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Released: 22-Dec-2005 1:35 PM EST
Babson College Announces National Search for Position of Director of Athletics
Babson College

Babson College President Brian M. Barefoot announced today that the College will commence a national search for the position of Director of Athletics at Babson College. The Amherst, MA-based executive search firm, Alden & Associates, Inc., will assist Babson in the search.

Released: 16-Dec-2005 12:25 PM EST
Babson College, Trinity College Form Strategic Partnership
Babson College

Babson College and Trinity School of Business, University of Dublin, have signed a strategic partnership to cooperate on a full range of programs at both institutions, including new initiatives in entrepreneurship research and executive education.

Released: 2-Dec-2005 1:30 PM EST
Product Design Class Showcases New Consumer Products
Babson College

Babson College MBA students have come up with eight new product concepts that simplify the daily tedium of most busy young professionals and suburbanites.

Released: 28-Nov-2005 8:50 AM EST
Spinelli Named Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Global Management
Babson College

Babson College has named Stephen Spinelli, Jr., Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Global Management, expanding his role as Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship to include leadership of Babson's Global Management Programs.

Released: 18-Nov-2005 1:00 PM EST
2005 Babson Invitation Tournament, Presented by Irving Oil
Babson College

Babson College and Irving Oil will host the 2005 Babson Invitational Tournament, featuring college hockey and basketball competitions, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 18-20, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 26-27, 2005.

Released: 11-Nov-2005 1:05 PM EST
Babson Hosts Latin American Business/Economic Forum
Babson College

The Babson Latin American Business/Economic Forum will feature remarks from Consuls General of Colombia, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, and Mexico during the November 15 event.

Released: 4-Nov-2005 10:00 AM EST
Babson to Host Entrepreneurship and Innovation Forum
Babson College

Babson College forum will feature discussions by entrepreneurs and innovators in areas of energy, global business, life sciences, real estate, consumer products, new ventures, finance, and technology.

Released: 28-Oct-2005 8:00 AM EDT
Former Amex Executive Appointed Dean of Babson Executive Education
Babson College

Elaine J. Eisenman, has been appointed Dean of Babson Executive Education, ranked among the world's leading providers of executive education programs.

Released: 21-Oct-2005 10:25 AM EDT
90 Babson Entrepreneurs to Present "Rocket Pitches" to Potential Investors
Babson College

Individual and teams of students and alumni entrepreneurs have a three-minute chance to pitch their business ideas to an audience of students, faculty, alumni entrepreneurs; and outside angel investors, venture capitalists, and business service providers.

Released: 14-Oct-2005 1:05 PM EDT
Babson Is Among Top 25 MBA Programs for Hispanics
Babson College

Babson College's MBA program is among the Top 25 MBA Programs in the United States For Hispanics, according to Hispanic Trends Magazine. Previously Babson received the Academic Partner of the Year Award from the National Society of Hispanic MBAs for its commitment to foster corporate diversity and leadership.

Released: 7-Oct-2005 10:25 AM EDT
Princeton Review Names Babson #1 MBA Program for Women
Babson College

For the second consecutive year, The Princeton Review has named Babson College the #1 MBA program for women. Babson received top ranking in the "Greatest Opportunity for Women" category of the Princeton Review's Best 237 Business Schools 2006.

Released: 30-Sep-2005 1:25 PM EDT
Babson's 8th Annual Women's Leadership Conference
Babson College

Babson College will host the 2005 Women's Leadership Conference, "Making it Happen" on Saturday, October 15th. The Center for Women's Leadership (CWL) at Babson is organizing the all-day, 8th annual event.

Released: 23-Sep-2005 2:25 PM EDT
CosmoGIRL! Magazine Names Babson One of “50 Best Colleges”
Babson College

CosmoGIRL! Magazine again has named Babson College one of the "50 Best Colleges" in its annual ranking. It also has honored the college for being top ranked in the "Best Food" category.

Released: 16-Sep-2005 11:00 AM EDT
Executive Education's Cohen to Address BIO Human Resources Conference
Babson College

Babson Executive Education's Research Fellow, Donald Cohen, will address the Biotechnology Industry Organization's Human Resources Conference in New York Sept. 25-27, 2005.His presentation will address how the BIO industry can better support "knowledge workers."

Released: 9-Sep-2005 2:45 PM EDT
Babson College Admits Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Babson College

Babson College has admitted students from Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans who are unable to attend college this semester because of the impact of Hurricane Katrina.

Released: 2-Sep-2005 11:05 AM EDT
Babson Executive Education Leads "Innovation" Consortium in Singapore
Babson College

The Consortium Program, the only one of its kind in Asia, is designed to help organizations accelerate new avenues of growth.

Released: 26-Aug-2005 7:00 AM EDT
Former Genentech Exec. VP Louis J. Lavigne, Jr. Joins Faculty
Babson College

The inclusion of Lavigne in their Bio-Pharma program underscores Babson Executive Education's commitment to combining the real life lessons of industry executives with the expertise of Babson faculty in their executive education programs.

