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Matthew Mottola MSEL’17 speaks on stage about the future of work, with the cover of his new book inset

How Freelancers Are Taking Control of Their Careers In his career, Matthew Mottola MSEL’17 has focused on supporting and empowering freelance and remote workers. Now, he has a new book exploring the future of work.

By John Crawford

March 1, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Alumni, Startups, Technology

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-05-05 06:26:13

Box and bottle of Pearl Milling Company pancake mix and syrup

Food Product Caricatures, Rebranding, and the Lessons We Can Learn The rebrands of food products that have long featured Black caricature present an opportunity to address blind spots in our own lives.

By Bryan Lipiner

March 1, 2021

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Career, Faculty

Posted in Insights

2026-05-30 20:01:26

To prepare for an uncertain future, business leaders must use their imaginations to imagine the world of tomorrow.

Why Business Leaders Need Imagination To prepare for an uncertain future, business leaders need to indulge in what science fiction writers and children employ on a regular basis: their imagination.

By John Crawford

February 24, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Leadership, Research

Posted in Insights

2026-04-06 08:17:41

As part of an Entrepreneurial Leadership Village event, a healthcare expert discusses how she leads by values and stays positive during the uncertainty and disruption of the pandemic.

How to Lead in Health Care During a Pandemic As part of an Entrepreneurial Leadership Village event, a healthcare expert discusses how she leads by values and stays positive during the uncertainty and disruption of the pandemic.

By John Crawford

February 3, 2021

Tagged Advice, Leadership, Women's Leadership

Posted in Insights

2026-05-16 10:44:18

The Volatility Surrounding GameStop Stock Explained What is going on with GameStop? Cutler Center Managing Director Patrick Gregory breaks down and explains the volatile week in the stock market.

By Bryan Lipiner

February 1, 2021

Tagged Finance, Faculty

Posted in Insights

2026-05-29 14:14:30

Taking Action on Diversity and Inclusion As U.S. chair and senior partner at PwC and co-founder of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, Tim Ryan ’88 uses his entrepreneurial skills to raise awareness and effect change.

By Eric Beato

January 25, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Inclusive Excellence, Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-05-29 14:14:30

Finding Undercover Anomalies Hidden in Medical Data

Finding the Stories Hidden in Data In his research, Babak Zafari sifts through mountains of medical data trying to undercover anomalies that might be signs of fraud, waste, and abuse.

By John Crawford

Senior Journalist

John Crawford

A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.

January 14, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Research

Posted in Insights