Tag: Undergraduate

Andrea Ashford-Hicks speaks in front of the class
Science Meets Capital: Inside Boston’s Biotech Innovation Scene Angel investor Ben Littauer and Cayuga Biotech CEO Andrea Ashford-Hicks offer a unique perspective on founders and investors to students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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November 19, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Aidan Kittredge speaks to the class in front of a video screen
From Accelerator to Success: Lessons from Aidan Kittredge and Techstars Graduates Aidan Kittredge of Techstars and several founders who have graduated from the Techstars accelerator program share startup advice with students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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November 14, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Babson Is Once Again No. 1 for Entrepreneurship in the Northeast Babson College was named No. 1 for Entrepreneurship in the Northeast for both undergraduate and graduate programs for the fourth year in a row by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.
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November 13, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

Carlos Roberto Dias Neto MSF’25 Wins 14th Annual Babson Trading Competition Babson's recently held the 14th annual Trading Competition, where students compete in a simulated order-driven market, Carlos Roberto Dias Neto MSF’25 won the competition.
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November 4, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

Photo of Michael Prinkey outside the First Generation Student Success Office
For First-Generation Students, New Initiatives and Office Bring Resources to the Forefront As Babson’s first manager of First-Generation Student Success, Michael Prinkey draws from over a decade of mentorship experience.
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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.
November 1, 2024

Posted in Community

Two presenters speak in front of the New Tech Ventures class
Investing in AI Technologies: What We Learned from Erez Capital Founder Michael Benezra and venture partner Stephen Grant offer insights on leveraging networks and diverse skills to students in the New Tech Ventures blog.
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November 1, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Babson Team Advances to Semifinals of College Fed Challenge For the third time in the past six years, a team of Babson economics students surges at the prestigious competition, hosted by the Federal Reserve.
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Eric Beato
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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.
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October 30, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

Overview of a class with the speaker on a large screen
Insights from Environmental Entrepreneur Julie Bliss Mullen of Aclarity Julie Bliss Mullen, founder and CEO of Aclarity, shares her journey and valuable advice with students, who offer their takeaways in the latest New Tech Ventures blog post.
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October 30, 2024

Posted in New Tech Ventures Blog

Portrait of Anastacia Yefimenko
You Don’t Need Thousands to Turn Your Business Idea into Reality Anastacia Yefimenko ’25 launched her company, Elcove, on a low budget by being resourceful and creative. She shares her tips in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.
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October 28, 2024

Posted in Insights

Jake Bruce poses for a photo with his donuts
Donuts to Dollars: Babson Student Starts Food-Truck Franchise to Pay Tuition  First-year Babson student Jake Bruce runs a donut franchise, funding his education while gaining hands-on business experience.
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Hillary Chabot
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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.
October 23, 2024

Posted in Community