By Barbara Blair | July 6, 2011
Name of Business: RFvenue; www.rfvenue.com; Blog: http://blog.rfvenue.com/ Entrepreneur/contact: Chris Regan, chris@RFvenue.com, 617-500-9096; MBA student Mission: Eliminate static interference and signal dropouts from wireless microphone systems Start date: Began in 2009 Where: Ashland, MA, and MassChallenge 2011 Finalist Space downtown Boston Employees: 3 Founder’s Previous Business: Crowley and Tripp Microphones (acquired by Shure Microphones 2009) How…
By Barbara Blair | May 19, 2011
Babson MBAs held the first annual Babson Gives Back Day on Saturday, May 7th. Babson MBAs and alumni were invited to give back to the community in meaningful ways as part of the kickoff to the Babson MBA Grad Week. Five opportunities were selected based on where the students could make the greatest impact in…
By Barbara Blair | May 13, 2011
John Campbell, a self-proclaimed sneaker-head opened his own sneaker store when he was a sophomore. He discovered the entrepreneurship in his own DNA and put the thought into action!
By Barbara Blair | May 11, 2011
“The Infantry is the main land combat force and core fighting strength of the Army. It’s equally important during peacetime and in combat. The role of an Infantry Officer is to be a leader in operations specific to the Infantry and to lead others in all areas of land combat.” (from the U.S. Army Infantry…
By Barbara Blair | April 21, 2011
Thoreau didn’t have duct tape… …but he was able to build a fire when it was cold! Babson senior Ryan Cornelius has set an altruistic goal for himself for 48 hours this week. He is spending the time close to nature – with only cardboard, a tarp, water, crackers, an Army blanket, and the clothes…
By Barbara Blair | February 4, 2011
By Barbara Blair | January 25, 2011
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has named Peter W. Rogers winner of a 2009 Elijah Watt Sells Award for achieving the 10 highest cumulative scores on all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination. Rogers, a Babson College alumnus with a BS and MS in Accounting, is currently employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in…
By Barbara Blair | December 10, 2010
The Year Up group actively participated during presentations. Following Elizabeth Thornton’s presentation, John Carlos approached her for a candid one-on-one discussion that they both enjoyed! Around 90 students and staff from Year Up, a non-profit organization that helps urban young adults reach their professional potential, spent the morning on campus. Hosted by Babson’s Center for…
By Barbara Blair | December 6, 2010
The Centerville Pie Company co-owners Kristin Broadley and Laurie Bowen came to Len Green’s class, “The Ultimate Entrepreneurial Challenge,” this week armed with news of their progress and enough pies for everyone in the room to enjoy a piece. The students heard an update on the company’s rapid growth since their appearance on The Oprah…
By Barbara Blair | November 1, 2010
The Director of Babson’s Center for Women’s Leadership and Management, Jan Shubert, spoke to about 25 guests of the Wellesley Chamber of Commerce at the second of the Babson College/Wellesley Bank Business Series. In an interactive format, Jan spoke on “Women Business Owners, customers, Suppliers, Stakeholders and Employees: Ideas for Making a Difference” and she…