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Babson College student teaches course on food trucks

By Peggy Hernandez

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  March 07, 2012

BABSON PARK - It was inevitable, given the popularity of food trucks, that a university-level course on this nascent business would be offered. Less obvious is the way in which it would be taught. At Babson College, the professor is a student. Spencer Hughes, 21, a likeable and self-assured senior, has been teaching “The Food Truck Industry’’ course since last month. He has so far covered history and regulations, hosted a guest lecturer, and led a field trip to Boston’s Dewey Square. The class will culminate with an on-campus visit by Somerville’s RedBones BBQ food truck.

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