“Interview with Alumni” is a new program consisting of a series of interviews conducted by me and Babson CSSA in fall 2020. This program will invite several Asian alumni who are outstanding in their fields and allow them to share their stories in job hunting and various work experiences. For any students who would like…
By student guest authors Max Janes, Lucy Wang, Daniel Wybraniec: On Friday August 8th, we took part in the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) annual international conference as Babson students have done in the past. This time there was a twist: it was all online. Instead of attending a conference in places like…
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…
What makes a good business? If you would have asked me this question a few months ago, I likely would have replied with some form of “if the business is making lots of money.” While this is true, this is only one of many factors that are important in a good business. During the summer,…
I wanted to wait until the end of my internship to finally share what I have learned and what I feel were the most important aspects of my time at Spoten. Even though the internship ended last Friday, the 14th, I had to think a little bit of how much I grew in these past…
My main objective in this internship was to get a better sense of how it would be to work in the financial field. I was able to understand the responsibilities I would have as a financial analyst. After completing my 4-weeks internship, I have thoroughly enjoyed my project, learned tons of new skills, and became…
College and Corporate life are very different. This summer, some similarities arose from the home office aspect of most summer programs – internship and classes. Beyond all aspects of professional development, I believe that my internship also taught me the discipline needed to succeed in the fall. I have realized the importance of a built…
The pandemic has affected all our professional and personal lives, but Babson student and alumni entrepreneurs are undeterred. They have continued to build their businesses, take advantage of opportunities, and take their businesses in new directions when the times call for it. Read on for a few updates from our community: Fan Bi ’09 has…
For our last Lunch & Learn of Summer Catalyst, Richard O’Brien MBA’20 and Meagan Priest MSEL’19 joined us to share what they’ve been working on since participating in the 2019 Summer Venture Program and their tips for building upon the experience. Meagan has pivoted the technology she was working on to serve a new need that…
Reflecting on my time as an intern at Next Generation Scholars, I realize that my time there has been both an asset and an awakening. It was an asset in ways that one might expect. I got digital marketing experience under my belt along with great networking experiences with high-achieving people. However, I did learn…