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People riding horses at West Creek Ranch

Under a Big Sky, Entrepreneurial Leaders Focus on Their Promise Gathering for a Babson program among the beauty and quiet of Montana’s West Creek Ranch, leaders in the social sector reflect on how they can make a difference in the world.

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.

November 22, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Nonprofit, Social Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Fatema Jalaly poses for a photo in front of a building.

Babson Collaborative Students Provide New Life for Afghan Refugee Afghan refugee Fatema Jalaly escaped Taliban rule thanks to a network of student peers connected through the Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education. Members of the Babson Collaborative Student Network successfully coordinated Jalaly’s 10,000-mile relocation to Chile.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Writer

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.

November 19, 2021

Tagged Babson Collaborative, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Mentoring & Networking, Social Innovation

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Taking His Expertise in Environmental Justice to the White House Recently appointed to a White House Environmental Justice Council, Kyle Whyte ’01 has brought his unique perspectives to the federal level.

By Bryan Lipiner

Writer

Bryan Lipiner

Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.

June 29, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Social Innovation

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Google’s Calvin Pinney is pictured speaking on stage in front of a large TEDx Babson College sign.

How Can We Teach Coding to Kids from Underserved Communities? Embracing entrepreneurial thinking in teaching STEM subjects could help solve the tech industry’s diversity and inclusion problem, says Google’s Calvin Pinney.

By Genevieve Rajewski

May 24, 2021

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Social Innovation, Technology

Posted in Community

Vaidehi Tembhekar MBA’21 on Making a Social Impact in Kenya Vaidehi Tembhekar MBA’21, who co-founded the ride-hailing app Busy Boda in Kenya, is set to deliver the graduate student address as part of Babson's digital Commencement ceremony.

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.

May 12, 2021

Tagged Class of 2021, Commencement, Graduate, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Global, Women's Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Family Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Richelieu Dennis Jr. ’91 on Finding Inspiration Amid Uncertainty Richelieu Dennis Jr. ’91 returns to Babson to share his experiences and perspectives with the undergraduate Class of 2020 and receive his honorary doctorate.

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.

May 5, 2021

Tagged Commencement, Alumni, Class of 2020, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Social Innovation

Posted in Community

Jamie Siminoff '99 and the Power of Entrepreneurial Thinking An honorary degree recipient this year, Jamie Siminoff '99, the famed founder and inventor of Ring, now is helping bring entrepreneurial thinking to the field of medicine.

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.

April 19, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2021, Commencement, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Household Names, Social Innovation

Posted in Community

Five Regions, Five Days: Entrepreneurial Leadership Everywhere Featuring an impressive list of esteemed speakers, the sixth edition of Babson Connect: Worldwide takes the College community around the world in five days.

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.

March 29, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Family Entrepreneurship, Household Names, Social Innovation, VC & Investing

Posted in Community

Planting the Seeds for Financial Empowerment Through her nonprofit, Seeds of Fortune, Nitiya Walker ’14 seeks to empower young women of color through financial knowledge.

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, 2021

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Nonprofit, Inclusive Excellence, Women's Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Her Hometown Is in Her Heart Her Brazilian hometown is often on the mind of Giullia Jaques Caldeira ’24, who works to support her mom there and founded an organization aiding women in an area prison.

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.

November 23, 2020

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Social Innovation, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit, Global, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Tag: Social Innovation

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