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Side-by-side portraits of Linda Henry and Karen Clark Cole
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.
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March 25, 2025

Tagged Campus, Class of 2025, Commencement, Alumni

Posted in Community

2026-05-07 05:12:01
Artist rendering of the new 77,600-square foot Executive Lodge and Conference Center
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.
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March 24, 2025

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Professional and Executive Education

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-07 05:12:01
Three people talking on a panel
How Babson Helped SkinCeuticals Rejuvenate Physician Learning As AVP of global education for SkinCeuticals, Josh Taylor knew his clients needed more than a few business courses. Working with Babson Executive Education brought so much more.
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March 20, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Executive Education, Corporate Innovation

Posted in Community, Outcomes

2026-05-07 05:12:01
The U.S. Capitol building with financial graphics overlaid.
What Makes an Economy Healthy? A Babson Professor Decodes the Top Indicators and What They Miss The stock market and job reports dominate headlines. Babson’s Associate Professor Joshua Stillwagon explains their impact on the economy.
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March 19, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Economics

Posted in Insights

2026-05-07 05:12:01
Group of four people applaud while standing at a podium
Jahazii Wins $10,000 at Inaugural Zest for Africa Challenge The Zest for Africa Challenge, a new pitch competition organized by the Black Graduate Club, aims to provide early-stage African founders access to Babson resources.
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March 19, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Startups, Class of 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-07 05:12:01
Soft skills such as emotional intelligence and adaptability, have become vital in today's workplace, Babson management experts said. (Photo: Viacheslav Yakobchuk)
What Are Soft Skills and Why Are They Important in Business? Babson experts define soft skills, such as emotional intelligence and communication, and explain why they are essential for career growth and success in today’s evolving workplace.
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March 17, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-05-07 05:12:01
Engaged students are seated at tables during a classroom presentation
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.
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March 12, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Faculty, Research, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-05 18:54:28
The fate of the penny is up in the air after an executive order asked the U.S. Mint to stop making the coin. (Photo: Stephen Orsillo/Adobe Stock)
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.
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March 12, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Thought Leadership

Posted in Insights

2026-05-05 13:20:21
Matthew Desmond speaking on stage
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.
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March 5, 2025

Tagged Arts, Campus, Class of 2028, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

2026-05-04 13:26:09
Babson first-year students showed off their FME ventures at the Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex during the annual FME Expo last week. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)
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.
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March 3, 2025

Tagged Undergraduate, Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education, Startups

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

2026-05-04 05:42:48