Author: Karl Klaussen

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Karl Klaussen

Presidential Scholar Sets Sights on Solving Climate Change Presidential Scholar Ela Gokcigdem ’24 shows that the path to becoming a social entrepreneur is through hard work, perseverance, and trial and error.

Tagged Student Life

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Competition Provides Hands-On Approach to Finance From policy recommendations to investment funds—Babson students combine entrepreneurial leadership with hands-on learning to make an impact in finance and monetary policy.

Tagged Class of 2021, Entrepreneurship Education, Leadership, Student Life

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Understanding the Science Behind COVID-19 Babson Adjunct Lecturer Julie De Zutter guides her students through the scientific discovery of finding a cure for COVID-19, and reinforces the importance of scientific literacy in our lives.

Tagged Campus, Faculty, Student Life

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Babson, NFTE Partnership Brings Hope, Inspiration to Young Entrepreneurs A partnership between Babson and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship offers opportunity and hope for high school students in under-resourced communities.

Tagged Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty

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Field Research: Tips for Managers in the New Normal Recent research by Babson Assistant Professor Eliana Crosina suggests that companies must look inward, and outward, and offers these tips for managers.

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Leadership, Management, Research

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Why Startups Need to Pay Attention to Operations The numbers don’t lie—most startups fail. But, if founders recognize operations as innovation, they can deliver creative ideas that make or break their startups.

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Startups

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The TikTok Acquisition’s Puzzling Fit What does a software company and a retail company have in common with a social media company? Babson Professor Jay Rao breaks down the TikTok acquisition.

Tagged Faculty, Executive Education

Posted in Insights

The World Needs Inclusive Leadership. Here’s Why. Inclusive leadership is about breaking down silos, getting to know people, and creating a safe space for inclusion within your organization. And, it’s good business, too.

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Executive Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

How to Practice Leadership at Babson From peer groups, to athletics, to RAs, to tour guides, learning how to practice leadership is part of the experience of developing entrepreneurial leaders. And, with endless opportunities geared toward how to practice leadership, students at Babson learn leadership by doing.

Tagged Student Life, Undergraduate

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Lessons for COVID-19 Revenue Recovery The new normal is all about volatility. Now, businesses must adjust their revenue models to be sufficiently resilient.

Tagged Faculty

Posted in Insights