Released: 19-Aug-2005 8:30 AM EDT
U.S.News & World Report Names Babson #1 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program
Babson College

For the ninth consecutive time, U.S.News & World Report magazine has named Babson the #1 undergraduate program in the U.S. for Entrepreneurship.

Released: 12-Aug-2005 9:15 AM EDT
Babson's Rollag Receives Organizational Behavior Teaching Award
Babson College

Keith Rollag, Babson College management division assistant professor, has won the 2005 New Educator Award from the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, a national academic organization focused on improving management education, primarily in organizational behavior, leadership, and strategy.

Released: 5-Aug-2005 9:15 AM EDT
Babson's Minniti Receives NSF Fellowship for Entrepreneurship
Babson College

Babson College Professor Maria Minniti has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to work on entrepreneurship and population dynamics.

Released: 29-Jul-2005 9:30 AM EDT
Babson, HEC Sign “Strategic Partnership” Based on Entrepreneurial Education
Babson College

Babson College and HEC School of Management have signed a wide-ranging agreement to cooperate on a full range of student oriented programs as well as faculty exchanges and research projects.

Released: 22-Jul-2005 8:35 AM EDT
Babson Freshmen Businesses Donate Record Profits to Charity
Babson College

Babson College's 400+ freshmen, operating 14 student businesses, raised a record $62,500 in profits, which were then donated to various charities.

Released: 15-Jul-2005 8:30 AM EDT
Businesses Incubating in Babson College's Summer Hatchery
Babson College

The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College has accepted 18 student businesses into the Babson College Business Hatchery for the summer 2005 term. The Babson Hatchery provides rent-free space and resources to current students in order to support their efforts to launch successful businesses.

Released: 8-Jul-2005 8:30 AM EDT
Entrepreneurship Prof. Named U.N. Poverty Reduction Project Advisor
Babson College

Babson College economics and entrepreneurship professor Maria Minniti has been named an advisor for the United Nations' Development Program (UNDP) to work particularly on the Poverty Reduction Project.

Released: 1-Jul-2005 8:30 AM EDT
Babson College Leads Europe's Business Academics in Milan Summit
Babson College

It is the first ever event to exclusively focus on how families build legacies through growth.

Released: 24-Jun-2005 8:30 AM EDT
Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineering Professors
Babson College

Babson College and the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering this week are teaching engineering educators how to apply entrepreneurship theory and practice as part of an engineering education. The goal is to develop student innovators with business savvy.

Released: 15-Jun-2005 9:00 AM EDT
WBCs Driving Entrepreneurship Among Economically Disadvantaged Women
Babson College

A study looking at Women's Business Centers (WBCs) nationwide found that these programs are drivers of entrepreneurship among a wide range of women entrepreneurs, particularly those formerly underserved -- socially and economically disadvantaged women.

Released: 9-Jun-2005 1:50 PM EDT
Hundreds of Scholars/Entrepreneurs at Entrepreneurial Research Summit
Babson College

Nearly 400 delegates from 24 countries are attending the premier scholarly forum for entrepreneurial research "“ the Babson-Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BKERC) at Babson College.

Released: 3-Jun-2005 11:45 AM EDT
CEOs/Owners and Academics Partner at Babson Entrepreneurship Conference
Babson College

Sixty-five leading CEOs/owners and entrepreneurship professors are gathering in teams at Babson College to create intellectual and practical connections between theory and practice in teaching entrepreneurship.

Released: 19-May-2005 4:00 PM EDT
Lifeprints Wins Babson College MBA Business Plan Competition
Babson College

Babson MBA student business "Lifeprints" "“ a new concept in high-end portrait studios "“ is the winner of the 2005 Babson MBA Business Plan Competition.

Released: 13-May-2005 8:45 AM EDT
Babson's First Fulbright Scholar Will Assist South African Entrepreneurs
Babson College

Babson College senior Julian Simcock has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, the first at the top-ranked school for entrepreneurship. Simcock will travel to South Africa to study the business support services currently available to entrepreneurs.

Released: 5-May-2005 4:25 PM EDT
Centurion’s Grano & Fidelity’s McColgan To Speak At Babson Commencement
Babson College

Joseph J. Grano, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Centurion Holdings, LLC and Chairman, Homeland Security Council, and Ellyn A. McColgan, President, Fidelity Brokerage Company, will speak at Babson College's 86th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 21, 2005.

Released: 28-Apr-2005 2:00 PM EDT
Babson's Goldstein Chairs NASDAQ Advisory Board
Babson College

Babson College Associate Professor of Finance Michael Goldstein has been elected chair of NASDAQ's Economic Advisory Board for 2005.

Released: 21-Apr-2005 11:10 AM EDT
Babson College/HBCUs Hold Academic Summit on Minority Entrepreneurship
Babson College

The Babson/HBCU Entrepreneurship Consortium is developing case studies and other curricular materials focused on black entrepreneurs.

Released: 5-Apr-2005 9:00 AM EDT
U.S.News Names Babson College's MBA Program #1 in Entrepreneurship
Babson College

U.S.News & World Report magazine has ranked Babson College the #1 MBA program for entrepreneurship for the 12th year in a row.

