Learning to Ask Sharper Questions

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 29, 2026

Kenechukwu Anadu MBA’10, DBA’28 is a member of the inaugural cohort of Babson’s Doctor of Business Administration program. He serves as a vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Supervision, Regulation, and Credit Department. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki/Babson College)

Listen

Editor’s note: As Babson’s new Doctor of Business Administration program begins, we are highlighting the individual entrepreneurial leaders who comprise the inaugural cohort. This is second in a series of DBA candidate profiles.

Ask better questions, and you receive better answers.

As Kenechukwu Anadu MBA’10, DBA’28 decided to pursue a Doctor of Business Administration at Babson College, he thought of how he went about asking questions. He wanted that increased knowledge, that sharpness and experience, to dig deeper with his inquiries.

“The DBA courseload, and ongoing engagements with other students and faculty, will significantly improve my ability to ask better questions,” he says.

Anadu serves as a vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Supervision, Regulation, and Credit Department. He co-heads the Supervisory Research and Statistics Unit, which supports the Boston Fed’s participation in numerous Federal Reserve System initiatives.

Anadu is also the co-chair of the Federal Reserve System’s monitoring and analysis program for the largest, most systemically important banks (Anadu notes that the views expressed in this article are his own and don’t represent those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, or the Federal Reserve System.).

Now in the middle of his first year at Babson, Anadu shares a few reflections on his pursuit of the DBA degree.

Why did you decide to continue your education?

“As a lifelong learner, I believe that the DBA will significantly push the boundaries of my intellectual growth, ability, and capacity.”

What part of the DBA program are you most looking forward to? 

“I look forward to all of it. From engaging with my fellow cohort to digesting all the materials, I am ready to roll up my sleeves and dive into the program.”

What are your hopes and aspirations professionally after the DBA program? 

“During and following the DBA program, my hopes are to become a better leader. Also, to sharpen my ability to apply innovative—and entrepreneurial—approaches to strategic decision making and problem solving.”

This is part of a series highlighting the entrepreneurial leaders in the inaugural cohort of Babson’s new Doctor of Business Administration program. Read more about Babson’s first DBA candidates.