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Awards, Books, and Publications for Babson Faculty Babson College faculty members are being recognized for new books and articles, as well as with an array of awards for their scholarship.
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August 11, 2022

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2026-08-04 02:42:27
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Investigating the Future of Work As companies contemplate bringing workers back to the office, they reckon with core questions about innovation, productivity, and what kind of organization they want to be.
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August 2, 2022

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2026-08-05 06:24:10
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Why Conglomerates Are Breaking Up From Kellogg’s to General Electric, several conglomerates have opted to break up into smaller companies looking to increase interest from investors. Babson’s Peter Cohan, who teaches corporate strategy, explains the reasons behind the new trend.
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July 19, 2022

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2026-08-04 18:57:39
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Babson Experts on How to Recession-Proof Your Finances With fears of a recession looming in the United States, Babson College finance professors offer their thoughts and advice on navigating the turbulent financial times.
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July 7, 2022

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2026-08-05 06:24:10
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Target, Walmart Have Too Much Inventory. Here’s Why. Big-box stores are overloaded with inventory. Babson Professor Anne Roggeveen explains reasons for the shift in consumer-spending habits.
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June 13, 2022

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2026-07-13 17:01:31
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Closing the Wealth Gap Through Entrepreneurship A panel of alumni experts at the Black Unity Summit share their keys to success to helping close the wealth gap for Black entrepreneurs.
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April 14, 2022

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2026-07-25 02:07:41
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A Teaching Moment: The Impact of the Invasion of Ukraine At a Ukraine-Russia teach-in, Babson professors provide a multidisciplinary look at the wide-ranging effect of the invasion, from politics to economics to health care to cultural heritage.
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April 1, 2022

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2026-07-30 10:52:57
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Managing the Next Phase of Pandemic Response As Babson College begins to move out of the emergency management phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, two experts who have helped guide the College’s response discuss what may come next.
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March 31, 2022

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2026-07-21 06:04:12
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Daryl Bullis: Opening Minds Through Academic Research Longtime academic librarian Daryl Bullis encourages students to think of writing a paper not just a task to fulfill, but a world to discover.
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March 31, 2022

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2026-07-30 10:52:57
Deborah Cohen ’19 speaks before a crowd at the B.E.T.A. Challenge
How to Win the B.E.T.A. Challenge Former judges in Babson College’s annual business competition offer their advice on how competitors can win the prestigious contest and prosper into the future.
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March 28, 2022

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2026-07-27 16:55:27