The Entrepreneurial Mindset · Babson Thought & Action

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.

Eliminating the Penny? These Babson Professors Have Thoughts It costs 3.7 cents to mint a U.S. penny. But ending penny production isn’t simple, sparking a debate about the future of physical currency.

First-Year Students Inspired by the Intersection of Business and the Liberal Arts and Sciences Pulitzer Prize winner Matthew Desmond came to campus to discuss how to combat poverty in America. First-year students share their big-picture takeaways.

AI Joins the Team: How FME Students Are Learning to Use Generative AI First-year Babson students harness AI to develop and launch their FME ventures—gaining an edge in the evolving entrepreneurial landscape.

Ring the Bell: Working Out with the Babson Boxing Club In the Babson Boxing Club’s popular classes, students learn self-defense, gain confidence, and grasp how to roll with the punches, both literally and figuratively.

Babson Briefs

Julie Meyer Appointed Advisory Board Chair of the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson Awarded Grant with Kansas City Consortium by Kauffman Foundation

Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance Launches Campaign for 25th Anniversary

Babson Team Places 7th at Rotman International Trading Competition

Invest in Babson Athletics During the 12th Annual Barefoot Athletics Challenge

Editor's Picks

Babson Undergraduates Once Again Report Highest Starting Salary Ever For the third year in a row, the most recent graduating undergraduate class reports the highest starting salary ever for a Babson class. Read more about the Class of 2024 professional outcomes.

Babson Launches New Doctor of Business Administration Program to Empower Entrepreneurial Leaders Babson College introduces its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, empowering experienced professionals to address real-world challenges with innovative solutions through applied research and entrepreneurial leadership.

Babson Appoints Undheim, Davenport to Leadership Roles with Metropoulos Institute Trond Undheim has been named the executive director and Tom Davenport the faculty director of the College’s new C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship.

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

Tariffs Explained: What They Do, Why They Matter, and Who They Impact

The Frappuccino Funk: What’s Ailing Starbucks?

A Day for Questions, Insights, and Connections

Is Your Business Idea Worth Pursuing? Three Tips to Avoid the Most Common Reason for Failure

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Winter 2024–2025

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An Inside Look at the Herring Family Entrepreneurial Leadership Village

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