Author: Juliana Restrepo

Jose Garcia – The man behind the shorts

By Juliana Restrepo | April 25, 2015

In preparation for the marathon, Jose Garcia M´15 (or negro as we all know him) ran more this winter than the T! Tuesday afternoon after the marathon, Jose felt his legs sore from running the 26 miles of the Boston marathon in an amazing 2h 42 minutes. Monday morning had been a tough one. Not…

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Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” – Abraham Lincoln: William Ury at Babson College

By Juliana Restrepo | April 15, 2015

William Ury is the author of Getting to Yes (the world´s bestselling book on negotiation), Getting past No, and many others. He is a negotiations expert, advisor, mediator and co-founder of Harvard´s Program on Negotiation. During his visit to Babson College, Bill stated that he sees a revolution in the way we make decisions. Before…

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Become a leader, not a manager – Bob Chapman at Babson College

By Juliana Restrepo | April 15, 2015

Bob Chapman is the Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, a US $1.7 billion global capital equipment and engineering consulting company that measures its success by the way they touch the lives of people. Bob starts talking about the importance of becoming leaders and not managers. This is because managers view people as objects, as…

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Brazil: Indecisive about taking an elective abroad? Babson in Brazil – Spring break 2015

By Juliana Restrepo | April 1, 2015

Many of us were pondering what to do for spring break. Some of our friends decided to take an elective abroad and travel to Brazil. They had an awesome experience! They had the opportunity to increase their knowledge about a different country and culture, try different food, make new friends as they met Babson students…

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Babson MBA student puts entrepreneurship to work by helping reduce hidden hunger in Colombia

By Juliana Restrepo | March 25, 2015

Although job creation is one of the most important benefits an entrepreneur brings to society, it is not the only one. Sometimes, entrepreneurs start businesses that are focused both on profits and on improving the quality of life of the people around them. This is the story of one of our friends here at Babson.…

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Interview tips courtesy of M´2015

By Juliana Restrepo | February 9, 2015

It’s the height of interview season and who doesn’t want to present an employer with the perfect candidate?  I talked to a few students about how to best highlight one’s experiences without having to embellish.  Mostly it’s about being yourself, but the best version of one’s self does require some preparation to be available on-demand.…

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Traveling to Washington with the Graduate Affinity Conference

By Juliana Restrepo | December 13, 2014

NAWMBA Conference – Washington D.C Hi Everyone! Today I am writing to you to let you know about the experience my friend and I had this past weekend at the NAWMBA Conference in Washington D.C. NAWMBA – National Association of Women MBAs – is an association dedicated to empower women MBA students and professionals and…

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