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Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein talks to reporters before Game 6 of the 2016 National League Championship Series.
Do Leaders Have a Shelf Life? Not if They Follow This Advice. Leaders can manage in their role continuously as long they effectively balance work and life and strive to learn and grow.
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December 10, 2020

Tagged Leadership, Advice, Career, Commentary, Faculty, Management

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2026-05-06 02:32:32
Upskilling Illustration
Does Your Career Need Upskilling? Here's How to Start. Upskilling opportunities, from free online courses to short workshops to full graduate classes, give lifelong learners a chance to hone new skills at Babson.
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December 4, 2020

Tagged Advice, Career, Executive Education

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2026-05-26 07:59:15
Online shopping for the holiday season
Earlier and More Online: How Consumers Are Shopping for the Holidays Shopping this holiday season has started earlier and moved more online than in years past, spurred by deals from retailers and implications of the pandemic.
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November 30, 2020

Tagged Commentary, Faculty

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2026-05-18 11:31:52
Entering the Family Business
5 Things the Next Gen Should Do When Joining a Family Business How can a next-generation leader successfully enter the family business? Lauri Union of the Institute for Family Entrepreneurship interviewed Babson alumni to find out.
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November 25, 2020

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Company Culture, Family Entrepreneurship, Global, Leadership

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2026-05-15 06:03:53
The Sony PlayStation 5
Coping with a Disrupted Supply Chain: What Retailers Can Do as the Holidays Near A disrupted supply chain, a spike in demand, and new product launches. It’s a turbulent time for retailers, around the corner of the holiday season.
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November 24, 2020

Tagged Faculty, Advice, Corporate Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Management

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2026-05-14 21:10:56
Quibi
The Lessons Learned from a $1.7 Billion Failure A mere six months after it launched, the streaming service Quibi announced it was shutting down. What can be learned from such a stunning collapse?
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November 16, 2020

Tagged Startups, Entrepreneurship, Commentary, Advice, Faculty

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2026-05-14 21:10:56
FutureLab on Mobility
The Fight Against Isolation in the Time of COVID To combat isolation in older adults, a student team from Babson’s FutureLab on Mobility explored how to improve access to technology.
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October 28, 2020

Tagged Technology, Social Innovation, Undergraduate, Graduate

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-05-09 15:07:50
An empty movie theatre.
The Future of Film Is Ripe with Opportunity for Innovators The cinema industry has been brought to a grinding halt. Professor Gina O’Connor says how leaders pivot will be critical in shaping the future of film.
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October 9, 2020

Tagged Corporate Innovation, Commentary, Entrepreneurship, Faculty

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2026-05-30 17:57:04
U.S. Small Business Administration sign
New Research: The Real Impacts of COVID-19 on Small Business U.S. small businesses have exhausted their federal funding and need additional support, according to a study by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, co-led by Babson College.
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September 29, 2020

Tagged Research, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Faculty

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2026-05-22 17:25:44
Image of cell phone with Microsoft, Oracle, TikTok and Walmart logos
The TikTok Acquisition’s Puzzling Fit What does a software company and a retail company have in common with a social media company? Babson Professor Jay Rao breaks down the TikTok acquisition.
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September 25, 2020

Tagged Faculty, Executive Education

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2026-05-28 17:47:58