Wiljeana Glover, the Stephen C. and Carmella R. Kletjian Foundation Distinguished Professor of Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship and the founding faculty director of the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Babson College.
Successful Businesses Have This One Thing in Common Startups with diverse and unique expert perspectives drive innovation and success. Professor Wiljeana Glover explains how to establish thriving partnerships in a piece for Entrepreneur magazine.
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May 4, 2024

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Arthur Blank poses for a photo in front of the Babson Globe
Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98: Empowering and Inspiring Entrepreneurial Leaders The Babson alumnus who co-founded The Home Depot and owns the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons returns to campus as the Commencement speaker at the undergraduate ceremony May 11.
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May 3, 2024

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Portraits of Eric Johnson and Erin Tolefree
A Father and Daughter Prepare to Speak at Babson’s Commencement In a historic first for Babson, the College’s graduate Commencement ceremony will feature a joint address, delivered by a father-daughter pair of business leaders: Eric Johnson ’72, P’08 and Erin Tolefree.
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John Crawford
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John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
May 2, 2024

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Local Wellesley small business, ChocAllure's Chocolate Jewels ™.
A Delicious Partnership: Part-Time MBA Students Consult for Local Chocolate Maker Part-Time MBA students in the Online Marketing Core class taught by Associate Professor Ellie Kyung spent their spring semester consulting for ChocAllure, the Wellesley-based chocolate shop, and saw the results of their work almost immediately.
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May 2, 2024

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Jeffrey Shay smiles for a portrait
In Milestone Appointment, Babson’s Jeffrey P. Shay Named Chair of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Entrepreneurship Professor Jeffrey P. Shay is the first board member from Babson to be named Chair of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.
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May 1, 2024

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Kerry Murphy Healey will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at this year's commencement. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)
With Honorary Degree, Former Babson President Kerry Murphy Healey Deepens Connection to the College Kerry Murphy Healey, Babson’s 13th president who helped transform the College’s campus and its global reach, reflects on her tenure.
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April 30, 2024

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David Montenegro, Andrea Torres, and Mihiika Naheta presenting their honors research projects.
Class of 2024: The Honors Students A group of Babson Honors students recently presented their research findings at a national conference, one final step before their final presentations and graduation.
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April 25, 2024

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Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership lecturing at a Babson Boston classroom
Employees Are Burnt Out. Here Are Three Ways to Reduce Stress and Boost Performance.  In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Associate Professor Rob Cross explains how microtressors lead to burnout, and shares three ways organizations can combat employee stress and boost productivity.
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April 24, 2024

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man holds credit card while shopping online
Busy Streets, Early Bird Specials, and Why Dynamic Pricing Isn’t All Bad Dynamic pricing, the practice of changing prices in real time as demand fluctuates, has faced backlash in recent years. But, it also can be an effective tool for social good.
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April 23, 2024

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The winners of the 2024 B.E.T.A. Challenge holding their winning checks.
B.E.T.A. Challenge Winners Rack Up Double the Awards B.E.T.A. Challenge winners took home twice the awards, while Babson students looked on at a watch party in Knight Auditorium this year.
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April 19, 2024

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