practice: Connecting Theory and Practice Babson’s professors of practice are able to mine their real-world careers to offer students a multitude of benefits in the classroom.

By 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.

October 6, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Career, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Community

Jim Spencer, executive in residence at the student run Babson College Fund program.

Meet a Key Executive Behind the Babson College Fund’s Success As the hands-on finance and investment class Babson College Fund celebrates 25 years, executive in residence Jim Spencer ’73 reflects on its extensive growth.

By 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.

September 12, 2023

Tagged Finance, Mentoring & Networking, Career

Posted in Community, Outcomes

People talk and network in a crowded event

Four Networking Tips for Entrepreneurs After giving a pitch at an event, entrepreneurs may be swarmed by people seeking to talk with them. Here’s advice on how to navigate the scrum and make connections.

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.

August 17, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Advice, Mentoring & Networking, Startups, Graduate, Student Life, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

Brothers Kirk and Jacob McKinney at their co-founded business Junk Teens.

Talkin’ Trash: Babson’s Junk Teen Spills Secrets to Success Kirk McKinney ‘26 started a junk removal business with his brother while in high school. He says Babson has been key to Junk Teens’ success.

By 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.

August 11, 2023

Tagged Undergraduate, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes