Digital Bookshelf

Check out the latest good reads published by Babson faculty and staff:

How to Manage Student Consulting Projects: A Practical Guide for Project Advisors

How to Manage Student Consulting Projects: A Practical Guide for Project Advisors

Joseph R. Weintraub, George A. Lee, Arline A. MacCormack

Professor Joseph R. Weintraub, founder and faculty director of the Babson Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program; George A. Lee, executive in residence; and Arline A. MacCormack, associate director of experiential programs, describe the key principles and tools needed by project advisors to manage student consulting projects in an academic setting. Edward Elgar Pub, 2020

Organizational Behavior: Developing Skills for Managers

Organizational Behavior: Developing Skills for Managers

Eric Lamm and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas

Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior Jennifer Tosti-Kharas and co-author Eric Lamm, using an underlying theme of change management, examine how students can succeed in today’s constantly changing business world. Pearson Education, Inc., 2020

The Contested State: US Foreign Policy, Transnational Alliances and Regime Change in the Philippines, 1898-2016

The Contested State: US Foreign Policy, Transnational Alliances and Regime Change in the Philippines, 1898-2016

Amy Blitz

Amy Blitz, a lecturer of economics, offers an inquiry into the international causes and consequences of civil war, based on her first-hand account of the fall of Marcos. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2020

Rogue Money and the Underground Authority: An Encyclopedia of Alternative and Cryptocurrencies

Rogue Money and the Underground Authority: An Encyclopedia of Alternative and Cryptocurrencies

John Edmunds

This guide from Professor of Finance John Edmunds examines the history, development, and current operations of cybercurrencies and the underground economy around the world. Greenwood, 2020

The Ideate Method: Identifying High-Potential Entrepreneurial Ideas

The Ideate Method: Identifying High-Potential Entrepreneurial Ideas

Dan Cohen, Greg Pool and Heidi Neck

Professor of Entrepreneurship Heidi Neck and her co-authors illustrate an empirically proven method to identify problems, develop solutions, and pursue the most entrepreneurial ideas. SAGE Publications, Inc., 2020

Entrepreneurial Marketing: A Blueprint for Customer Engagement

Entrepreneurial Marketing: A Blueprint for Customer Engagement

Beth Goldstein

Beth Goldstein, adjunct lecturer in entrepreneurship at Babson, offers a cutting-edge perspective on creating a customer-centric, multi-channel marketing program to effectively build a sustainable brand. SAGE Publications Inc., 2020

Night: A Philosophy of the After-Dark

Night: A Philosophy of the After-Dark

Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh

Associate Professor of Comparative Literature Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh explores the human experience of the after-dark through ancient rituals, medieval storytelling, modern philosophy, and futuristic images. Zero Books, 2020

Scaling Your Startup: Mastering the Four Stages from Idea to $10 Billion

Scaling Your Startup: Mastering the Four Stages from Idea to $10 Billion

Peter S. Cohan

Discover how to scale a business the smart way by learning the four stages of scaling from Peter S. Cohan, a lecturer of strategy and entrepreneurship in the Management Division. Apress, 2019

High Growth Women’s Entrepreneurship: Programs, Policies and Practices

High Growth Women’s Entrepreneurship: Programs, Policies and Practices

Amanda Bullough, Diana M. Hechavarria, Candida G. Brush, and Linda E. F. Edelman (editors)

F. W. Olin Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship Candida G. Brush and her co-authors offer extensive research around the world that examines the high-growth potential of women entrepreneurs. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019

The Global Phenomenon of Family-Owned or Managed Universities

The Global Phenomenon of Family-Owned or Managed Universities

Philip G. Altbach, Edward Choi, Mathew R. Allen, and Hans de Wit (editors)

Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship Matthew R. Allen and his co-authors examine issues of governance, finances, and more related to the large number of family-owned or managed universities. Brill, 2019

The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World

The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World

Raj Sisodia and Michael J. Gelb

F.W. Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business Raj Sisodia and co-author Michael J. Gelb explore how corporations can become healing forces in society. Harper Collins Leadership, 2019

Go-To-Market Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs: Creating and Exploring Success

Go-To-Market Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs: Creating and Exploring Success

Victoria L. Crittenden (editor)

Professor of Marketing Victoria L. Crittenden and a cast of global contributors examine the power, the challenges, and the inspiration of women entrepreneurship. Emerald Publishing, Ltd., 2019