Undergraduate
So I have been home for a little over a week, and during this week it gave me a lot of time to think about the past year. Some things I thought about were things I learned/wished I knew coming into my freshmen year at Babson. Since summer is upon us, and many incoming freshmen [...]
Undergraduate
My first year at Babson is complete! Overall it was a great year, and having just experienced it, I want to leave some tips for incoming freshman to help make their experience even better! 1) Connect with People: Babson has one of the most diverse mixes of students of all colleges in the U.S. There [...]
Undergraduate
This weekend I checked off one of the items on my bucket list: RUN A HALF MARATHON! It was truly one of the most inspiring events I’ve ever been apart of – 13.1 long miles (and it’s that .1 that really kicks your butt!). Beginning with my pre-race anxiety standing amongst hundreds of people, to [...]
News & Announcements
Name of Business: DashaBella Mission/ Description: DashaBella is a company that is dedicated to promoting women empowerment through our promotional products; we strive to offer the gift of beauty to every woman by specifically targeting women owned businesses and organizations. We understand that it is important for women owned companies and organizations to stand out [...]
Faculty & Leadership
This post originally appeared on Babson Insight. By Heidi Neck All people can learn to think and act entrepreneurially and do so in various contexts. However, our current definitions of entrepreneurship are fostered by an ongoing rhetoric. Today’s narrative mythologizes super heroes—entrepreneurs who are born, not made; geniuses with the brilliant idea working alone in [...]
Living Entrepreneurship
“Being an entrepreneur is the hardest thing you’ll ever do.” “An Entrepreneur is a lonely existence.” “Nine out of Ten times you’ll fail.” “Get ready for an emotional roller coaster.” Wow, when you put it that way, why am I doing this in the first place? I had to remember what led me here… I [...]
Undergraduate
Like I stated in my previous post, I undeniably love fashion. So when I heard rumors about there being a Fashion Marketing course introduced to the Babson curriculum next year, I decided to investigate. I discovered that Professor Myers-Tierney is spearheading this venture and was able to speak with her to about this potential new [...]
Graduate
If you are wondering what it means to part of the Babson community, here is a quick account of a well-loved and much-anticipated seasonal event, the Graduate School bake-off held during Graduate Student Rejuvenation Week. Two events explained. First, Grad Rejuvenation Week–it happens every finals week. Graduate School Offices sponsor or host events–some silly, some [...]
Faculty & Leadership
President Schlesinger and Carolyn Hotchkiss, Dean of Faculty, speak with Dr. Betsy Newman, Vice President of Student Affairs and Program Strategy, who received her doctorate this month from the University of Pennsylvania. Her dissertation focused on the development of a new Theory on Becoming an Entrepreneurial Leader, and the discussion reflects Babson’s distinctive approach to creating [...]
Living Entrepreneurship
Hi and welcome to the CWEL blog! In case you don’t know who we are, the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) at Babson College provides educational programs for undergraduate, graduate, and Babson Executive Education students that help both women and men develop leadership skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. Additionally, we strive to ensure a [...]
