The Entrepreneurial Mindset · Babson Thought & Action

Work Hard, Call Your Parents, and Other Advice from Entrepreneur Mike Repole The co-founder of two multibillion-dollar beverage companies and majority owner of Nobull, Mike Repole delivered a loose, honest, and funny talk at Babson, offering insights from an entrepreneurial career.

Babson Levels Up: Trond Undheim Talks Tech and the Metropoulos Institute Under the leadership of Executive Director Trond Undheim, Babson’s new institute arms students with the technological tools—and purpose—for high-impact innovation.

LISTEN: The Importance of Systems Thinking and Biomimicry In Episode 3 of “From Problems to Possibilities,” a blue economy specialist, an ecology professor, and a sustainable business leader explore how entrepreneurial leaders can use systems thinking and biomimicry to solve problems and maximize impact.

An Acquisition, a Launch, and a Pitch: An Entrepreneurial Story from eMerge Eight Babson ventures competed in eMerge’s Global Startup Accelerator and Showcase, with one of them making a major pivot only weeks before the event.

What’s in a Name? The Stories Behind This Year’s B.E.T.A. Challenge Semifinalists A venture’s name sets the stage for its identity and purpose. As the B.E.T.A. Challenge semifinalists prepare to pitch on April 16, we explore the meaning behind their names and what they represent.

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Babson Expansion to Transform the Living-Learning Experience for All Learners Babson announced a historic capital plan to complete the full vision of the Herring Family Entrepreneurial Leadership Village and build a new lodging, learning, and event space for professional and executive programs.

Introducing Babson College’s 2025 Commencement Speakers Two inspiring entrepreneurial leaders—Linda Henry ’00, H’19, CEO and co-owner of Boston Globe Media, and Karen Clark Cole, co-founder and former CEO of Blink UX—will address graduates at Babson’s Commencement ceremonies in May.

Groundbreaking Babson Research Advances the Field of Entrepreneurial Leadership New research from Babson College offers the first conceptual model of entrepreneurial leadership, showing the need to build meaningful relationships, inspire creativity, and support risk-taking behaviors to solve the world’s problems.

Babson Climbs to No. 2 in Wall Street Journal’s Rankings of the Best Colleges in the U.S. Ranked the second best college in the United States by The Wall Street Journal, Babson College continues to elevate entrepreneurship beyond business education with outstanding student outcomes, exceptional career preparation, and surging starting salaries.

Faculty & Leaders

From Problems to Possibilities: Babson’s New Entrepreneurial Leadership Podcast

Shaken, Stirred, and Uncertain: What Amazon’s Takeover Means for James Bond

What Makes an Economy Healthy? A Babson Professor Decodes the Top Indicators and What They Miss

What Are Soft Skills and Why Are They Important in Business?

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Babson Briefs

MSEL Duo Earns First Place at GEM Hackathon

Babson Professors Selected Among Best Business and Management Scientists

Impressive Lineup of Speakers Set for Babson Connect Worldwide in Tuscany

Babson ITSD Earns CIO 100 Award for Its ‘All-In’ AI Strategy

Babson Academy Increases Accessibility of Entrepreneurship Education Around the World

In the Media

The entrepreneurship gene »

Family Business Magazine

Dockworkers’ strike underway: How port shutdowns could impact you »

NBC10 Boston

Mass. school takes amazing leap in WSJ list of best colleges »

Boston.com

To be tops in entrepreneurship, Babson College invested in global education »

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Back to hoarding toilet paper? Amid port strike, some consumers are panic-buying goods. »

USA Today

At Babson, MathBot is all business »

IT Brew

The 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.: Princeton, Babson and Stanford Take the Top 3 Spots »

The Wall Street Journal