Tag: Social Innovation

Dylan Zajac '25 looks at a computer screen

Refurbishing Computers Turns from Side Hustle to Helping Hand Dylan Zajac ’25 has been refurbishing computers and donating them since high school. At Babson, he has continued to grow his charity, develop his network, and expand his opportunities.

By Hillary Chabot

August 5, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit, Social Innovation

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-04 19:10:53

Cheryl Kiser Selected as Judge for 2022 Meaningful Business 100 Cheryl Kiser, executive director of Babson College’s Institute for Social Innovation, will serve on an expert global panel of judges for the 2022 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100).

By Thought & Action Staff

August 2, 2022

Tagged Social Innovation, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Babson Briefs

Ela Gokcigdem ’24 Addresses United Nations on Protecting Our Oceans Ela Gokcigdem ’24 represented Turkey as a youth delegate at the UN Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum last month in Cascais, Portugal.

By Thought & Action Staff

July 25, 2022

Tagged Social Innovation, Global, Class of 2024, Undergraduate

Posted in Babson Briefs

Kristina, Lucas, and Greg Austin stand together for a family portrait inside Inclusive Fitness

A Gym That’s Inclusive of All A Boston gym co-founded by Babson MBA graduates, Inclusive Fitness is dedicated to the needs of individuals who are neurodivergent, an often overlooked population.

By John Crawford

July 21, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Family Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-09 17:33:31

Sustainability Key to Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge Winners Students from across the globe—including Norway, Lebanon, and Chile—visited Babson’s Wellesley campus last week after winning the 2022 Babson Collaborative Global Student Challenge.

By Thought & Action Staff

July 19, 2022

Tagged Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Global, Babson Collaborative

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-05-27 17:16:44

Babson faculty, staff, and other community members stand in Tulsa at heart of former Black Wall Street.

Babson WIN Tulsa Draws Inspiration from Historic Roots A group of Babson staff and faculty visited the College’s new Women’s Initiative Now (WIN) Lab in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as Babson seeks to boost growth for women entrepreneurs and the local economy.

By Hillary Chabot

July 13, 2022

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Social Innovation, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership

Posted in Community

2026-06-09 19:53:02

Wiljeana Jackson Glover and Deepthi Bathina sit on chairs and discuss health technology

Babson Brings Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Health Branded with a new name and renewed focus, Babson’s Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship focuses on equity in medicine.

By John Crawford

April 29, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Global, Research, Social Innovation

Posted in Community

2026-04-12 05:25:39

Thomas Thermidor speaks at a graduation ceremony at Fenway Park

First-Year Babson Student Isn’t Waiting to Make a Difference With a focus on social entrepreneurship and motivating people in his community, Thomas Thermidor ’25 already is shaping his long-term legacy.

By Leslie Macmillan

February 8, 2022

Tagged Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate, Inclusive Excellence, Class of 2025

Posted in Community

2026-05-19 12:15:08

James Blake returns a shot during a tennis match

When Athletes Speak Up to Make a Difference Former professional tennis player James Blake will be the keynote speaker at Babson’s MLK Legacy Day event, part of the College’s Black History Month celebration.

By Eric Beato

February 1, 2022

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Campus, Faculty, Social Innovation

Posted in Community

2026-04-29 19:05:18

Preshika Jain poses for a photo at the Babson College front gate

Babson MBA Graduate Takes Uncommon Path to Education Equity Preshika Jain MBA’21 used her experiences and connections through Babson College’s Uncommon Table to develop an ed tech product that would improve equity in education.

By Leslie Macmillan

January 28, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2021, Entrepreneurship, Global, Mentoring & Networking, Social Innovation, Technology, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-07 15:20:31