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Be Our Voice – Pakistan 2012

By Abigail Vargas | Published: May 15, 2012

Ali Gul: Voting is among the most powerful tools a citizen of a democratic nation can have. A vote has the power to elect presidents, overthrow dictators and promote democracy. Unlike many developing nations, most citizens of developed nations understand the power and importance of their vote. My artifact is a video which is trying …

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Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Business Insight – “Investing with Billionaires”

By mchmura | Published: May 14, 2012

Business Insight interview with Dr. Joel M. Shulman, associate professor of entrepreneurship on Investing with Billionaires. Tweet

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Entrepreneurship is like rugby

By Carl Sanders-Edwards | Published: May 11, 2012

Rugby is a touch hard game.  Players run over 10 miles per game and bash each other to bits without protection.  Check out how the All Blacks – New Zealand’s rugby team – start every game.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMCAV6Yd0Y&noredirect=1 The All Blacks are said to be one of the most successful sporting teams in history.      The statistics …

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Graduate Admissions

The Babson MBA–A transformational experience

By bselmo | Published: May 10, 2012

May is college and university commencement month, and I have been thinking about the many beginnings and endings that are happening at Babson. Students are graduating, and new classes are enrolling. Despite all this leave-taking and in-coming, I am also thinking about the transformations that have happened here at Babson. Not only will our students …

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Making the decision, and Committing to Entrepreneurship

By James Hilton | Published: May 10, 2012

In 2007, I made the decision to be an entrepreneur. At the time, I had essentially failed out of college and had worked in sales for two years. To quote many family and friends, my future was uncertain. I was fortunate enough to be working with Ashley Collins, a Babson College undergrad. Selling had come easy …

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Website Design for Entrepreneurs

By Sophia Deutschman | Published: May 8, 2012

Website design is the bane of many entrepreneurs’ existence, particularly if you are starting a business that does not involve e-commerce. Who wants to spend cash on an expensive website designer in the early stages? There’s a few websites now that provide professional looking templates that are easy to customize and update. They provide a …

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Horn Library News

Packing up? Please return Library books!

By Patricia Berens | Published: May 7, 2012

As the semester is winding down, you’re studying hard for finals and starting to pack your stuff to leave campus, please remember to return any Library books you may have.  Thanks very much! Tweet

Babson News Blog

Today Lemonade, Tomorrow The World!

By mchmura | Published: May 4, 2012

  Gapingvoid reminds us to support Lemonade Day Boston, May 5th, 2012. Tweet

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Babson 2012 MassChallenge Applicants

By mchmura | Published: May 4, 2012

Babson companies with links to their MassChallenge profile page.  How many will move to the next round? AdaptiveAlgo All About Action LLC AltruHelp, Inc. Atomic  Tower BlueLight CatchApp Chaddi COUN/SOUL Debaze Droidwork Studios EarTop Technologies Inc. House Bear Brewing Find Boomer Interval Technologies LLC LearnFunGo LiveCirrus Memory on Hand Omnistrat Partee Portal Perfect Fuel Chocolate …

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Babson Class of 2012 Joins Post-Graduate LinkedIn Society

By mchmura | Published: May 4, 2012

Undergraduate & Graduate members of the Class of 2012 joined the alumni LinkedIn society May 2nd with a Champagne Toast in their honor by the Babson Alumni and Friends Network. Graduates received a copy of The Start-Up of You, a book by one of Babson’s 2012 Honorary Degree recipient, Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn, as …

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