Summer 2024

From the President: Faculty Research Is Core to Our Mission

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Higher education’s role in society has transformed significantly over the course of centuries. New technologies, a shifting climate, and burgeoning economies have long necessitated that our industry be prepared to answer the call of a dynamic world. That willingness to explore and support society’s evolving needs and preparing learners for leadership roles is what excites me most about Babson College.

The importance of faculty research to higher education’s value proposition is intimate. Faculty intellectual capital creates understandings that enable learners to confidently act. Empowering learners with perspectives and tools to synthesize data and make decisions is especially necessary for business and entrepreneurship education.


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Babson College has been proudly at the forefront of entrepreneurship education and thought leadership for more than a century. Our faculty and their research have played an important role in elevating Babson’s position as the flagship for educating the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. Their work outside the classroom directly informs their approach within it. That academic rigor ensures our students are prepared to enter a complex world and immediately add value.

Faculty research is therefore core to our mission. Academic institutions contribute significant thought leadership across a broad spectrum of fields and industries. Our community of faculty leaders includes many admirable examples.

The scope of the research of Babson faculty is wide and impressive, as is its impact. In this issue of Babson Magazine, we examine examples of the research—from assessing supply chain efficiency to provide crucial medical and humanitarian aid where it’s needed the most, to examining data to inform our approach to managing a warming world. It’s an illustration of the important work of Babson’s faculty that enriches our campus and our world.

The extensive impact of our community of learners and leaders continues to advance our mission to empower entrepreneurial leaders everywhere. And, their vital academic contributions continue to elevate Babson’s leadership role throughout higher education.

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