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Post by Alex Ohnona, Class of 2014 What a beautiful world we live in! Growing up in Paris, France, Babson College was an experience abroad for me. As fulfilling as it felt, it wasn’t quite enough for me: I was hungry for change. After thorough research and advising from the the Glavin Office, I joined the…
As Lisa Litvinava ’18 says, there’s no such thing as entrepreneurship in Belarus. She describes how Babson is preparing her to take new ideas back to her home country. www.babson.edu
Marvin Tarawally ’17 grew up in Liberia during its civil war. While he’s already created a nonprofit to reform the country’s education, Marvin explains how studying at Babson is preparing him to make an even greater impact. www.babson.edu
Coming to Babson from Rwanda, Rosine Ndayishimiye ’18 emphasizes the importance of putting a theoretical concept into practice and how Babson is allowing her to do that. http://www.babson.edu
Post by Dan Edmonson (original post here) The 2015 Chilean elective abroad provided several opportunities for our group to visit fascinating and fun Chilean start-ups. On the trip’s third day, we met Oscar Munoz, founder of Green Glass, at his home and corporate headquarters. His company found a way to derive value from something most people think…
David Hines, a Babson student who studied abroad in Paris last year, interviewed two exchange students from HEC Paris. Here’s their take on American culture so far.
Posted by Babson Latin American Club Maria Cristina Cruz, 2nd Year MBA, Venezuela 1. What is your favorite Latin American dish? I love arepas (the Venezuelan ones, which are different from Colombian ones), and pabellón criollo (our national dish made up of white rice, black beans, fried plantains and shredded beef)- I have no idea how…
Post by Karla Chavez, Class of 2016 I decided to study abroad in Italy for one specific purpose: immersing myself in the Italian culture. I was committed to my goal and tried to get along with other local Italians. Surprisingly most of them were very open and if you made the effort of talking to…
Post by Jonathan Obadia Barcelona abroad is an experience with a certain predisposed image: It is no secret the city is a hub of the extended nightlife lifestyle. Awareness of this perception inspired me to seek an opportunity to submerse myself with the native Catalan people; a difficult process considering the rudimentary level of my Spanish speaking…
Post By Meghan Rowledge So I have been home from my semester abroad in London for about a week now and I have gotten a chance to reflect on what the major differences between Babson and where I went to school in London. Below is a chart of some things about both schools comparing them…