Released: 24-Mar-2005 11:10 AM EST
Babson Named Top Entrepreneurship Program by Entrepreneur Magazine
Babson College

Entrepreneur magazine has named Babson College the #1 national program for entrepreneurship. The magazine also named Babson Entrepreneurship Professors William Bygrave, Stephen Spinelli, Jr., and Jeffry Timmons the leading Entrepreneurship Program Directors.

Released: 17-Mar-2005 3:00 PM EST
Business and Spirituality Symposium at Babson College
Babson College

"Adding Value to Your Business: How Spirituality Improves Profits and Well-Being" is the focus of Babson College's Eighth International Symposium on Business and Spirituality, which will take place on March 22, 2005.

Released: 8-Mar-2005 12:00 AM EST
More Than 30 Million Women Worldwide Are Entrepreneurs
Babson College

Forty-one percent of entrepreneurs are women, according to a cross-national study of thirty-four countries. The first Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report on women's entrepreneurial activity was released today by The Center For Women's Leadership at Babson College.

Released: 28-Feb-2005 12:00 PM EST
Babson College, Instituto de Empresa Sign a Strategic Alliance
Babson College

Babson College and Instituto de Empresa have signed a strategic alliance to jointly develop teaching, research, and training programs in the fields of entrepreneurship and family enterprising.

Released: 15-Feb-2005 3:40 PM EST
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Announces New Leadership Structure
Babson College

Founding institutions Babson College and The London Business School and teams from 34 consortium countries have announced leadership and structural changes to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, designed to further strengthen what is the world's most comprehensive annual barometer of entrepreneurship.

Released: 26-Oct-2004 1:30 PM EDT
The Man Who Predicted the Crash of ‘29
Babson College

Seventy-five years ago, Babson College founder Roger Babson predicted the Crash of '29 and the Great Depression. Wall Street ridiculed his warnings but on September 29, 1929, they sadly came true.

Released: 23-Jul-2004 6:20 AM EDT
U.S. Entrepreneurship Levels Up, but Funding Levels Are Down
Babson College

After two years of decline, U.S. entrepreneurial activity increased from 10.5 percent in 2002 to 11.9 percent in 2003. "Unfortunately, we found a lack of job growth and a disappointing drop in the level of classic venture capital funding," said Babson College Professor William D. Bygrave.

Released: 4-May-2004 3:50 PM EDT
Kinko's Founder and PepsiCo President to Address Grads
Babson College

Kinko's founder Paul Orfalea and Indra Nooyi, President & Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo, Inc., will address graduates at commencement ceremonies on May 15.

Released: 6-Jun-2003 12:00 AM EDT
World's Largest Boggs $$ Bill At Babson College
Babson College

Artist JSG Boggs is creating a permanent 9x20 foot digital painting of a "Boggs bill" at Babson College, visible from College Drive behind floor-to-ceiling windows. Based on the twenty-pound English banknote that commemorates the life of William Shakespeare, the artwork will reflect Babson's commitment to the arts, a valuable component of educating creative business leaders.

Released: 5-Dec-2002 12:00 AM EST
Holiday Shopping 2004? See Next Year's Gadgets At Babson 's Design Fair
Babson College

On Wednesday, Dec. 11th, Babson College MBA students in the Product Design and Development course will showcase eight new consumer products. Teams of 48 students conceive, design, model, and test each product.

Released: 8-Oct-2002 12:00 AM EDT
Babson Simulation Teaches Financial Journalism to Business Students
Babson College

In an effort to help business students understand the role of journalists in helping to expose and communicate to the public about the newsgathering processes involved in the current spate of accounting frauds, a Babson alumni and a communication professor have teamed up to create a creative and compellingly realistic simulation involving leaks, conflicting information, and a paper trail pointing in a number of different directions.

Released: 10-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
On-line Tool Helps Students Assess and Improve Academic Skills
Babson College

Babson College announces the rollout of the QuestGen Assessment System. The online software system, allows college students to assess and improve their academic skills.

Released: 3-Dec-1998 12:00 AM EST
Initiatives in Entrepreneurship
Babson College

Babson College in MA has announced three initiatives to reinforce the College's worldwide expertise in Entrepreneurial Leadership.

Released: 28-Oct-1998 12:00 AM EST
Babson Dedicates New Facility for Entrepreneurship
Babson College

Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., announces the dedication of The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, a new facility designed for the support and advancement of entrepreneurship, on Saturday, October 24, 1998 at 4:00 p.m.

Released: 28-Oct-1998 12:00 AM EST
Babson School of Executive Education Introduces New Program on Corporate Entrepreneurship
Babson College

The Babson School of Executive Education in Wellesley, Mass., drawing on its expertise in entrepreneurial curriculu, will premier The Babson Program on Corporate entrepreneurship . The open-enrollment program is designed to teach senior managers principles of entrepreneurship for use within their existing businesses to help spur revenue growth and identify7 new business oportunities.



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