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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.

Two students raise their arms during the stage performance
Theater Success Sets Stage for Babson Students to Act on Creativity, Collaboration In a “historic moment for theater at Babson,” student actors explore the intersection of creativity and entrepreneurship at a prestigious theater festival with their production of Kingdom City, directed by Associate Professor Beth Wynstra.
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March 6, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-04-29 15:30:47
A student stands as if giving a presentation and demonstrates his company's product, a sole protector, on a sneaker
What AI Means for Student Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs understand the potential of AI, and they are acting. Three Babson student entrepreneurs share how AI is already changing their work and their ventures.
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February 28, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-25 17:47:18
Myles Spence, giving two thumbs up, and Kat DeLorean sit in a classroom
Babson Students Go Back to the Future with DeLorean Next Generation  In a brand management class, Babson students offer a helping hand to an iconic automaker, which is rebranding itself as a not-for-profit car company with an emphasis on education.
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February 16, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-28 17:34:28
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Babson Board of Trustees Honored with Prestigious National Award  The Babson College Board of Trustees was selected as one of four recipients of the 2024 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
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February 12, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-04-29 08:55:14
Two students work on projects involving paper and cardboard in a boisterous classroom
A New Landmark Study Examines the Impact of the Babson FME For the first time, researchers examine Babson’s signature course, the FME, and show how it builds resiliency and an entrepreneurial mindset in students.
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February 5, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-16 18:54:52
Wes Woodson gestures while speaking on stage
Wes Woodson ’20 Forges a Career to Help Humanity Wes Woodson ’20 returns to Babson this month as the keynote speaker for the College’s annual MLK Legacy Day with an important message about the importance of mental health.
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February 1, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

2026-04-21 20:45:37
Chloe Samaha ’25 poses for a photo on campus
Building Relationships in the Workplace With a problem-solving app, Chloe Samaha ’25 aims to help companies and organizations create people-first cultures
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January 29, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-30 14:00:08
Babson Professor teaching entrepreneurship education.
Price-Babson Symposium Shapes the Future of Teaching Entrepreneurship Celebrating its 50th cohort, the Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (provides educators with tools to teach entrepreneurship.
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January 19, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-03-23 22:01:35
Three women sit on a bench on Babson’s campus
What Entrepreneurship Can Mean for Those in Prison Through a prison education program, Babson is using entrepreneurship to empower inmates, helping them to rethink their lives and who they want to be.
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January 18, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-03-31 13:57:16
Four portraits of Posse Scholars side-by-side
The Enduring Impact of Babson’s Posse Scholars For 20 years, Babson College’s partnership with the Posse Foundation has provided opportunity and opened doors for students in New York City with leadership potential. Here, we catch up with four exemplary Posse alumni to illustrate the immeasurable impact on the scholars, the College, and their communities.
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January 17, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-29 23:41:57