International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange here at Babson College and worldwide. Babson has students representing 83 different countries and now offers over 100 different international opportunities between Education Abroad (semester/year-long) programs, Electives Abroad, International Consulting, Service Immersion Opportunities, etc. – these are just some…
This blog post was written by Education Abroad Peer Advisor, Danielle Cataldo ’17… “What did you just say?” was the first phrase that came to mind when a local friend approached me and asked if I was going to the braai later on that night. In that moment I went through numerous options as to…
This blog post was written by Education Abroad Peer Advisor, Shazeem Siddiqi ’18… It has been a little over a year since I studied abroad in Accra, Ghana and that experience is still making an impact on me today. It helped me become a better problem-solver and more confident individual. While being abroad, one lesson…
This blog post is written by Education Abroad Peer Advisor, Nadia Mendes ’17… I’ve been fortunate enough to study abroad in many places, but my favorite trip has to be traveling to Cape Town, South Africa. Not only was I really excited to further my studies of the impacts of the European Standard of Beauty…
This blog post was written by Education Abroad Peer Advisor, Ziqian “Zoe” Feng… Friday 2pm, Nørreport, Copenhagen, DK. I just got out of school for the week. It was raining hard outside, but I needed to get to my B&B on the northern top tip of the North Zealand by the end of the day. By…
The Blank Center’s #How2Tuesday series continues on Tuesday, October 31 at 5pm in the Blank Center Televideo Room: How 2 Build a Successful Company Culture with Bryan Burdick! Every company has a culture – some by design and some by happy or unfortunate accident. Whether intentional or not, an organization’s leadership team is the primary…
This blog post was written by Eva Chen ’18, who studied abroad in Spain last Spring… Everyone who I’ve talked to that has gone abroad has told me stories of their life changing experience; they emphasize their personal growth, immersion in different cultures, and the formation of lifelong friendships. But what about after abroad? Where…
This blog post was written by Amani Mehta and Debbie Cohen, two undergraduate students currently participating on the BRIC Program… So far, BRIC has been a complex and beautiful array of introductions, adventures, and teachings. It’s crazy to think that just over a month ago we were back at Babson excitedly anticipating our pre-departure. After…
This post was written by undergraduate student, Tali Kadoch, who is currently abroad while participating in the BRIC Program… The topic of this blog was easily chosen. Since the moment we arrived to St. Petersburg I’ve been fascinated with every single building in this city, there’s not a single modern or regular looking building here,…
The Glavin Office of Multicultural and International Education is proud to announce that ten Babson students have been chosen as recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, awarded by the U.S. Department of State. Nationally, only 28 percent of applicants receive this prestigious award, however, two thirds of the Babson applicants were awarded the scholarship for…
