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As part of my two-year MBA experience, my classmates and I went on what seems to be now, a traditional, annual India trip for the second-year students at Babson. This is the second year running that Babson students have done an India trip. Seventy people (that’s right 7-0) and seventeen days full of laughter, bellies…
“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” We couldn’t agree more with Robin Sharma! Change came to me first when I, hailing from the south of India, got married to a Kashmiri (Kashmir is the northern tip of India) and then moved to the west of India. I…
Maria Cristina Cruz graduated from Babson College’s Two Year MBA program in 2015. As a student from Venezuela, she understood there would be many challenges to finding a job in the U.S. Through hard work, early preparation, and the right networking approach she was able to land a job in the U.S. Although she did not…
Diversity is a cornerstone at Babson – whether it be in the courses offered, the faculty, the food, or even the weather. But the pinnacle of diversity at Babson lies in its student populace. Representing over 70 countries, Babson’s international student population counts for 62% of the entire student body, and very few others apart from Bandana…
The life of a Babson graduate student is a little like trying to make friends at the UN. With 46 countries represented, every day you are interacting with people who often look, act, and speak differently than yourself. As a Babson student, you are not just learning how to be a better business leader, you…
Jovial, hard-working, and proactive are just three of the many adjectives that define Ashutosh Pandit. His quirky and innovative side came out in full force in his application video for the post of the Director of International Relations at the Graduate Student Council. It struck a chord with everyone who voted for him, and ever…
Most of the current first years know her as their favorite tutor. Most of us second years know her as that enigmatic person with a steely gaze and an intellectual capacity to die for. But for some of us, who have had the great fortune to work with her or have had to run around…
The sounds of an orchestra tuning their instruments echoed in the halls of the church. I quickly went to go find my seat at the pews. Looking through every row of the orchestra on stage I quickly spotted my classmate Yutaka as he stared at sheets on his music stand, practicing the notes in his…
Felipe Julião, MBA 2017 Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Education: Ibmec Business School (BA Business and Marketing), Fundação Getulio Vargas / FGV (Postgraduate Project Management) Previous Experience: Marketing, Strategy and Business analytics at Helen of Troy – PUR Water Filtration and Consulting Industry Activities: Co-President – Babson Marketing Club Favorite Babson Start-up: Flora Ekpe-Idang M’17 – Corage Dolls Summer Internship:…
Guest Writer: Prateek Chakrabarty Hometown: New Delhi, India Education: Amity University, New Delhi Previous Experience: Technology Consulting – Indian Tobacco Company; Marketing and Advertising – Koenig Solutions Ltd. Activities: VP Club Management, Graduate Student Council; Head Coach, MBA Soccer Club Favorite Babson Entrepreneur: Courtney Wilson, Founder – Dropzone for Veterans The alarm rings at 6 AM, and her day begins.…
