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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.

sienzhi kouemo
Leaving His Mark With graduation on the horizon, Sienzhi Kouemo ’20 shares how he has made his mark on Babson—and how Babson has made an impression, too.
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March 6, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Savitha Sridharan MBA'14
How Do You Define Entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurs including Aaron Walton ’83, Ruthie Davis MBA’93, Michael Bastian ’87, and others share their definition of entrepreneurship, and how being part of the Babson community has made their career paths possible.
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March 4, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Debbie Cohen '19 of Yad
Entrepreneurs Don’t Go It Alone at Babson While she was launching Yad, her home decor business, Debbie Cohen ’19 took full advantage of the many resources that Babson offers budding entrepreneurs.
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February 28, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Jack Flynn in the Weissman Foundry
Creating a New (Ad)venture in FME Jack Flynn ’20 always had an appetite for creativity. That interest led him to Babson, where he turned his FME business into his full-time venture.
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February 13, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Bryanne Leeming, STEM Education entrepreneur
SPLAT! Breaking the Rules in STEM Education If you’re on a mission to get kids excited about coding, letting them jump and play is a pretty good place to start. Just ask Bryanne Leeming MBA’16, who built a business that mixes STEM education and play.
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February 11, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Women in STEM
Developing Her Own Opportunities As technology shapes the future, the world looks to women like Gia Douglass ’23 pursuing careers in STEM and diversifying the industry.
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February 11, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

VitalFit Nutrition was recently acquired by TB12 Sports.
Made by MSEL, Acquired by TB12 Babson College’s MSEL program provided Cameron Fischer and Alfred Schofield with guidance they needed to start a company and catch the eyes of TB12 Sports.
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January 29, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Jamie Siminoff
Ring Founder and Babson Alumnus Named AACSB Influential Leader Jamie Siminoff ’99, founder and chief inventor at Ring, has been honored as a 2020 AACSB Influential Leader.
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January 28, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Diana Project 2020
Entrepreneurial Women Need Disruptive Financial Models Investing in women entrepreneurs is an opportunity to expand innovation and economic development, says new research from Diana International Impact Report.
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January 22, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

President Stephen Spinelli at USASBE Conference 2020
The Workforce Is Changing. Entrepreneurship Is the Answer. With the current pace of change in the world and in the workplace, it’s time for entrepreneurship education, and a disruptive shift toward lifelong learning, to take center stage.
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January 21, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership