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Whether it happens in the classroom, while consulting with our partner companies, or at one of our global hubs, we bring you compelling stories about what’s happening throughout the Babson College community.

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Built to Last: Helping Prepare Founders for the Entrepreneurial Journey A lifelong entrepreneur, James Agnew MBA’21, DBA’28 has returned to Babson for the DBA program to help understand and educate other founders on their entrepreneurial journeys—and even inspire his family.
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March 5, 2026

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Bridging How Humans and Intelligent Technology Can Learn Together Vik Murty MBA’03, DBA’28 has spent his career focused on how individuals and organizations adapt when working alongside intelligent systems. He joined Babson’s DBA program to research and explore answers.
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March 3, 2026

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Audience at the F&E CWEL 25th anniversary celebrate the center's commitment to inclusion and advocacy.
The Women Who Shaped Babson’s Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership For Women’s History Month, the five past and present executive directors of the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership reflect on its 25 years of impact.
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February 27, 2026

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Beyond Pedigree: Elevating Potential Talent Using Research and Experience A bestselling author and thought leader, Laura Gassner Otting DBA’28 joins Babson’s inaugural DBA cohort to explore how organizations can spot hidden potential and redefine greatness in a post-AI world.
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February 26, 2026

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Two students work together at a laboratory bench. One student uses a pipette to transfer liquid into a small container, while the other stands beside them observing. The workspace includes trays of plastic test tubes, a laptop, and other lab equipment. The setting appears to be a science classroom or lab with additional students visible in the background.
These Are Some of the Most Unique Things I've Learned in the Babson Classroom From liberal arts and sciences, to experiential learning, and humanities, it’s never “just business” at Babson College. Ninda Kepakisan ’28 shares a few of the most unique things she has learned in the classroom.
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February 25, 2026

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An Educator Focused on Entrepreneurial Activity in Rural Montana Andrew Hull DBA’28 brings his expertise as an entrepreneurial leader and educator to Babson’s DBA program as he explores new ways to support entrepreneurs in rural areas.
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February 24, 2026

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Here’s the Pitch: Babson Kicks Around Collaboration with Top Italian Soccer Club A contingent from Babson Athletics visited Italy to discuss a strategic collaboration with Udinese Calcio, a top-flight soccer club, that could include an international trip for Babson’s men’s and women’s soccer programs.
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February 23, 2026

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Standing on a stage, Derron Wallace speaks on a microphone near an image of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Legacy Day Asks: What Will You Do with Your Education? Babson College’s 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day celebrates education and examines how its power, purpose, and promise have been realized and also fallen short.
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February 20, 2026

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In a Time of Change, an Entrepreneur Returns to School In a multifaceted career, Paul Joseph MBA’97, DBA’28 has been a consultant, entrepreneur, community leader, and college lecturer. And now, he is again a student, pursuing his DBA in the inaugural cohort of Babson’s program.
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February 19, 2026

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‘Paving the Way’ in Pursuit of a Degree Triple Crown With an eye on improving the consulting world and influencing the future of her industry, Anna Ivashko ’11, MBA’20, DBA’28 pursues her third Babson degree in the new Doctor of Business Administration program.
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February 17, 2026

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