Tag: Social Innovation

What Is the Most Effective Way to Make a Difference? After a stint in the nonprofit sector, Babson alumna Evadne Cokeh MBA’17 came to the corporate world of ButcherBox, intent on making a social and environmental impact.

By John Crawford

December 13, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Social Innovation, Career, Company Culture, Inclusive Excellence, Women's Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-28 13:51:59

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

November 22, 2021

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

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-08 00:59:28

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

November 19, 2021

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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-08 00:19:19

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

June 29, 2021

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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-07 18:23:39

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

2026-05-08 13:34:43

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

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

2026-03-31 06:31:17

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

May 5, 2021

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

Posted in Community

2026-05-03 06:50:58

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

April 19, 2021

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

Posted in Community

2026-04-15 13:08:09

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

March 29, 2021

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

Posted in Community

2026-05-05 20:16:36

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

January 22, 2021

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

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-04 17:28:34