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Entrepreneurial Leadership

The world needs entrepreneurial leaders to solve complex challenges that have persisted for decades or longer, as well as future ones we can’t even envision yet. Entrepreneurial leadership is both a skill set and a mindset, and entrepreneurial leaders impact businesses, organizations, and society because they put people first and manage in a relational way. Here, we illustrate the impact of entrepreneurial leadership through inspiring and uplifting stories from the Babson community and beyond.

A profile picture of Ceylan Rowe MBA’22
Delivering Dignity: How a Babson Entrepreneur Fights Period Poverty In this installment of Startup Stories, Ceylan Rowe MBA’22, founder of the Fihri Foundation, discusses the obstacles she has faced, the influence of Babson, and her advice for entrepreneurs.
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October 1, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Social Innovation, Startup Stories, Startups, Graduate

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-04 03:58:02
Communication skills are pivotal in leadership.
Why Is Communication Important in Leadership? Successful leadership requires effective communication to foster collaboration, enhance productivity, and maintain connections in a tech-driven world.
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September 30, 2026

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Faculty, Leadership, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-10-04 03:58:02
Man holds bottles of olive oil from his startup business.
A Better Bottle: How Daniel Danes MBA’24 Built an Olive Oil Business on Quality and Trust With lessons and tools from Babson, Daniel Danes MBA’24 launched TITIN Olive Oil, bringing traceable, high-quality Spanish olive oil to retailers and restaurants.
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September 24, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Startups, Startup Stories

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-04 03:55:36
Students walk on campus under a number one banner
Why Is Babson No. 1 for Entrepreneurship? Here Are 30 Reasons Entrepreneurship is everywhere at Babson College, which has been ranked the No. 1 school for entrepreneurship for the past three decades. But why? There are countless reasons; here are just 30.
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September 23, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Graduate, Startups, Student Life, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-04 01:41:55
Class of 2030 Blank Leadership Scholars Arrive with Big Ideas and Desire to Lead with Purpose  Meet the Arthur M. Blank Leadership Scholars of the Class of 2030, a cohort united by a belief that entrepreneurship can expand opportunity and improve lives.
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September 18, 2026

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Undergraduate, Leadership, Student Life, Entrepreneurship Education

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-04 03:55:36
Arms pushing yellow trolley packed with delivery boxes.
What Lovesac’s Social Media Misstep Can Teach Brands About Humor Lovesac’s viral response turned a customer complaint into a marketing backlash. Babson experts explain what the brand could have done differently.
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September 15, 2026

Tagged Faculty, Startups, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-10-04 03:55:36
Ruth Gilleran talks with students in class
High School Startups: A Summer Entrepreneurial Journey at Babson Babson’s Startup Sprint, taught by Ruth Gilleran, takes high school students through the entrepreneurial process. In just two weeks, they identify opportunities, build a venture, and start selling.
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August 24, 2026

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Campus, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Summer Education, Pre-Collegiate

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-03 21:40:13
Celine Turnier ’19 sits at a table at a cafe
‘It’s Home, No Matter What Happens’ Education has made a difference in the life of Celine Turnier ’19. Now, she supports students in her beloved home country of Haiti. She recently modernized the operations of a university there.
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August 13, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Family Entrepreneurship, Global, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-03 19:10:31
Amir Reza poses for a portrait
Amir Reza P’28 on Why International Education Is Central to Babson’s Mission For Amir Reza P’28, the dean of Babson Academy and global education at Babson, international education is not only critical in developing entrepreneurial leaders, but it’s also deeply personal.
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August 4, 2026

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Global, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-03 22:41:43
Composite image of three portraits of Eric Girouard, Nathalya Mamane, and Alejandro Mejia Nauffal and Rodrigo Vogeler
Startup Stories from the Hub of Entrepreneurship Babson ranks No. 1 among colleges for the largest share of alumni who are founders or entrepreneurs. This is a snapshot of three ventures, all in various stages of their development, launched by Babson entrepreneurs. While their paths may be different, they share many of the hallmarks of the entrepreneurial journey: the pivots and surprises, the worries and long days, the setbacks and glorious successes. They also share something else, namely the lessons they learned at Babson.
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August 4, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Babson Magazine, Class of 2021, Class of 2027, Class of 2028, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Startups, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-04 01:16:57