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Setting Yourself Apart and Learning Useful Skills: The Benefits of Mediation Training

Post by Matt Hard ’16 As any Organizational Behavior class will teach you, and as many know from any work experience, conflict is a natural phenomenon that occurs in a business setting. Often what people forget is the opportunity presented by these conflicts, and people often approach situations with an avoiding approach, hoping the issue…

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Babson San Francisco Rocket Pitch

Post by Nicholas Valles ’18 Three minutes.  Three slides.  The Rocket Pitch is definitely an experience that every entrepreneur should embrace since it really puts into perspective the viability of one’s endeavor.  From the networking opportunities to the pressure of the pitch, I know that entrepreneurship is so appealing to me because it validates the fact…

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BrazUSC 2016

Post by Cassiano dos Santos ’18 The Brazilian Undergraduate Student Conference, held at the University of Chicago between April 8th and 9th, was a fantastic opportunity to reflect on Brazil’s present and future. Throughout the two days of the conference, I had the pleasure to listen to some of the most prominent Brazilian voices from different…

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Hult London Regional Finals

Post by Irene Laochaisri ’17 We were among sharks in London. The air was dripping with anticipation. Pulsing brains and passionate hearts kept all 200-something of us on edge, awaiting the catharsis of finally sharing our hard work with those who want to hear it most. Lena, Christina and I had prepared a presentation around the heart that is…

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Black Student Union Executive Board Attends 21st Annual Yale Black Solidarity Conference

Post by Black Student Union The Yale Black Solidarity Conference (BSC) has been a staple event for members of the Babson Black Student Union (BSU) for a number of years. We were pleased to attend again this year, thanks to the Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund. It was attended by the BSU’s executive board. This year’s…

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Harvard Social Enterprise Conference Reflection

Post by Priscilla Ning ’19 The Harvard Social Enterprise Conference gave me the pleasure of experiencing two full days of exciting panels, intriguing topics, and passionate conversations. The Conference was smoothly run, with snack and coffee breaks between each panel to provide a chance to refresh and reflect. The first day was held at the Harvard Kennedy School with…

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Black Student Union Members Attend 44th H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference

Post by Black Student Union This was the first year that the Black Student Union was in attendance at the Harvard Business School H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference, which was sponsored by their African American Student Union. We traveled in a total of 14 students, 12 undergraduates and 2 graduate students. The conference’s theme was Redefining…

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