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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.

Babson MBA students worked with delivery service Shipt
The Real World Benefit of a Student Consulting Project Target-owned delivery service Shipt joined a Babson MBA consulting experience to accelerate innovation and garner fresh ideas.
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June 15, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-29 20:50:54
Babson students in a science class
Studying Science at a Business School Assistant professor of Earth and environmental science Joanna Carey asked students to express their vision for a better future. Why? Because as entrepreneurial leaders, she believes they can ignite change.
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June 10, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-15 18:49:45
White Mountain Puzzles
The Joy of the Jigsaw Puzzle White Mountain Puzzles, co-owned by Colin Wroblewski ’03, has seen a spike in sales as people seek an uplift from an unlikely source: jigsaw puzzles.
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May 29, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-21 08:31:19
Greg Clancy's Honors Project on the socioeconomic impact of development in Somerville, Massachusetts
Capping a Babson Experience with Real-World Research Babson’s Class of 2020 honors students concluded their college experience by completing a project that contributes real research to their field of interest.
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May 15, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-19 22:52:34
Open Avenues Foundation
Entrepreneurship with Law During COVID-19 How Danielle Goldman, a Babson WIN Lab® alumna, is helping international students serve local communities.
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May 8, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-11 20:49:04
Johnny Bui with his new book
Johnny Bui’s Journey—Student, Author, Entrepreneur As a first-generation college student, Johnny Bui ’20 transferred to Babson to immerse himself in entrepreneurship. Along the way, he wrote a book about young entrepreneurs.
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April 29, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-11 07:10:34
Think Board pivots production
Whatever It Takes Entrepreneurs have shifted their companies to address coronavirus-related needs, and in the process, have learned much about the effort required to pivot.
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April 27, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-16 18:18:19
People of Babson: Lisa Thomas, Director of Service and Justice Programs Lisa Thomas, the director of Service and Justice Programs, reflects on the importance of service, and how it relates to entrepreneurial leadership.
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April 23, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-30 18:06:50
The Business of Business is People
The Business of Business Is People Now more than ever, companies need leaders who inspire positive transformation, and put the well-being of the people they lead at the center of everything they do.
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April 23, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-06-30 17:40:41
‘When There’s a Problem, There’s an Opportunity’ Entrepreneurs Matt Nuernberger MBA ’10 and David Zamarin ’19 are in different businesses, yet share a common mission: retooling their operations to stay successful in response to the pandemic.
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April 16, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-12 07:55:27