Tag: Undergraduate

Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 and Babson College students
Leadership Advice from Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98, as Part of New Babson Course A group of undergraduate students traveled to Atlanta to study the businesses of Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 and hear leadership advice from Blank himself.
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Bryan Lipiner
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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.
August 23, 2022

Posted in Community

cartoon logo of a newspaper
Babson College Unveils New OneCard Design Babson College has begun rolling out a new design for its Babson OneCard, the College's identification and access card.
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August 23, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

Five students hold signs outside of the Babson College entrance
26 Tips for the Class of 2026 The Babson campus offers so much, and once you arrive, you may not know where to start. To help you out, we asked our students for their advice.
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Melissa Savignano
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Melissa Savignano
Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.
August 22, 2022

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Steven Stavrou MBA’14 poses for a photo in Cyprus
The Problem Solvers As Babson expands its focus on entrepreneurial leadership, its alumni are tackling some of the world’s biggest problems—from uniting a divided island to leveling the playing field. Here’s how they’re doing it.
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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.
August 12, 2022

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Several students gather around a whiteboard filled with diagrams
Five Unique, Uncommon, and Unexpected Courses at Babson A class on global pop? And another on mysteries, puzzles, and imagination? Yes, Babson is a business school, but students can find surprising and wide-ranging courses there.
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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.
August 9, 2022

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Corey O’Neill ’22 poses for a portrait on campus
The Power of the Alumni Network The Class of 2022 joined the Babson alumni network of more than 43,000 graduates across 125 countries. We caught up with a few alumni, including one of their newest members, about the power of the network.
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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.
August 8, 2022

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Samantha Azu ’22 poses for a portrait on campus
A Drive-In, Library, and Ghanaian Entrepreneur Samantha Azu ’22, whose venture was named the undergraduate winner in Babson’s B.E.T.A. Challenge, brings entertainment and inspiration to her native Ghana.
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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.
August 3, 2022

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Philip Bell MBA’23 stands before a crowd at the Summer Venture Showcase.
An Entrepreneurial Showcase The student and alumni entrepreneurs in Babson’s Summer Venture Program spend weeks building their startups. The program concludes with a showcase highlighting all of their work.
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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.
July 27, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Kaity Goodwin ’22 poses for a portrait on campus
Kaity Goodwin ’22: Keeping the Campus Connected As a student leader with the Campus Activities Board, Kaity Goodwin ’22 worked to keep the campus connected, especially during the pandemic. She even secretly served as Biz E. Beaver.
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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.
July 26, 2022

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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.
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July 25, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs