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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 College Amplifier Course
Amplifying Family Business For students thinking about entering their family’s business, the Amplifier program prepares them for a future position.
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July 9, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-03-28 07:10:21
Ryan Ross MBA'20 and his family
Balancing Work, Life, and a Part-Time MBA Ryan Ross works full time, he’s a parent, and he’s pursuing an MBA at Babson. That makes for a full, busy life, but Ross embraces it. Going to school inspires him.
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June 26, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-19 14:49:21
Kai Lightner
An Entrepreneur with Eyes on the Olympics Parallels between rock climbing and business led world-champion climber and Babson sophomore Kai Lightner ’22 to pursue a career in entrepreneurship.
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June 24, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-19 14:49:21
The Tufankjian family
When Babson, and Business, Run in the Family For this family, a Babson education and starting your own business spans two generations.
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June 21, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-19 14:49:21
Babson Professor Jonathan Sims
To Tackle Challenges on Earth, Jonathan Sims Looks to Space Assistant Professor Jonathan Sims’ optimism is contagious. “I am an unapologetic optimist,” says Sims. “I believe the world is getting better, not worse.”
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June 13, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-20 14:35:12
Students Get Hands On to Scale a Lean Venture Students gain real-world operational growth and management experience, both at Babson and in Boston on one of the city’s highest-traffic weekends.
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June 7, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-21 14:43:21
Polina Raygorodskaya and Gustavo Trindade
How Solving 1 Problem Led to Millions in Revenue Wanderu founder Polina Raygorodskaya ’08 illustrated to the growing startup community of Miami how solving a problem led to more than $100 million in revenue.
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May 16, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-07 13:54:28
Scholars from around the world are coming to Babson entrepreneurship conferences
Scholars from Around the World Are Headed to Babson This June, hundreds of scholars will arrive on Babson’s campus for two renowned entrepreneurship research events—the Diana International Research Conference and the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference.
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May 8, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-21 09:42:54
Akio Toyoda
But First, A Look Back at Toyoda’s Time at Babson In anticipation of addressing Babson’s graduate Class of 2019 at this year’s Centennial Commencement, Akio Toyoda MBA’82, P’14 shares some of his favorite Babson memories and advice.
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May 6, 2019

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-13 18:54:38
Abby Beecher
Balancing Business With Being Part of the Team Abigail Beecher knows how to balance a future business career while helping lead a collegiate sports team on NCAA tournament runs in consecutive years.
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May 3, 2019

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-12 10:06:31