Insights

Babson faculty and leadership are intellectuals, practicing entrepreneurs, lawyers, artists, engineers, and more, but most importantly, they are educators. Harness their relevant, practical research and consulting and executive experience to make informed strategic decisions in your organization and professional life.

Lakshmi Balachandra

What Happens to a Woman-Led Business After Startup? New research from Babson College and Bank of America finds that successful women entrepreneurs face barriers beyond capital, yet forge ahead through grit, resilience, and leadership.

By Brianna Radicioni

October 17, 2019

Tagged Faculty, Research, VC & Investing, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community, Insights

Professor Matt Allen

From Entrepreneurship to Law and Theater History: Faculty Honored Babson College Faculty from across disciplines earn Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Faculty Scholarship Awards.

By Michael Chmura

October 16, 2019

Tagged Executive Education, Faculty, Research, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Insights

Innovation through financial technology panel at Babson Connect: Worldwide

The Rise and Future of Financial Innovation Financial technology startups have changed the way we manage our money. But what does the future hold for the industry?

By Bryan Lipiner

October 15, 2019

Tagged Finance, Alumni, Advice, Technology, Centennial

Posted in Community, Insights

Tom Davenport

The AI Advantage Artificial intelligence powers everything from ecommerce chatbots to retirement planning. Babson College professor and AI expert Tom Davenport weighs in on how to kickstart AI projects, and why humans aren’t going away.

By Elizabeth Atwater

October 10, 2019

Tagged Technology, Centennial, Faculty, Research

Posted in Insights

Jason Feifer

Jason Feifer: The Entrepreneur's Storyteller Jason Feifer, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, talks about the enduring power of print, his need to find new opportunities, and what he admires about the many entrepreneurs he has met.

By John Crawford

October 9, 2019

Tagged Household Names, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Centennial

Posted in Community, Insights

Judson Althoff, Executive VP at Microsoft

How Microsoft Got Its Groove Back Judson Althoff P’22 offers an inside look at how he helped lead the largest corporate transformation in Microsoft’s more than 40-year history.

By Brianna Radicioni

October 8, 2019

Tagged Advice, Centennial, Corporate Innovation

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Investing in the Workplace and the Working Parent Faculty explore the challenges working parents face as their children age and explain ways to manage a business like an investment.

By Bryan Lipiner

October 3, 2019

Tagged Advice, Company Culture, Faculty, Research

Posted in Insights

Erika Karp

Can the Financial Markets Make the World a Better Place? Erika Karp’s investment firm helps clients make a social impact with their money. Babson recently honored her with the Centennial Social Innovator Award.

By John Crawford

October 1, 2019

Tagged Centennial, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, VC & Investing, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Finance, Research

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

How to Start a Business

How to Start a Business: 3 Things To Do Right Now Debi Kleiman, the executive director of The Arthur M. Blank Center of Entrepreneurship, shares three important things to know in how to start a business.

By Jackie Villacci

September 26, 2019

Tagged Advice, Career, Leadership, Startups

Posted in Insights

Heather McGowan

The Future of Work Is Learning What will it take to be successful in the workplaces of the future? Heather McGowan MBA ’01 says it’s adaptability, lifelong learning, and having an agile mindset.

By Elizabeth Atwater

September 26, 2019

Tagged Centennial, Alumni, Career

Posted in Insights