Technology Archives · Babson Thought & Action

Trond Undheim, the inaugural executive director of the C, Dean Metropoulos Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship, is focused on infusing technology throughout Babson. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)

Babson Levels Up: Trond Undheim Talks Tech and the Metropoulos Institute Under the leadership of Executive Director Trond Undheim, Babson’s new institute arms students with the technological tools—and purpose—for high-impact innovation.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

Hillary Chabot

Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.

April 14, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Graduate, Tech Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate, Technology

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Babson ITSD Earns CIO 100 Award for Its ‘All-In’ AI Strategy For the second year in a row, Babson’s Information Technology Services Department has been named a CIO 100 Award winner, recognized for its AI leadership.

By Thought & Action Staff

March 24, 2025

Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Campus

Posted in Babson Briefs

Side-by-side headshots of Trond Undheim and Tom Davenport

Babson Appoints Undheim, Davenport to Leadership Roles with Metropoulos Institute Trond Undheim has been named the executive director and Tom Davenport the faculty director of the College’s new C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship.

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.

February 5, 2025

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Faculty, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Tik Tok application icon on iPhone 11 pro max screen in hand

The TikTok Ban and Beyond: How Small Businesses Can Adapt If TikTok is banned, what’s next? Got Sole founder Jonathan DiModica ’21 shares insights on adaptability, strategy, and long-term brand success.

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

Hillary Chabot

Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.

January 30, 2025

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Startups, Technology

Posted in Insights

An overview of the Weissman Foundry during the buildathon

How Student Teams Used AI to Tackle Real-World Problems at One-Day Buildathon At the inaugural Generator-Microsoft Entrepreneurship & AI Buildathon, student teams from Babson, Olin, and Wellesley colleges collaborate and compete to identify transformative entrepreneurial opportunities enabled by artificial intelligence.

By Kara Baskin

December 12, 2024

Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Class of 2025, Class of 2027, Faculty, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate, Class of 2028

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Students pose for a photo with Mike Grandinetti

Meet the Future: Insights from Mike Grandinetti’s AI Talk Serial entrepreneur and award-winning professor Mike Grandinetti shares his wisdom on how to leverage artificial intelligence with students in the latest New Tech Ventures blog.

By Thought & Action Staff

December 2, 2024

Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate, New Tech Ventures Blog

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Kristi Girdharry sits for a portrait on campus

How a Writing Professor Embraces AI at Babson With her work with The Generator and in a new course this spring, Associate Teaching Professor Kristi Girdharry explores the complexities, ethics, and opportunities of artificial intelligence

By Hillary Chabot

Writer

Hillary Chabot

Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.

November 29, 2024

Tagged Faculty, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Babson CIO Patty Patria on Leading in Technology and the AI Transformation As chief information officer since 2022, Patty Patria has led a transformation with the Information Technology Services Department to keep Babson ahead of the technological curve, especially on artificial intelligence.

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.

November 29, 2024

Tagged Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Campus

Posted in Community