OVERVIEW The Babson Creative Thinking Prize honors all forms and intersections of creativity. It celebrates – and aims to highlight – the creative process that innovators use in all fields. IMPORTANT DETAILS • The first place prize is $2,500, second is $1,500, and third is $500 • Only undergraduate Babson students may enter and compete [...]

On December 8, 2011, Babson College will host a major fundraising event—From Offender to Entrepreneur—to benefit Venturing Out, a Wellesley based non-profit that teaches entrepreneurship to incarcerated men and women who want to create their own businesses after their release. “Entrepreneurship is an extraordinarily powerful force for social and economic value creation—whether it occurs in [...]

Senior-Led Seminar Series Friday Mornings, February 2 – March 3, 2012 Senior Instructor Application and Proposal   In Spring 2012, Babson College is initiating an exciting new program – a Senior-Led Seminar Series. With this program, selected seniors will teach a non-credit-bearing, five-week seminar to freshman and sophomores related to their passion and interest. The [...]

Craving pancakes?  Please join the women of Chi Omega for our eighth semiannual 14-hour Chi-Hop event.  We will be outside Keith Hall this Thursday, October 13th, at 10:00 pm to Friday the 14th at 3:00 pm.  Take your pick of flavors from our unlimited supply of pancakes and bacon made to order by the ladies [...]

The Gigabit Challenge Calls for Applications and Executive Summaries from Entrepreneurs Who Want to Create the Future on the Google Fiber Network KANSAS CITY, MO—October 3, 2011—Yesterday morning, The Gigabit Challenge began accepting applications and executive summaries from those startup entrepreneurs, early-stage businesses and existing growth companies that are interested in the chance to develop [...]

It is with great sadness that we inform the Babson community of the death yesterday of our dear colleague and friend, Ted Grossman.  Ted was a teacher, mentor, colleague, friend, and inspiration to so many of us in the Babson community for more than twenty-five years.  We will miss him dearly.   Our thoughts and prayers [...]

Congratulations Sigma Kappa Fall New Members 2011 Your sisters are excited to welcome you into their chapter one heart one way. Eni Bashllari Nicole Carli Michelle Chin Amanda Cioffi Beatriz De Abreu Fernandez Filgueiras Angeline Dy Sarah Freedman Devon Gay Nelcy Giron Ashley Hoffstetter Katie Kasper Kelly McCarthy Alexandra Prentice Victoria Squire Abby Thorsgaard Michelle [...]

Kiva Systems, a developer of game-changing mobile-robotic solutions that automate e-commerce order fulfillment and warehouse operations, announced that Patrick J. Scannell, Jr. (MBA 1989) has joined its board of directors. Scannell previously served as senior vice president, CFO and treasurer of Netezza Corporation. Scannell brings more than 30 years’ experience in finance and operations to [...]

Want free pancakes? Please join the women of Chi Omega for our seventh semiannual Chi Hop event this Thursday and Friday, the 21st and 22nd, from 10:00pm – 1:00pm. Take your pick of flavors from our unlimited supply of pancakes and bacon as we raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and [...]

The new Boston Speakers Series has lined up an impressive list of authors, journalists, activists, leaders and other renowned personalities to participate in its inaugural 2011-2012 season. Modeled after the highly acclaimed Philadelphia Speakers Series, which is now in its seventh consecutive sold-out season, the series will close with one of the most trusted figures [...]