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The Fight Against Isolation in the Time of COVID To combat isolation in older adults, a student team from Babson’s FutureLab on Mobility explored how to improve access to technology.

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 28, 2020

Tagged Technology, Social Innovation, Undergraduate, Graduate

Posted in Community, Insights

Entrepreneurship Finds Roots in Families, Reveals GEM Report Worldwide, 75% of entrepreneurs and 81% of established business owners are entrepreneurs, co-owning or managing their businesses with family members.

By Alexandra Dunk

October 26, 2020

Tagged Family Entrepreneurship, Alumni, Social Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson, Family Foundation Partner to Build Economic Inclusion for All Angeli Tarsadia Reddy ’09 and her family foundation have partnered with a Babson-led venture to uplift underserved populations from financial fragility.

By Brianna Radicioni

October 7, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Faculty, Family Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit, Social Innovation, Women's Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

In the Saddle with Entrepreneurial Leaders Against the backdrop of Montana’s West Creek Ranch, Babson’s Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership empowers organizations to address pressing social issues.

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.

September 28, 2020

Tagged Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Nonprofit, Social Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Studying Science at a Business School Assistant professor of Earth and environmental science Joanna Carey asked students to express their vision for a better future. Why? Because as entrepreneurial leaders, she believes they can ignite change.

By Brianna Radicioni

June 10, 2020

Tagged Faculty, Student Life, Social Innovation, Online Classes

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Entrepreneurship with Law During COVID-19 How Danielle Goldman, a Babson WIN Lab® alumna, is helping international students serve local communities.

By Adam Sulkowski

May 8, 2020

Tagged Global, Social Innovation, Startups, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

People of Babson: Lisa Thomas, Director of Service and Justice Programs Lisa Thomas, the director of Service and Justice Programs, reflects on the importance of service, and how it relates to entrepreneurial leadership.

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 23, 2020

Tagged Babson Magazine, Social Innovation

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

‘True Success Is Giving Back’ In these courses, Babson students not only learn the significance of philanthropy and what it means to be a humanitarian but also put those lessons in action.

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.

April 23, 2020

Tagged Babson Magazine, Entrepreneurship Education, Social Innovation, Faculty

Posted in Community