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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.

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

2026-10-15 23:02:39
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

2026-10-15 11:15:53
Rich Hanna poses for a portrait
For Rich Hanna, Experiential Teaching Means Never Stop Learning The director of Babson’s new Master of Science in Management in Business Creation (MSBC) program, Professor of Practice Rich Hanna brings real-world experiences to the classroom.
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August 4, 2026

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Graduate, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-15 22:00:08
Irene Devine Dzirasa presenting on the success of the Ghana Surgical Dialogue at the G4 Alliance permanent council meeting in Geneva, May 2026
How Babson’s Global Surgery Slingshot Influences Worldwide Change Inspired by the realities of healthcare inequity in Ghana, Irene Devine Dzirasa leveraged a national coalition to expand access to safe surgical care after participating in the program at the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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July 21, 2026

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Health Innovation, Global

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-15 01:37:47
John Yun gestures while speaking with a colleague
AI & Entrepreneurship in South Korea’s Silicon Valley A presenter at the Babson Collaborative Annual Global Summit, John Yun of Woosong University, in Daejeon, South Korea, incorporates Babson’s ET&A in his thinking for the latest frontier in entrepreneurship education: artificial intelligence.
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July 17, 2026

Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Babson Academy, Babson Collaborative, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Global

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-15 17:12:21
Two men holding a pet wellness product they created called supplamelts.
After Winning Babson’s B.E.T.A. Challenge, PetPax Co. Keeps Growing We catch up with the founders of PetPax Co. as we launch a new series, Startup Stories, highlighting the entrepreneurial journeys of Babson-born businesses.
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July 16, 2026

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

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-10-15 17:12:21
Two young adult women sit at a table, while one woman looks at her laptop.
From Business Idea to Launch: Inside Babson’s New Online MSBC Degree Professor Rich Hanna explains how Babson’s new online Master of Science in Management in Business Creation helps aspiring entrepreneurs build launch-ready businesses.
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July 1, 2026

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Graduate, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-15 23:28:54
Three people pose for a photo with the award
Babson Earns LGBT Corporate Ally Award at Business of Pride Celebration President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD accepted the award on behalf of Babson at Boston Business Journal’s 10th annual event honoring innovation and leadership in Boston’s LGBT community.
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June 24, 2026

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Campus

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-15 23:28:54
Richard Taylor gestures while speaking at a podium
On Juneteenth, the Case for Entrepreneurship and Babson Civic innovator Richard L. Taylor delivers a compelling message about the importance of entrepreneurship as the keynote speaker at Babson College’s Juneteenth observation.
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June 18, 2026

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Inclusive Excellence, Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-10-15 23:28:54
Bryan Ramirez Galindo MSEL’25 and a former employee stand at a fence on a farm
Bringing AI to the Barn: An Entrepreneur Helps Dairy Farmers Dairy farmers are facing challenges, as costs rise and workers are harder to find. Offering help is Vacavision, an automated herd manager founded by Bryan Ramirez Galindo MSEL’25.
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June 16, 2026

Tagged Alumni, Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Tech Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-15 22:42:29