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Made by Survivors

By Ali Khan, Babson Undergraduate Student and Social Media Intern for the Babson Social Innovation Lab. When I first learned about Made By Survivors, I was shocked to understand the cruelty of the situation these former sex slaves had endured. Hearing their stories opened up this new perspective on a form of slavery I never…

What is Different About Creating a Different Business?

By Jennifer-Trisha Kuhanga, Babson Undergraduate Student and Intern at The Lewis Institute. Leading up to Seth Goldman’s (cofounder of Honest Tea) fireside chat with Heidi Heck we gave out free copies of his book “Mission in a Bottle” at Good Business Fridays (GBF). According to the founders of Honest Tea, this book is “the honest…

Cheryl Kiser at the WildHearts Global Entrepreneurial Leaders Conference

We are thrilled to share that Cheryl Kiser will be speaking tomorrow and Thursday at the WildHearts Global Entrepreneurial Leaders Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. As a charity operating in 40 countries, WildHearts empowers entrepreneurs everywhere. They see entrepreneurship as the leading force of social change – so who better to partner with than Babson, the…

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From Day One: Make a Difference

This is such an exciting time to be on campus, and reinforces why I love my job. Full time MBA orientation started earlier this week, and first year undergraduates arrive today. Consistently, I’ve been meeting students who tell me about their passions, interests, and desire to make lasting positive change. At Babson, we work to…

InnerCity Weightlifting: Redefining Strength

Babson alum and friend of The Lewis Institute, Jon Feinman (MBA ’10), is no stranger to accolades. In 2012 he was inducted as a Rising Star into the Babson Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, and former Babson President Len Schlesinger is among his longtime supporters. But this May, a Boston Globe article about his non-profit…