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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.

Fatema Jalaly poses for a photo in front of a building.
Babson Collaborative Students Provide New Life for Afghan Refugee Afghan refugee Fatema Jalaly escaped Taliban rule thanks to a network of student peers connected through the Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education. Members of the Babson Collaborative Student Network successfully coordinated Jalaly’s 10,000-mile relocation to Chile.
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Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
Writer
Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.
November 19, 2021

Tagged Babson Collaborative, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Mentoring & Networking, Social Innovation

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Arushi Jain poses for a photo outside BRAC
Rocket Pitch Return: MBA Student Is Back with Sustainability Solution The annual Rocket Pitch gives Babson community members the opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial endeavors. Arushi Jain MBA’22 talks about her prior Rocket Pitch experience as she returns to the signature event with a solution to eliminate traffic congestion.
By
Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
Writer
Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.
November 10, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Graduate, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Technology, Class of 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Connor Harbison an herb-filled hydroponic tower at the Weissman Foundry
Babson Resources Help Grow MBA Student’s Startup on Campus With his Babson-backed startup, Connor Harbison MBA’22 aims to help transform the campus into a more sustainable community with herb-filled hydroponic towers.
By
Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
Writer
Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.
October 27, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Startups, Graduate, Class of 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Magnus Aske '23 sits at a table at a restaurant
Fueled by Love of Art, Babson Student Finds Novel Application for NFTs Magnus Aske ’23 came up with a project involving fundraising and the antiquities collection of a foreign country. When the deal goes through, “It will be one of the biggest early landmark sales in NFTs so far,” he says.
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October 7, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate, Faculty, Global, Class of 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Jesse Levin looks out of a helicopter
How ‘Expeditionary Entrepreneurship’ Can Aid Disaster Response Babson alumnus Jesse Levin uses a concept he calls “expeditionary entrepreneurship” to aid in crisis operations through volunteer humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and emergency economic stability work.
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October 6, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Global

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

A collage of photos of extreme entrepreneurs
Extreme Entrepreneurship and Why It Matters In traveling the world, the author of a new book on extreme entrepreneurship shares inspiring lessons from entrepreneurs thriving amid daunting conditions.
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September 30, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Global

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

A row of wind turbines against a clear blue sky
Babson Alumnus Brings Entrepreneurial Spirit to Nation’s First Major Offshore Wind Farm Álvaro Ortega Sebastián MBA’15 is the chief operating officer of Vineyard Wind, the nation’s first large-scale wind farm. The wind farm, located on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, was greenlighted by the Federal government last May and could be an important bellwether for clean energy providers in the United States.
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September 8, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Michael Sweeney, of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, gives a press conference next to a big replica check.
Thanks to Babson, the Massachusetts Lottery Hits the Jackpot Participating in Babson’s B-AGILE program, the Massachusetts State Lottery addressed a long-standing issue with its instant tickets. The fix will add millions of dollars in sales.
By
John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
September 3, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Company Culture, Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Amrutha Ananth
My Year of Learning: an MBA, a Pregnancy, and a Pandemic In 2021, two of my dreams came true, writes Amrutha Ananth MBA'21. I became a mom, and earned an MBA. Here's what I learned along the way.
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August 26, 2021

Tagged Graduate, Class of 2021

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson basketball player Teddy Sourlis ’22 drives down the court against defenders
Taught to Tough It Out: Male Athletes and Mental Health Babson basketball player Teddy Sourlis ’22 founded Men’s Mental, a platform that helps male athletes to focus on an issue that’s often not discussed in locker rooms: mental health.
By
John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
August 19, 2021

Tagged Athletics, Undergraduate, Nonprofit, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Startups, Class of 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

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