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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.

Women raise their arms at construction project in Haiti
Babson Grad’s Nonprofit Empowers Entrepreneurs in Haiti Rebecca Obounou MBA’17 started a nonprofit to help mostly women entrepreneurs in rural Haiti. Now, her company will become the philanthropic arm of a new rum venture.
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December 14, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Global, Nonprofit, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-07 16:52:22
Evadne Cokeh MBA’17 hikes in the woods
What Is the Most Effective Way to Make a Difference? After a stint in the nonprofit sector, Babson alumna Evadne Cokeh MBA’17 came to the corporate world of ButcherBox, intent on making a social and environmental impact.
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December 13, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Social Innovation, Career, Company Culture, Inclusive Excellence, Women's Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-07 00:01:25
A woman takes notes on paper while on her laptop
Upcoming Certificate Program in Global Business Leadership Feeds Upskilling Demand Babson College is partnering with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to offer an Executive Certificate in Global Business Leadership to help growth-minded professionals learn key skills in international business.
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December 6, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Executive Education, Global, Online Classes

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-30 18:05:48
Gabriella Sally '25 presents her venture SPARC at Rocket Pitch
Live from Babson: It’s Rocket Pitch More than 40 teams of student and alumni entrepreneurs pitch their business endeavors at the signature Babson event.
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December 3, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Student Life, Alumni, Startups, Campus

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-02 13:59:44
People riding horses at West Creek Ranch
Under a Big Sky, Entrepreneurial Leaders Focus on Their Promise Gathering for a Babson program among the beauty and quiet of Montana’s West Creek Ranch, leaders in the social sector reflect on how they can make a difference in the world.
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November 22, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Leadership, Entrepreneurship Education, Nonprofit, Social Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-30 17:53:31
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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November 19, 2021

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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-07 15:42:35
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.
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November 10, 2021

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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-30 17:53:56
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.
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October 27, 2021

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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-03 09:58:53
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

2026-07-03 09:48:11
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

2026-07-09 11:14:56