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.

Side-by-side photos of the chair and the two students posing for a photo with the chair

From Text Prompt to Furniture: The Story Behind Babson’s AI Dam Chair With groundbreaking artificial intelligences advances, Vaness (Reece) Gardner ’26 and Cole Collins ’26 have created what is believed to be the first full-scale, AI-designed chair on a college campus.

May 23, 2025

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Class of 2026, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Teddy Sourlis holds a microphone while speaking at an event

LISTEN: Changing the Game: The Mind on Sports In Episode 6 of “From Problems to Possibilities,” two Babson College alumni and an expert in mental health philanthropy discuss how entrepreneurial leaders are making an impact at the intersection of sports and mental health.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 21, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 poses for a photograph

A Mother and Entrepreneur Creates Community for Her Fellow Moms As a new mom facing a challenging time, Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 founded the support group Zooming Moms. She later started a second group, Moms at Babson, as an MBA student.

By John Crawford

May 15, 2025

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Graduate, Student Life

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Students and friends celebrate and hug after winning the competition

‘Moos’ and Ahhs: Babson AI Showcase Draws Rave Reviews A high-tech solution from two MSEL students to improve monitoring herds of cows wins the top prize at the first Babson College AI Showcase, hosted by the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship.

May 9, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Class of 2027, Graduate, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Brigitte Muehlmann gestures while speaking at Winn Auditorium

LISTEN: Do Well by Doing Good: The ‘Stuff’ in Sustainability In Episode 5 of “From Problems to Possibilities,” two Babson College alumni and an accounting professor discuss how entrepreneurial leaders are creating value by tackling sustainability in the consumer products space.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 6, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Faculty, Sustainability

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

A long line of people pose for a photo with their giant checks

‘A Dream Come True’ for the B.E.T.A. Challenge Grand-Prize Winners Anthony Gatti MBA’24 and Nathan Ruff-Williams MBA’23, Ily Kynion Coulibaly MSBA’25, and Daniel Berlin ’26 win the B.E.T.A. Challenge grand prizes for their ventures at Babson’s signature pitch competition.

April 24, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Nissha Chairman of the Board and Group CEO Junya Suzuki holding a pennant flag that says Nissha

How One Company Invested in Its Employees’ Professional Development Employee relationships are a big part of Nissha Medical Technologies’ story. The company, led by President and CEO Sam Heleba MBA’89, recently launched a leadership academy with the help of Babson Executive Education.

By Melissa Savignano

April 23, 2025

Tagged Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship Education, Executive Education, Health Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

A group of students pose for a photo

Babson First-Year Students Learn to Navigate Family Legacies and Carve Their Own Path Babson’s First Year Family Entrepreneurship Mastermind program helps students strengthen family business relationships, develop leadership skills, and launch passion-driven ventures.

By Hillary Chabot

April 22, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Family Entrepreneurship, Student Life, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Aaron Walton speaks in a Babson classroom

LISTEN: Authenticity in Messaging and Representation in Media In Episode 4 of “From Problems to Possibilities,” a trailblazing advertising executive, a Babson marketing professor, and a modeling agency founder examine the business opportunities and impact of authentic messaging for companies.

By Thought & Action Staff

April 22, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Faculty

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Mike Repole speaks at Winn Auditorium

Work Hard, Call Your Parents, and Other Advice from Entrepreneur Mike Repole The co-founder of two multibillion-dollar beverage companies and majority owner of Nobull, Mike Repole delivered a loose, honest, and funny talk at Babson, offering insights from an entrepreneurial career.

By John Crawford

April 16, 2025

Tagged Advice, Campus, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights