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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.

Graduates wearing their stoles stand while placing their hands over their hearts
Six Final Lessons from the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership for the Class of 2026 More than 70 graduates from the Blank School and its eight centers and institutes reflect on the people, classes, and moments that shaped their time at Babson College.
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May 19, 2026

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Commencement, Class of 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-24 17:59:27
Man gesturing while teaching in Babson classroom.
A Lifetime of Entrepreneurship: Professor Les Charm ’64 Reflects on Babson’s Rise Associate Professor of Practice Les Charm, who is retiring after 36 years teaching entrepreneurship and finance at Babson, looks back on the College’s transformation to entrepreneurship powerhouse.
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May 15, 2026

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-24 17:59:27
Saheli Pujari MBA’27 sits in Babson’s Office of First-Generation Student Success.
Recovery and Reinvention: An MBA Student’s New Beginning As she recovers from alcohol addiction, Saheli Pujari MBA’27 finds new purpose at Babson. She’s helping first-generation students and aiming for a new career focused on making a social impact.
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May 8, 2026

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Graduate, Student Life, Class of 2027

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-24 20:39:18
Victor Wiacek ’22 and Lucas Wiacek ’24 stand together for a photo
By Protecting Skiers, This Babson-Born Venture Scores on the Olympic Slopes At the recent Winter Olympics in Italy, the entire U.S. ski team, and more than 70% of alpine racers overall, wore a cut-resistant layer of Vix Protection, which was founded by Victor Wiacek ’22.
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May 7, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Class of 2022, Class of 2023, Class of 2024, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Family Entrepreneurship, Class of 2027

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-05-24 20:39:18
Two smiling men on a golf course.
On Course for Success: How a Babson MBA Grad Built a Golf Charity Platform Eric Sedransk MBA’14 credits Babson College with giving him the confidence to build Member for a Day, a business that blends profit with a purpose.
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May 6, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Graduate, Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-05-24 15:52:32
Big Ideas Take Center Stage at Babson’s B.E.T.A. Challenge A record number of applicants and globally diverse finalists defined this year’s B.E.T.A. Challenge, where ventures ranged from clean energy to child literacy.
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April 23, 2026

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Alumni, Undergraduate, Graduate, Startups, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-24 20:39:18
Woman speaks to large crowd gathered for Food Summit in airy room at Babson College.
Inside Babson’s First Food Summit: Where Food Entrepreneurs Connect Across the Ecosystem Featuring student founders and alumni leaders, Babson’s Food Summit explored the wide range of roles, from food science to CPG to supply, powering today’s food industry.
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April 17, 2026

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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-24 15:16:28
Four women who are cast members of Project Empathy sit on a couch, a man who is the director and a male student cast member stand behind the couch.
Project Empathy Brings Powerful Storytelling, and Perspective, to Babson College Campus  Babson alumnus Peter Hunt ’89 returns to campus as the director of Project Empathy, a student storytelling performance that highlights the importance of empathy in modern business.
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March 27, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Campus, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Student Life, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-21 17:46:44
Portrait of Andres Espinosa Riera MBA’14
Why AI Literacy Needs an Educational (and Entrepreneurial) Lens With more than two decades at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and education, Andres Espinosa Riera MBA’14 believes the fields should evolve together. A Babson lecturer and Head of Partnerships for the Americas at Founderz, Espinosa Riera is helping shape a learner-centric approach to AI education.
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March 25, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Artificial Intelligence, Faculty, Graduate, Professional and Executive Education, Technology, Executive Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-23 05:27:55
Babson's front gate with flowers and a sign reading No. 1 in Entrepreneurship
Babson Bolsters Professional & Executive Education with First Online Entrepreneurial Leadership Certificate Building on more than a century of leadership in business and entrepreneurship education, Babson College announced the launch of its first‑ever Entrepreneurial Leadership Certificate via the College’s digital learning platform Babson On-Demand ™.
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March 24, 2026

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Professional and Executive Education

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-24 15:52:32