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Tom Davenport

The AI Advantage Artificial intelligence powers everything from ecommerce chatbots to retirement planning. Babson College professor and AI expert Tom Davenport weighs in on how to kickstart AI projects, and why humans aren’t going away.

By Elizabeth Atwater

October 10, 2019

Tagged Technology, Centennial, Faculty, Research

Posted in Insights

Jason Feifer

Jason Feifer: The Entrepreneur's Storyteller Jason Feifer, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, talks about the enduring power of print, his need to find new opportunities, and what he admires about the many entrepreneurs he has met.

By John Crawford

October 9, 2019

Tagged Household Names, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Centennial

Posted in Community, Insights

Judson Althoff, Executive VP at Microsoft

How Microsoft Got Its Groove Back Judson Althoff P’22 offers an inside look at how he helped lead the largest corporate transformation in Microsoft’s more than 40-year history.

By Brianna Radicioni

October 8, 2019

Tagged Advice, Centennial, Corporate Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Workplace diversity with Aaron Walton

The Courage to Collide Aaron Walton ’83 has set out to change the approach to diversity in the workplace, and he’s starting with his own company.

By Bryan Lipiner

October 7, 2019

Tagged Alumni, Centennial, Company Culture, Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Kyla Christie '22 with Jamie Kent '09 and music executives at stARTup!

It's Not Entrepreneurship, It's Artrepreneurship What does Jamie Kent ’09 think is the biggest opportunity and the greatest hope for the music industry? Is it the next emerging artist? A new genre? No—it’s blockchain technology.

By Alexandra Dunk

October 4, 2019

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Arts, Alumni, Household Names, Student Life, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Investing in the Workplace and the Working Parent Faculty explore the challenges working parents face as their children age and explain ways to manage a business like an investment.

By Bryan Lipiner

October 3, 2019

Tagged Advice, Company Culture, Faculty, Research

Posted in Insights

Daniel O'Hanlon and Babson's Baseball Team

One of the Team Babson baseball team manager Daniel O’Hanlon ’22 talks about life on and off the field and hustling towards his goal of working with the Red Sox.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

October 2, 2019

Tagged Student Life, Athletics, Undergraduate, Class of 2021

Posted in Community

AI World 2019

Accelerating Business Value at AI World 2019 Babson College joins AI World 2019 on October 2325 for the third consecutive year as an education sponsor. Discounted passes and free expo entry available.

By Kautilya Nishant

October 2, 2019

Tagged Technology

Posted in Community

Erika Karp

Can the Financial Markets Make the World a Better Place? Erika Karp’s investment firm helps clients make a social impact with their money. Babson recently honored her with the Centennial Social Innovator Award.

By John Crawford

October 1, 2019

Tagged Centennial, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, VC & Investing, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Finance, Research

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Athletics Hall of Fame

A Celebration of Champions Babson’s five national championship teams were inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame as part of a historic ceremony at Centennial Commencement.

By Jeremy Viens

September 30, 2019

Tagged Centennial, Athletics

Posted in Community