By Michael Chmura | February 26, 2017
I Am Jane Doe is the latest effort by Babson College Filmmaker In Residence Mary Mazzio. Writer/Director/Producer Mary Mazzio, an award-winning documentary film writer/director; Olympic athlete; and former law firm partner, is Founder and CEO of 50 Eggs, Inc., an independent film production company. Mary wrote, directed and produced the highly acclaimed award-winning films, Underwater…
By Michael Chmura | February 26, 2017
More than 250 Babson undergraduate students — approximately one-half the sophomore class — participated in a design hackathon on February 24, 2017 on the Wellesley campus. While a typical hackathon involves the coding of a minimally viable product, this event focused on the user experience (UX) and the user interface (UI) of a mobile application.…
By Michael Chmura | February 21, 2017
DARTDrones CEO Abby Speicher MBA’15 receives $300,000 for 10% of her company from Mark Cuban as a contestant on “Shark Tank“, Friday, February 24, 2017, ABC Television Network. And Abby gets a deal! #SharkTank @DARTdrones pic.twitter.com/gXSpLgbw2g — Shark Tank (@ABCSharkTank) February 25, 2017 She started a business at age 17 and reveals in this video why…
By Michael Chmura | February 21, 2017
The Babson Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative and the IoT Initiative at Babson College are hosting the Wearables Hackathon on Friday, February 24, 2017, from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., in the Butler Venture Accelerator at the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College. Students will use wearable technology to experiment with creating new products.…
By Michael Chmura | February 14, 2017
For the first time ever, together in one place, join Martha Coakley, Babson President Kerry Healey, Evelyn Murphy, Shannon O’Brien, and Jane Swift for an evening with these five former statewide officeholders and gubernatorial candidates as they discuss the lessons learned from their experiences in public life & politics. These Republican and Democratic women will…
By Michael Chmura | February 13, 2017
Hello® Products founder Craig Dubitsky joins Babson College as Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship. “Craig is the kind of entrepreneur we are most inspired by – action oriented, socially minded while also profit minded, deeply focused on customers and very successful. We are so excited to have his knowledge…
By Michael Chmura | February 13, 2017
Women’s basketball coach Judy Blinstrub was honored Wednesday, February 15, 2017, for her legacy of campus leadership that culminated in her 600th career victory last week. Coach Blinstrub is just the seventh active NCAA Division III coach and 14th all-time in the division to reach 600 wins. She achieved this milestone when the Beavers defeated Emerson…
By Michael Chmura | February 7, 2017
FLAME University, the pioneer of interdisciplinary education in India, has joined with the Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education to build and grow a commitment in providing world-class entrepreneurship education. FLAME, with its aspiration to create people who are leaders and job creators, has been accepted as a member of the Babson Collaborative, an initiative by…
By Michael Chmura | January 24, 2017
Babson’s new Babson Boston High Street campus is among the factors contributing to the vibrancy of Downtown Boston, according to Babson Chief Administrative Officer Katherine Craven. She was among the speakers at the recent Bisnow Future of Downtown Boston event at the Boston Harbor Hotel. According to Bisnow, Craven said that “…Babson College’s expansion to…
By Michael Chmura | January 12, 2017
Christopher de Leon ‘16, CEO and founder of HubCharge, is among the 17 entrepreneurs who have been selected to participate in the Future Founders 2017 Fellowship. HubCharge transforms your venue into a smart hub by enabling you to engage with customers, track valuable data, and create amazing experiences all through our smart charging hardware. HubCharge…