By Graduate Center for Career Development | November 25, 2020
By Jerdrema Virginia Flynt, M.Ed Babson MBA Candidate ‘22 I had the opportunity and pleasure to attend the National Black MBA Association Inc Conference, which was from September 23-25, held virtually this year. I was able to sit in on a number of panels that showered me with knowledge, advice, and hope. Entering into the…
By Graduate Center for Career Development | September 10, 2020
Privileged, as Graduate Affinity Scholars we attended the 2019 edition of the MBA Mexico series of conferences and networking events. This years’ MBA Mexico 2019 was held in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois on October 4 and 5, 2019 and was hosted by The Kellogg School of Management and The University of Chicago Booth School of…
By Graduate Center for Career Development | March 5, 2019
By Ivan Apkiewicz, MBA’20 While on winter break, I participated in the Miami Trek sponsored by the Graduate Center for Career Development. This year’s Miami Trek agenda included 4 company visits, all of which have operations both in USA and Latin America with a LatAm operations hub in Miami. In addition, the group of 27…
By Graduate Center for Career Development | February 19, 2019
By: Ryo Takizawa (MBA ‘19), Zoya Alim (MBA ‘19), Linh Le (MBA ‘19), Mia Di Stefano (MBA ‘19), and Alex Green (MBA ‘19) As the premier global institution for entrepreneurship, Babson has taught us the mechanics of entrepreneurship. The New England Regional VCIC competition both provided us with an opportunity to use our entrepreneurial learnings…
By Graduate Center for Career Development | November 16, 2018
By Mia Di Stefano, MBA’19 The strongest business leaders are those who are able to be their authentic selves. On Oct 4, I joined 1,600 fellow LGBTQ MBAs and business graduates, professional business leaders, alumni and recruiters in Minneapolis for the Annual Reaching OUT MBA (ROMBA) conference. As Co-President of the Babson OUT Network, I…
By Graduate Center for Career Development | November 13, 2018
By Linh Le, MBA Candidate 2019 I was fortunate to have been sponsored by the Graduate Affinity Conference Sponsorship and was able to attend the Social Capital Market (SOCAP) conference. “SOCAP is the world’s leading conference activating the capital markets to drive positive social and environmental impact – convening the marketplace at the intersection of money…
By Graduate Center for Career Development | October 18, 2018
By Ayodele Allu, MBA’19 NBMBAA 40th Annual Conference: One Voice, One Mission Privileged as a Babson Graduate Affinity Scholar, I attended the 40th Annual National Black MBA Association Conference in Detroit that was held from September 25-29, 2018. This was also my first real introduction to the US job market. It was an event that connected…
By Graduate Center for Career Development | March 22, 2018
Sedex is a non-profit organization that aims to make it simpler to do business that’s good for everyone. It is the world’s largest collaborative platform for sharing responsible sourcing data on supply chains, and offers tools to help its members manage their performance around labour rights, health and safety, the environment, and business ethics. Every…
By Graduate Center for Career Development | December 7, 2017
By Kyle Bray, MBA’17 I just recently attended the National Black MBA Association conference in Philadelphia as a Babson Graduate Affinity Scholar. The conference was attended by a myriad of Fortune 500 companies, Colleges and Universities offering MBAs. As I was talking to a Vice President at Discover Card Financial Services about my Babson Education…
By Graduate Center for Career Development | December 4, 2017
By Sentie Kironde MBA’18, BS’10 The National Black MBA is a non‐profit organization that is dedicated to the enhancement and development of educational and economic empowerment for African Americans. It is also one of the largest expos serving minority professionals. I was honored to attend NBMBAA’s annual conference that was held in Philadelphia from September…