Faculty and Staff Events

Babson Park, MA: Cruickshank 5K for Service 2026 Find out more

As AI transforms the workplace, what remains uniquely human and what doesn't?Join Babson College thought leader Tom Davenport and Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership senior advisor Paul Cheek for a timely conversation on the future of business in an AI-driven world. While both see AI fundamentally reshaping organizations, they offer distinct perspectives on what comes next, from AI-enabled customer relationships to enterprises where traditional work may look radically different. Hosted by the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship at the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership and moderated by Stefan Esposito, Executive Director of the Metropoulos Institute, the program will include an audience Q&A, networking reception, and book signing.Attendees will receive complimentary copies of Tom Davenport's The New Science of Customer Relationships and Paul Cheek's No One Works Here, while supplies last. Find out more

New York City B.O.L.D. Night Out 2026 Find out more

Join us for a special Babson College LGBTQ+ Alumni and Student Luncheon in New York City.Location: CSH Offices - 55 Broadway, New York, NYTime: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PMCome together with fellow alumni as we welcome LGBTQ+ students visiting New York for their Spring NY Trek. During their visit, students will explore the history of the LGBTQ+ community and expand their connections within the Babson network. This luncheon offers a meaningful opportunity to build community across generations, share experiences, and strengthen support for LGBTQ+ leaders at Babson.We are especially honored to hear from Deb DeSantis '85, President and CEO of Corporation for Supportive Housing and Babson trustee, who will share reflections on leadership, impact, and creating inclusive communities. Find out more

In partnership with the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance, the Babson PE/VC Club is excited to welcome two HarbourVest Managing Directors-both Babson MBA alumni-back to campus for a timely conversation on where the economy is heading and how private equity is adapting.Brett Gordon, MBA '98, Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, HarbourVest PartnersScott Voss, MBA '99, Managing Director and Senior Market Strategist, HarbourVest PartnersThis fireside discussion will explore the current macroeconomic landscape and how private markets firms are navigating a higher‑rate environment, the energy transition, and accelerating investment in artificial intelligence. Attendees will gain an inside look at how a global private markets platform makes decisions: where capital is flowing, what is being repriced, and how recent market shifts are reshaping approaches to underwriting risk.President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD will open the program and introduce both speakers, whom he taught during their MBA studies at Babson. A networking reception with the speakers and the HarbourVest team will follow the program. Business casual dress is required. The event is open to the Babson community, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Find out more