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Japan Trek 2013

By Emily Besen | August 14, 2013

Post by Kaz Kawaguchi, MBA Candidate, Class of 2014 In May of 2013 Kaz, along with Babson alum and Professors, organized a program to his home country of Japan for Babson students and spouses. There were 18 participants  (15 students and 3 spouses), from the U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, Paraguay, Venezuela, Iceland, Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan.…

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Closing the Gender Gap

By Emily Besen | June 30, 2013

Guest post provided by Candida Brush, Franklin W. Olin Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College For the first time since 2008, we have evidence that entrepreneurship is on the rise in the U.S. Results of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor study carried out during the summer of 2011, shows that 12.3% of working adults (18-64) in…

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Groceries

By Emily Besen | May 8, 2013

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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Israel: Yesterday and Tomorrow

By Emily Besen | April 25, 2013

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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The Babson Latin Entrepreneurship Forum: The Path from Thought to Action

By Emily Besen | April 10, 2013

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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Babson at Bocconi University

By Emily Besen | March 20, 2013

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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