By Shannon Sweeny | October 11, 2017
Babson Executive Education has received two prestigious Learning In Practice awards from Chief Learning Officer magazine, a publication of Human Capital Media. Babson Executive Education has been recognized with Gold for Excellence in Academic Partnerships award and a Silver for Excellence in Executive Education awards for transformational work in organizational learning and development at a…
By Shannon Sweeny | October 10, 2017
Fifteen Babson and Olin College of Engineering students have been accepted to attend the 2017 Clinton Global Initiative University annual meeting at Northeastern University October 13-15. The annual meeting brings together more than 1,000 innovative student leaders to make Commitments to Action in CGI U’s five focus areas: Education, Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Human Rights,…
By Shannon Sweeny | October 5, 2017
Undergraduate students Michael and Matthew Vega-Sanz ’19 are the founders of Lula. What is Lula and who are its founders? Lula is an online platform that allows college students to rent cars from each other. We see it as a way to give students all the benefits of owning a vehicle without all the fees…
By Shannon Sweeny | September 18, 2017
Guest post by: Ian Lapp, PhD, Dean of the Undergraduate School Here at Babson College, we create unique learning opportunities in multiple settings, in the classroom, across the campus, and in the wider world. Like a natural ecosystem, the Babson learning ecosystem has essential components, nutrient cycles, important interactions, and energy flows. By shedding a little…
By Shannon Sweeny | September 13, 2017
On September 29, 2017 Babson College will host Fresh Check Day, an expo-like event bringing the community together to check-in on college students’ mental health. The event will take place from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. Fresh Check Day is a concept created by The Jordan Porco Foundation and designed to bring the whole campus community together to “check-in” on…
By Shannon Sweeny | August 28, 2017
Babson College is pleased to announce the launch of their official online store ShopBabson.com featuring Babson Spirit products. Babson fans, alumni, parents and students will now be able to purchase merchandise such as apparel, hats, and bags representing the Babson brand using the store created by Advanced-Online. The new on ShopBabson.com will offer: An expanded…
By Shannon Sweeny | August 23, 2017
According to Online MBA Today’s ranking Babson is ranked among the top ten MBA programs for international business and entrepreneurship. Babson’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 10 for Entrepreneurship and No. 4 for International Business. Online MBA Today entrepreneurship ranking: Babson College features a Blended Learning Master of Business Administration with…
By Shannon Sweeny | August 15, 2017
Most people associate sending or receiving a card with a celebratory moment: birthdays, graduations, anniversaries. April Chen ’19 and her co-founder Michelle Yu of Wellesley College created Gentle Cards to show those same gestures of love and thoughtfulness for those in times they need it most. Gentle’s mission is to let compassion reach its destination.…
By Shannon Sweeny | August 14, 2017
Babson Bookstore transitioned to Follett Higher Education management on June 1, 2017, bringing new programs, products, savings and support to the entire Babson community. The new and exciting Babson Campus Store will provide course materials in a virtual-based model, while still providing personal on-site service to the Babson community. The new Babson Campus Store will…
By Shannon Sweeny | August 8, 2017
Babson MBA alumna Flora Ekpe-Idang and Courtney Wilson have been named among the 100 MBAs to Watch in the Class of 2017 by Poets & Quants. Poets & Quants has collected a list of the most influential MBA graduates in the Class of 2017. When talking to future MBAs they state, “these days, your section…
