Five women from Babson’s Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) arrived last Saturday, May 25th for a stimulating three weeks in Rwanda. During their time in Rwanda they will mostly be staying in Save, which is located in the Southern Province of Rwanda about a 15 minute drive from the city of Butare, one of the major [...]
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By Kate Anderson, Class of 2013 For my Natalie Taylor Scholar senior project I chose to focus in on one of my passions which is working with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning LGBTQ community. As a member of this community I have found it to be quite important to work for the well-being and [...]
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By Shelly Goehring, MBA 2013 I was standing in line with a basket of a few groceries. When it came my turn, the cashier scanned my items and I handed her my card. It was a VISA debit card that I had already used several times in Brazil. I told her, “Credit, por favor.” [...]
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By Michael Terzi As we entered the ancient city of Jaffa following our flight, Steve, our tour educator was going through the eventful itinerary that lay ahead of us. But no one could pay much attention to the details because there was something about this place that made us all awe in its presence. Immediately [...]
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“You’ll love the GEC, it’s like being at the United Nations!” said the delegate from Ecuador to me prior to the first day’s sessions. I was excited, but didn’t quite understand how true her statement was. There were people representing around 130 countries, and I made it to about 50 introductions of people from different countries before [...]
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On Friday April 19, 2013 the Babson Latin American Business Club will host its fifth Latin Entrepreneurship Forum on campus! The forum provides an opportunity for graduate students to deepen their international understanding of Latin America, to explore diversity on campus, and to encourage greater flexibility in thinking about world events from divergent regional perspectives. The [...]
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By Marzan Khan The rickshaws dash past me. Mothers and daughters guard their veil as our footsteps cross one another. Fathers and sons look at me wondering why I am wearing shorts with sandals. This place cannot be my home…but why do I still feel an attachment? It was my first time back in the [...]
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Having completed our 2-month transition phase with Chris Smith, we are now forced out of the nest and into the world to soar and discover our own ideas, make our own mistakes, and evolve the Center into its next phase of existence. As someone who asks 101 questions daily, it was extremely beneficial to have [...]
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If you think you may be interested in studying abroad at Bocconi University near Milan, Italy, this post is for you! Junior Florenza Phung shares her impressions of Italian University living and has included some great photos of her new dorm, city sites, and some of the delicious food she’s sampled. Read Florenza’s post here! For [...]
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It’s not often that a business school looks at its history through the lens of diversity and inclusion, but Babson has had a long and fascinating journey with its diverse population dating all the way back to its founder and first president, Roger Babson. This quest was captured in Chapter 7 of “Continuity and Change”, [...]
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