FRANK & EILEEN: As a certified notary and small business owner, you’re quite the multi-hyphenate! What inspired you to apply for the Frank & Eileen Female Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship at Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business?
DOMINIQUE: I was inspired to expand my technical skills as an entrepreneur. Babson has been ranked as the #1 program for Entrepreneurship for the past 30 years, and I was immediately drawn to the school’s curriculum and greater culture. The opportunity to be a Frank and Eileen Female Leader of Tomorrow was a welcome award, allowing me to shift from part-time to full-time and continue refining my business skillset.
Dominique is photographed wearing Izzie in Black and carrying our Everyday Bag, Wllow, in Lamb.
DOMINIQUE: I was inspired to expand my technical skills as an entrepreneur. Babson has been ranked as the #1 program for Entrepreneurship for the past 30 years, and I was immediately drawn to the school’s curriculum and greater culture. The opportunity to be a Frank and Eileen Female Leader of Tomorrow was a welcome award, allowing me to shift from part-time to full-time and continue refining my business skillset.
Dominique is photographed wearing Izzie in Black and carrying our Everyday Bag, Wllow, in Lamb.
FRANK & EILEEN: As a certified notary and small business owner, you’re quite the multi-hyphenate! What inspired you to apply for the Frank & Eileen Female Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship at Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business?
DOMINIQUE: I was inspired to expand my technical skills as an entrepreneur. Babson has been ranked as the #1 program for Entrepreneurship for the past 30 years, and I was immediately drawn to the school’s curriculum and greater culture. The opportunity to be a Frank and Eileen Female Leader of Tomorrow was a welcome award, allowing me to shift from part-time to full-time and continue refining my business skillset.
Dominique is photographed wearing Izzie in Black and carrying our Everyday Bag, Wllow, in Lamb.
DOMINIQUE: I was inspired to expand my technical skills as an entrepreneur. Babson has been ranked as the #1 program for Entrepreneurship for the past 30 years, and I was immediately drawn to the school’s curriculum and greater culture. The opportunity to be a Frank and Eileen Female Leader of Tomorrow was a welcome award, allowing me to shift from part-time to full-time and continue refining my business skillset.
Dominique is photographed wearing Izzie in Black and carrying our Everyday Bag, Wllow, in Lamb.
F&E: How do you feel about commencing this incredible two-year MBA journey? Do you have any set plans for what the next two years might look like?
DOMINIQUE: I came to Babson to expand my toolbox and expose myself to industries and business opportunities that would otherwise be totally foreign to me. To date, I have joined the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship accelerator (BWEL) along with the Private Equity Committee as an Analyst managing the school’s $700M endowment and am Director of Membership and Alumni Relations for the Black Graduate Council. There is so much to do, and it feels like I have so little time, but I am hopeful that with intentional action, I will leave the school with a ton of technical skills that will help me as a leader.
Dominique is photographed wearing Mackenzie Lived-in linen in White and Donegal in our 1977 wash.
DOMINIQUE: I came to Babson to expand my toolbox and expose myself to industries and business opportunities that would otherwise be totally foreign to me. To date, I have joined the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship accelerator (BWEL) along with the Private Equity Committee as an Analyst managing the school’s $700M endowment and am Director of Membership and Alumni Relations for the Black Graduate Council. There is so much to do, and it feels like I have so little time, but I am hopeful that with intentional action, I will leave the school with a ton of technical skills that will help me as a leader.
Dominique is photographed wearing Mackenzie Lived-in linen in White and Donegal in our 1977 wash.
F&E: How do you feel about commencing this incredible two-year MBA journey? Do you have any set plans for what the next two years might look like?
DOMINIQUE: I came to Babson to expand my toolbox and expose myself to industries and business opportunities that would otherwise be totally foreign to me. To date, I have joined the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship accelerator (BWEL) along with the Private Equity Committee as an Analyst managing the school’s $700M endowment and am Director of Membership and Alumni Relations for the Black Graduate Council. There is so much to do, and it feels like I have so little time, but I am hopeful that with intentional action, I will leave the school with a ton of technical skills that will help me as a leader.
