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With Ban Pending, Should Microsoft or Twitter Buy TikTok?
With Ban Pending, Should Microsoft or Twitter Buy TikTok? Restrictions have been imposed on TikTok in the United States, barring an American acquisition. Lecturer Peter Cohan says a potential deal may not even be worth the time.
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
August 13, 2020

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Official Black Wall Street founder Mandy Bowman '12
GEM Data: Black Entrepreneurship Represents Highest Rate in U.S. The rate of Black entrepreneurship across the United States has intensified since 2014, and it’s because of innovators like Mandy Bowman ’12.
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
August 13, 2020

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The future of the cruise line industry
Is There a Future for Cruise Lines? This Former CEO Says Yes Longtime Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Andy Stuart discussed his career of overcoming challenges as they relate to the pandemic with Babson graduate students.
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
August 10, 2020

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Taylor Swift’s, the entrepreneurial mindset, and the improvisational mindset
In Impromptu Album Release, Taylor Swift Sings in an Entrepreneur’s Tune Can musicians be entrepreneurs? Most certainly, says Lakshmi Balachandra, reflecting on the release of Taylor Swift’s impromptu album, “Folklore.”
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
August 6, 2020

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Best Leadership Traits
Great Leaders Have These 3 Best Leadership Traits in Common Entrepreneurial leaders are strong risk managers. Exceptional uncertainty navigators. Skilled ambiguity explorers.
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August 4, 2020

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Five Lessons from GEM's Research
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August 1, 2020

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What Is a Stimulus Package?
What Is a Stimulus Package? A Conversation with Professor Megan Way You’ve heard about it a lot this year, but, what is a stimulus package? Associate Professor and Chair of the Economics Division Megan Way provides some answers.
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
July 30, 2020

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We Need Innovation in Leadership. Here’s How to Teach It. Babson Professor Sebastian Fixson knows that innovation in leadership is teachable. He explains why, and shows us how to teach innovation to college students.
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July 27, 2020

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Professor Dessislava Pachamanova
Bridging Business and Health Care to the Benefit of Students By challenging students with real problems exposed through research, Dessislava Pachamanova provides an opportunity to study complexities of a crisis.
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Bryan Lipiner
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Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
July 20, 2020

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Empowering words for women, by women
Empowering Words for Women, By Women A look back at some of the most empowering words for women, by women, at Babson.
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July 17, 2020

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