By Blair | February 13, 2014
Babson has introduced a new “study away” program to begin this fall. Twenty-five students will be traveling to San Francisco for a semester to study the tech start up environment there. San Francisco is a hot bed for Tech Entrepreneurship, and home to a Babson campus. Babson has appropriately identified this opportunity to further students’…
By Blair | January 28, 2014
This January I traveled to Ghana through Babson’s elective abroad program. For two weeks, I stayed in a church with about 50 other Babson students. Each morning my teaching partner and I walked to a nearby school, Methodist Secondary School, to teach entrepreneurship to high school students. Our first day teaching we were greeted by…
By Blair | December 10, 2013
This will probably be the only time I am thrilled to say I had class from 6 to 9 pm on a Friday night and 9 am to 1 pm on a Saturday morning. But this was not just any class. This was my last pre-departure class before I leave to teach entrepreneurship in Ghana…
By Blair | December 2, 2013
Following Babson Student Activities and Leadership on Twitter for updates on Babson events. Checking into Horn Library on Foursquare. Joining a networking group on LinkedIn. Whether you are using Facebook to keep in touch with your friends from high school or LinkedIn to network for your summer internship, social media is undoubtedly part of your…
By Blair | November 19, 2013
With Thanksgiving break just around the corner it is just about time to start preparing for final exams. As students finish up final papers, tie up loose ends on group projects and start making study guides, various offices around campus prepare fun stress relief activities for students. The activities range from Midnight Pizza handed out…
By Blair | November 7, 2013
Although it may seem like the fall semester just started, course registration for next semester has already started! Organizing the perfect spring schedule takes sacrifices, planning and just a little bit of luck. Narrowing down the numerous options to just four or five classes per semester forces students to really prioritize what they are interested…
By Blair | October 31, 2013
This weekend is exciting for the entire campus. As October comes to an end, the trees are losing their leaves and the campus is a beautiful array of fall colors. Students are bringing out their boots and favorite autumn sweaters. Although Sweater Season is my favorite season, that is not why I am excited for…
By Blair | October 22, 2013
Babson offers numerous opportunities to discover what you are interested in, starting in FME and continuing through your four years here. After taking foundation courses in a variety of disciplines, students are able to enroll in a variety of classes and really get to choose what piques their interest. One of the classes that is…
By Blair | October 1, 2013
Although I have two years left in my Babson career, I am a planner, so I am already thinking about the next steps for life after Babson. The internship search is intensifying, and interviews are right around the corner. I am thrilled to get started and explore my options. Now that applications are submitted and…
By Blair | September 24, 2013
Thursday at 5 pm, the grills were lit and the most anticipated event of the semester began. For 24 hours, the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi (ΑΕΠ) manned the grill and served up nachos. About a week ago, the flyers started going up in popular places around campus like Trim Dining Hall, Reynolds Campus Center…