Dominique is photographed wearing Mackenzie Lived-in linen in White and Donegal in our 1977 wash.
DOMINIQUE: I came to Babson to expand my toolbox and expose myself to industries and business opportunities that would otherwise be totally foreign to me. To date, I have joined the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship accelerator (BWEL) along with the Private Equity Committee as an Analyst managing the school’s $700M endowment and am Director of Membership and Alumni Relations for the Black Graduate Council. There is so much to do, and it feels like I have so little time, but I am hopeful that with intentional action, I will leave the school with a ton of technical skills that will help me as a leader.
Dominique is photographed wearing Mackenzie Lived-in linen in White and Donegal in our 1977 wash.
F&E: You’re an active humanitarian, having raised over $35,000 for Ukrainian refugees; how do you plan to use your MBA as a Force for Good in the future?
DOMINIQUE: I love this question! I have always been involved in moving women and underrepresented groups forward. My hope, both during my MBA and after, is to continue to extend conversations and demystify industries for folks who simply haven’t been exposed. The Frank and Eileen Scholarship has greatly complemented my pursuit of learning and expanded my entrepreneurial awareness and skillset. A concrete example of being a Force for Good is my work with Black Graduate Club members to re-engage alumni in a speakers series to amplify diverse voices on campus. I am committed to opening spaces for dialog and exchange. I hope to be a link for female entrepreneurs who may be missing insights into raising capital or developing a business canvas to assess market opportunity.
Dominique is photographed wearing Eileen Famous Denim in Black, Belfast in our 1977 wash, and our Billion Dollar Pant in Black.
DOMINIQUE: I love this question! I have always been involved in moving women and underrepresented groups forward. My hope, both during my MBA and after, is to continue to extend conversations and demystify industries for folks who simply haven’t been exposed. The Frank and Eileen Scholarship has greatly complemented my pursuit of learning and expanded my entrepreneurial awareness and skillset. A concrete example of being a Force for Good is my work with Black Graduate Club members to re-engage alumni in a speakers series to amplify diverse voices on campus. I am committed to opening spaces for dialog and exchange. I hope to be a link for female entrepreneurs who may be missing insights into raising capital or developing a business canvas to assess market opportunity.
Dominique is photographed wearing Eileen Famous Denim in Black, Belfast in our 1977 wash, and our Billion Dollar Pant in Black.
F&E: You’re an active humanitarian, having raised over $35,000 for Ukrainian refugees; how do you plan to use your MBA as a Force for Good in the future?
DOMINIQUE: I love this question! I have always been involved in moving women and underrepresented groups forward. My hope, both during my MBA and after, is to continue to extend conversations and demystify industries for folks who simply haven’t been exposed. The Frank and Eileen Scholarship has greatly complemented my pursuit of learning and expanded my entrepreneurial awareness and skillset. A concrete example of being a Force for Good is my work with Black Graduate Club members to re-engage alumni in a speakers series to amplify diverse voices on campus. I am committed to opening spaces for dialog and exchange. I hope to be a link for female entrepreneurs who may be missing insights into raising capital or developing a business canvas to assess market opportunity.
Dominique is photographed wearing Eileen Famous Denim in Black, Belfast in our 1977 wash, and our Billion Dollar Pant in Black.
DOMINIQUE: I love this question! I have always been involved in moving women and underrepresented groups forward. My hope, both during my MBA and after, is to continue to extend conversations and demystify industries for folks who simply haven’t been exposed. The Frank and Eileen Scholarship has greatly complemented my pursuit of learning and expanded my entrepreneurial awareness and skillset. A concrete example of being a Force for Good is my work with Black Graduate Club members to re-engage alumni in a speakers series to amplify diverse voices on campus. I am committed to opening spaces for dialog and exchange. I hope to be a link for female entrepreneurs who may be missing insights into raising capital or developing a business canvas to assess market opportunity.
Dominique is photographed wearing Eileen Famous Denim in Black, Belfast in our 1977 wash, and our Billion Dollar Pant in Black.
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