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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.

Chisom Mbonu-Ezeoke speaking during a bootcamp session

Babson Helps Fuel Dreams of Women Sports Pioneers Babson College hosts the Global Sports Mentoring Program for a women’s entrepreneurship bootcamp aimed at helping scale ventures to better serve women around the world.

July 14, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Leadership, Global, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Executive Education, Inclusive Excellence

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-08 14:47:01

Boris Chertok works on a computer on campus

Student App Makes Lending a Hand Easier Boris Chertok ’22 has created an app that makes it easier for fellow Babson students to help each other out—and make a quick buck.

By Melissa Savignano

May 4, 2022

Tagged Class of 2022, Entrepreneurship, Undergraduate, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-06 21:00:32

Luis Buitrago speaks on stage

Babson Grad Student Means Business for Early-Stage Latin American Entrepreneurs After bolstering his collaborative and leadership skills, Luis Buitrago MSEL’22 aims to bring Babson’s entrepreneurial spirit to Latin America.

By Hillary Chabot

April 28, 2022

Tagged Class of 2022, Graduate, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-05 05:21:33

Jason Shatsky poses with the grand-prize $100,000 check

TicketRev Wins ePitch—and $100,000 Jason Shatsky ’21, CEO and founder of TicketRev, won ePitch and its $100,000 grand prize—Babson’s largest winning prize—during the finale at eMerge Americas in Miami.

April 20, 2022

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Class of 2021, Class of 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-07 00:09:00

A young student with headphones works on a laptop

B.E.T.A. Challenge Finalists Innovating in Education Technology Two of the B.E.T.A. Challenge finalists—Mauricio Nogueira Silverio ’24 of iDuk and Alexander Deeb ’14 of ClassHook—offer their insights on the edtech space and their ventures.

April 12, 2022

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Undergraduate, Graduate, Alumni, Class of 2024, Startups, Student Life

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-09 07:44:29

Graduate students pose with a Babson pennant

The Best MBA for Entrepreneurship and a ‘Mandate to Lead’ Babson College’s graduate school once again has been validated as the Best MBA for Entrepreneurship, earning the No. 1 ranking from U.S. News & World Report for the 29th consecutive year.

March 29, 2022

Tagged Career, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-07 15:52:33

Amanda Elam has authored dozens of journal articles on women's entrepreneurship.

Amanda Elam: Examining the Gender Gap in Business Amanda Elam, a research fellow at the Diana International Research Institute at Babson College, specializes in women’s entrepreneurship around the world.

By Leslie Macmillan

March 22, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Research, People of Babson

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-07-04 07:43:51

Mackenzie Silverio Henderson ’00 stands with her husband, Jermaine, and son, Tyler, on the basketball court at TD Garden

A Basketball Trailblazer and Champion for Women As the first woman vice president with the Boston Celtics, Mackenzie Silverio Henderson ’00 demonstrates the value of diversity in male-dominated fields.

By John Crawford

March 18, 2022

Tagged Women's Leadership, Alumni, Career, Inclusive Excellence, Mentoring & Networking, Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-04 10:10:44

Lucas Webb '13 and his coffee company's co-founder, Vicente Fullerton.

From Banks to Beans: Career Switch Brews Up Flavorful Coffee Venture Lucas Webb ’13 quit his job in finance to launch a direct market coffee company designed to showcase the bean’s full flavor.

By Leslie Macmillan

March 2, 2022

Tagged Alumni, Global, Entrepreneurship, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-07 02:01:52

Young Entrepreneur Sees Brighter Skies with Innovative Umbrella Yianni Feldman ’23 brought his fledgling company, Ponchella, with him to Babson, where he’s now working to develop and grow his innovative products.

By Leslie Macmillan

February 23, 2022

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship, Class of 2023, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-08 03:29:52