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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.

Gabe Skelton MSEL'18, Monica Leal Crombe MSEL'16, and Patrick Scanlon MSEL'23 represent a decade of entrepreneurs shaped by Babson's MSEL degree.
Babson's MSEL Degree: A Decade of Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders For the last decade, Babson’s MSEL program has become a springboard for professionals seeking to boost their entrepreneurial credentials.
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April 12, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-07-04 18:26:59
Yvonne Willis Lynch poses for a portrait
New Degree, New Focus Leads to Social Impact Yvonne Willis Lynch MBA’23 was looking to make a difference. At Babson, she discovered a renewed purpose and a way to make a social impact at her current place of employment.
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April 9, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-08 16:21:07
Graduate students smile and pose for a photo at a celebration
Continuing to Lead: No. 1 MBA in Entrepreneurship for 31 Years Babson College has been named the No. 1 MBA in Entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for the 31st consecutive year, validating once again its leadership in innovating entrepreneurship education.
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April 9, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-05-31 16:26:14
A group of 12 B.E.T.A. Challenge participants hold up their winning checks
5 Successful Strategies from B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists Four former B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists share their words of wisdom to compete, and succeed, in Babson’s signature entrepreneurial business competition.
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April 4, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-30 17:50:58
The 25 members of the Ulster University 25@25 cohort in front of the Babson Globe
Babson Provides Ulster 25@25 Leaders New Entrepreneurial Perspective Participants from Northern Ireland’s Ulster University 25@25 Leadership Programme for Young Leaders learned about the power of entrepreneurship during a weeklong Babson Executive Education program.
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April 3, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-04 02:17:37
Mother and daughter entrepreneurs look at a screen together in their coffee shop
Do You Own or Manage Your Business with Family Members? Here Are 3 Essential Tips to Create Value Together. In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Lauri Union of the Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship shares how family entrepreneurship can create value across generations by drawing on a family’s strengths to advance their business goals.
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April 1, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-06-30 17:51:22
A group of 17 people in a group photo outside
Women & Allies Leadership Program Opens up a World of Opportunity Igeme Ezenwata, née Egwu recently participated in a cohort of the Leadership Program for Women & Allies. She hoped to gain a new professional perspective. What she got was a new career.
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March 29, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-06-30 18:04:29
Babson’s Beth Goldstein sits in the middle of rows of students holding up certificates
Bringing Entrepreneurship Education to an Indian Orphanage Thanks to the generosity of a Babson alumnus, an entrepreneurship education program was brought to an orphanage in India. For students and teachers alike, it was a new experience.
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March 22, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-30 17:43:34
Alcade Fabrice Uwonkunda stands in front of a sculpture of the word Kigali
Reflections from a Healthcare Entrepreneur in Rwanda With a little help and inspiration from Babson, an entrepreneur in Rwanda focuses on addressing cancer and women’s health. In his own words, he tells his personal story.
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March 20, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-07-01 14:22:56
Cyril Camus addresses a room full of people sitting at tables while behind him is a model globe
Learning, Networking, and Connecting in Singapore The latest edition of Babson Connect Worldwide touched down in Singapore, a vibrant country that made for a fitting setting for the global entrepreneurial summit.
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March 11, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-02 22:46:54