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Fortune magazine has recently interviewed several top female executives about how they achieved success in the workplace. What is their advice for the millennial generation? The common thread is that taking risks and embracing failure led them to successful careers. Cathy Engelbert, who was recently named the new CEO of Deloitte, LLP and is the…
This post was written by Owen Shea ’17, CCD Peer Career Ambassador. How am I going to possibly figure out what my vocation is less than four years? This is a question that every individual grapples with at some point in their life. College is supposed to be only play hard and not work hard,…
This post was written by Jacob Vick ’15, CCD Peer Career Ambassador With the hope of the weather finally turning and a chance at some spring weather, many organizations are quickly approaching their dates for conferences. March and April can be a busy time for conferences in the Babson Area so here are a few…
On a chilly winter Saturday, looking for any opportunity to rid myself of cabin fever, my six-year-old, Catherine, and I headed up the street (well okay, we drove — it was cold!) to our favorite neighborhood destination, The Waban Library Center, for a robot demonstration aimed at 6 – 11 year olds by professionals from iRobot.…
I vividly remember first meeting Brandon Schwartz ’17 during Orientation Weekend 2013. It was during a scavenger hunt, where a group of 1st years were required to identify and find various locations on campus based upon a couple of clues. Out of a group of about 15-20 first year students, Brandon was the only one…
Babson offers a variety of unique learning and personal development opportunities throughout the academic and over school breaks. During winter break I was fortunate to have the opportunity to take part in the Babson JMCFE Program in which we acted as consultants for a company in Switzerland. This program, similar to the MCFE program at…
I spent time thinking about risk-taking over the winter break. For sure, it’s part of my Babson ET&A mindset, but it likely also had something to do with getting back on alpine skis for the first time in over a decade! As I strove to keep my fears in check, and to set a good…
Happy Holidays Innovation Hub! Last Friday, Boston’s Mayor Walsh announced the launch of the Roxbury Innovation Center in Dudley Square. By Fall 2015, the Center will serve as the new headquarters for Boston Public Schools (BPS), relocating over 500 BPS employees from their downtown Court Street location. In an exciting move, Walsh selected The Venture Café…
I had the opportunity to participate in a Finance Interview Prep session organized by a Babson Faculty member. The 2005 alumnus gave such valuable advice to classroom full of undergraduate sophomore and junior students who were eager to ask questions and hear what those finance interviews are really like! The alumnus had been in the…
Congratulations to Babson’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab for receiving a BostInno 50 on Fire Award last Thursday evening! In front of an audience of over 600 of Boston’s hottest gamechangers, disruptors, and innovators, WIN was awarded a prestigious 50 on Fire Award for breakthrough accomplishments in the Education sector. Recognizing that women build businesses differently than…