Tag: Mentoring & Networking

Professionals from Bulgaria at Babson College
Bulgarians Learn Leadership Through Collaboration at Babson A 15-member group of Bulgarian professionals spent a whirlwind two weeks learning leadership skills as part of Babson’s B-AGILE program.
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May 23, 2023

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Three women holding giant check during the 2023 BETA Challenge.
Earth-Friendly Ventures Win B.E.T.A. Challenge Grand Prizes Amelia Thomas MBA’22, Jennifer Calhoun MBA’23, and Dylan Zajac ’25 were the winners of the 2023 B.E.T.A. Challenge.
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April 19, 2023

Posted in Community

Cindy Escobar and a group of people pose for a photo on the Babson campus
Connecting Babson’s First-Gen Community Cindy Escobar ’23 sought connection during her first year at Babson. She ended up creating a first-generation community for fellow students.
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March 24, 2023

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A bunch of medical professionals, including Gary Wasserson in the center, sit around a table for a meeting
An Entrepreneurial Leader in a Time of War The war in Ukraine moved Gary Wasserson ’77 to take action. Through relentless networking, the businessman has created a large support network to help Ukrainians in need.
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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.
March 20, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

A student with a microphone talks with others gathered for an Ideas in Motion event.
The Gift of Ideas and Next Steps At Ideas in Motion, the Babson community gathers to offer simple yet effective insights—a connection, a resource, a piece of advice—to organizations facing challenges.
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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.
November 29, 2022

Posted in Community

Three students participate in a panel discussion, and one of them holds a microphone
Connections, Conversations, and the Search for an MBA Internship At Babson College, MBA students share tips for landing critical summer internships. Much of their advice focuses on one crucial tidbit: Make the time and effort to network.
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October 20, 2022

Posted in Community, Insights

Composite headshot of Jeffry Timmons and Heidi Neck
The Lasting Impact of Endowed Chairs Professor Heidi Neck, who has benefited from an endowed chair in honor of her mentor, Jeffry A. Timmons, prepares to follow in his footsteps with her estate planning.
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October 12, 2022

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Babson College student relaxing on bench
How Remote Networking Connected Two Babson Alumni A simple social media request turned into a business boon for Sienzhi Kouemo ’20 and Kevin Bryant ’82, CEO and founder of Educated Change.
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September 20, 2022

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Silhouette of Soldiers Walking
A Veteran Helping Veterans Vietnam veteran and life coach Richard Battista jumped at the chance to earn his MBA at Babson. The 73-year-old hopes Babson’s entrepreneurial mindset can be used to help prevent veteran suicides.
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August 19, 2022

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High school students studying
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.
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August 12, 2022

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