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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
 May has been an amazing month for the Undergraduate School. It started with fabulous rankings from Bloomberg BusinessWeek, providing even more recognition for our outstanding students, faculty, and staff. More than 400 students walked across the stage at Commencement to receive their degrees, and officially become part of your alumni network. Finally, summer sessions are in full swing, and we have the most summer students ever on campus. There are still many opportunities to connect with the community and we hope to see you at upcoming programs, on or off campus.
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BABSON NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Babson Extends Global Reach
Babson has signed an agreement with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and its UAE (United Arab Emirates) Academy to develop a college of management focused explicitly on entrepreneurship -- the only one of its kind in the Middle East. Babson is not developing a physical presence in Abu Dhabi and will not be awarding degrees there. However, Babson will: develop a curriculum and train faculty and staff to deliver the curriculum; act as an adviser in developing support services and infrastructure for the school; and provide managerial support for the school and its operations for the first 10 years. Learn More >>
More Accolades from Bloomberg BusinessWeek
In the latest round of business school rankings released by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Babson received six Top 10 specialty ranks, including: No. 1 in sustainability and microeconomics; No. 2 in financial management and strategy; No. 3 in marketing management; and No. 9 in operations management. Babson also is among the Top 50 schools in five other categories. Click here for complete article and rankings >>
Student Screenplay Writer Wins Babson's Creative Thinking Prize
The winning entries in Babson's 2010 Creative Thinking Prize contest were a screenplay, a fiber art piece, and a sculpture. The student winners were first-place winner Gerry Praysman '11 with a screenplay, second-place winner Tiffany Lien '10 with a fiber art piece, and third-place winner Megan Osinski '13 for her tree sculpture. The Creative Thinking Prize honors all forms and intersections of creativity as it celebrates and highlights the process innovators and entrepreneurs use to develop products in all fields. More info including photos >>
Pomp and Circumstance - 2010 Commencement Highlights
Congratulations and welcome to new alumni who graduated on May 15. Video highlights of both ceremonies have been posted on our website: Undergraduate Ceremony · Graduate Ceremony
Special congratulations to Babson's newest Double Beavers: Catherine J. Conway '99, M'10, Nicanor E. Rios '04, M'10, Neesha J. Modi '04, M'10, Jason R. Nicastro '03, M'10, David B. Murray '82, M'10, Brett M. Fernquist '98, M'10, Britt L. Hackmann '06, M'10.
Babson Professor Starts Entrepreneurial Revolution
In a June 2010 Harvard Business Review article, Professor Daniel J. Isenberg describes how countries can apply "Nine Prescriptions for Creating an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem" to create an entrepreneurial revolution. Isenberg heads the Entrepreneurship Ecosystems project at Babson, which establishes partnerships in various communities to create jobs, and economic and social value. Learn More >>
Hiring? Think Babson.
If your company is currently hiring, consider posting the position with Babson and hiring a Babson graduate or student through our Career Connections. Also, contact us if you think there might be a summer project for a Babson undergraduate or MBA student. Career Connections will allow our Center for Career Development to post your projects for students. Learn More >>
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EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Alumni EventsAlthough
the traditional school year is over, Babson events continue online, on campus, and around
the world throughout the summer. See all events listed here: www.babson.edu/alumni/events
Babson Athletics
The Athletics Department is accepting nominations for its 2011 Hall of Fame
induction class. Nominate athletes who are at least five years out of college
(Class of 2005 or earlier). Submit nominations to Judy Blinstrub at
blinstrub@babson.edu prior to June 15.
Babson Executive Education (BEE)
BEE has again been ranked by Financial
Times as one of the world's leading executive education providers. For
2010, BEE ranks No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 12 in the world for custom programs.
These rankings validate that BEE's work fosters growth and value creation for
its clients. To learn more, read Financial Times' 2010 custom rankings.
Center for Information Management Studies (CIMS)
Celebrating
25 years at Babson, CIMS serves the Boston IT management community through
educational programs, executive courses, and a valuable network of IT
professionals. Register for June executive courses now.
Watch for our new program schedule in the fall.
XSITE 2010: Xconomy Summit on Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship - June 17 at Babson College
Experience
a full day of learning, stimulation, debate, networking, and inspiration around
the theme "building the next economy." The day will feature exciting keynotes,
a look at capital markets, the realities of the startup life cycle, and the how
to succeed in frontier fields such as smart grid technologies. XSITE will feature rapid-fire presentations by life sciences, energy, and infotech
companies. Babson alumni may register for a
discounted rate of $295 using the code BABALUM. Learn more and register >>
Read Along With First-Year Students
Join
Babson first-year students in their summer reading project, Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder. On August 30, Babson will host a meet
and greet with a special guest related to the book. Alumni will also
have access to a podcast from this session. Receive a 35% discount on the book (shipping additional) from Babson's bookstore. E-mail bookstore@babson.com or call 781-239-4375 to order.
Emerging Entrepreneurs - Share Your
Story
Join fellow alumni and current students, and share what
you've learned in starting a business. The panel will take place at
Back to Babson on Friday, September 24 at 2 p.m. If you are interested in
participating as a panel member, e-mail Janet Strimaitis at jstrimaitis@babson.edu by July 1.
Recognize a "Rising Star" Alumni
Entrepreneur
Wanted: Alumni entrepreneurs who graduated
between 2000 and 2009, who have emerging businesses with great
potential. Nominate yourself or a fellow alumnus/a for the Alumni
Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Submit nominations to Janet Strimaitis at
jstrimaitis@babson.edu by August 1.
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BABSON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION  Vote Today!
The election for new and returning directors to the Babson Alumni Board is well under way and many alumni already have voted. Votes will be accepted through 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 4. Click here to vote today. - Each alumnus/a must enter a voter ID at the top of the ballot to authenticate that he/she is a member of the alumni association. Your *Voter ID is:
- For more information, visit www.babson.edu/vote. Election results will be posted during the week of June 7.
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LIVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
All You Need Is a Great Idea
Do you have a great idea? Enter the MassChallenge, aimed at helping entrepreneurs turn exciting ideas into successful companies. MassChallenge entrants compete for access to workshops, mentors, executives, resources such as office space, and access to $1 million funding. Enter by June 11. The early bird entry fee is $195 until June 4, and then $295 until June 11. Learn More and Enter the Challenge >>
Babson Alumni Campaign for New National Holiday
Siamak Taghaddos '03 and David Hauser '04, co-founders of Grasshopper.com, have started a public petition to create a national holiday for entrepreneurs. The online petition is addressed to President Obama and calls for making March 20, 2011 the first National Entrepreneurs' Day to recognize U.S. entrepreneurs. To date, nearly 1,500 people signed. To join the effort, visit http://entrepreneursday.org.
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BABSON SETS SIGHTS ON FINISH LINE With only a month left in our online giving challenge, Babson is only 154 gifts shy of reaching our 1,000 goal. Your online gift could give us the momentum we need to blaze across the finish line by June 30! Designate your gift to support scholarships, faculty, student life, or any program that's important to you. Show us that you're up to the challenge -- make your gift today! |
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