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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.

Babson Professor Heidi Neck’s keynote presentation at the GCEC conference addressed the vital role educators play in the lives of future entrepreneurs. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)
Lateral Thinking and Awe Walks: Heidi Neck Shares Recipe for Entrepreneurial Growth at GCEC Babson Professor Heidi Neck encouraged entrepreneurship educators at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers to prioritize courage, resilience, and lateral thinking in their classrooms.
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November 25, 2024

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-29 04:16:46
The winning teams pose for a photo with their winning checks
Health Innovation Takes Center Stage at Babson’s First Health Pitch  The inaugural Health Pitch competition, held during Global Entrepreneurship Week, featured six innovative healthcare ventures by Babson students.
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November 21, 2024

Tagged Class of 2025, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Health Innovation, Startups, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-12 13:44:52
Donna Levin speaks to an audience from a podium
The GCEC Conference Brings Entrepreneurship Educators to Babson More than 700 entrepreneurship educators from around the world came to Babson for the annual Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Conference.
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November 21, 2024

Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Global, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-29 04:16:46
Four people pose for a photo with the award
Babson’s Blank School, Frank & Eileen Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Honored at GCEC Babson College earned three distinctions at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers conference, including the GCEC Center of Entrepreneurial Leadership Award and two for the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership.
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November 20, 2024

Tagged Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-24 12:21:47
Kristi Girdharry, director of Babson's Writing Center, hosted writing instructors from more than 30 higher education institutions to discuss the impact of AI on writing and research. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)
AI in Action: How Babson Students Use Technology to Transform Research and Business  Babson students discussed how AI transformed their academic and professional fields at a writing symposium hosted by Babson’s AI lab The Generator.
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November 6, 2024

Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Student Life, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-28 16:27:09
Three models wear crochet hats
Top Hat: Three Key Steps to Building a Winning Product The founder of clothing brand Arkyve, Will Biondo ’26 reflects on three key factors for how he found his breakout product, a colorful crochet hat, and then built upon its success.
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October 18, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Fashion, Startups, Undergraduate, Marketing

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-24 12:21:47
Scott Taylor speaks in a classroom
Most Entrepreneurs Lack This One Quality That’s Essential for Success—Do You? With practice, any leader can become more externally self-aware. Here’s why it is so important and how you can start building it, writes Professor Scott Taylor in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.
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October 18, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Leadership, Research, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-05-26 12:24:04
Ford Cousin '25. Chloe Samaha '25, and Anastascia Yefimenko '25 made BostInno's 25 Under 25 list.
Entrepreneurs on the Rise: Three Babson Founders Make BostInno’s 25 Under 25 List  Meet three Babson entrepreneurs transforming their industries with innovative startups, earning recognition in BostInno’s prestigious 25 Under 25 list for 2024.
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October 9, 2024

Tagged Startups, Student Life, Undergraduate, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-05-24 12:21:47
Jarrad Turner holds a certificate while standing next to Cheryl Kiser
How a Babson Program Helped Inspire an Army Veteran to Make a Bigger Impact After attending a Babson executive certificate program, Army veteran Jarrad Turner decided to take his career in a new direction, one he hopes will have a greater impact on his fellow veterans’ lives.
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October 8, 2024

Tagged Career, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Social Innovation, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-29 03:27:15
C. Dean Metropoulos cuts the ribbon at the dedication
Empowering the Future at the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship  C. Dean Metropoulos ’67, MBA’68 returned to Babson for the dedication of the new institute, which bolsters the College’s leading entrepreneurial education in the leadership ranks of technology and AI.
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October 3, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-29 10:59:25