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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

Posted in Insights

2026-06-03 17:18:16
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

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2026-05-14 21:10:56
Collage of Jeff Hoffman, Elle Macpherson, and Pitbull
Celebrity Entrepreneurs Inspire Young Entrepreneurial Leaders Pitbull, Elle Macpherson P’20, and Jeff Hoffman share their experiences and their advice to motivate and empower young entrepreneurial leaders.
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November 20, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-13 04:25:11
Screenshot of the Impact Unplugged panel
Yes, You Can Create Positive Impact While Driving Financial Returns To maximize their impact and solve pressing problems facing society today, entrepreneurial leaders are fostering collaboration, demonstrating creativity, and empowering others.
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November 20, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-05-27 15:54:51
Learning through experiencing different cultures around the world
‘Out of Your Comfort Zone’: How International Education Spurs Critical Thinking Understanding other cultures and other communities is key to addressing social injustice around the world and even in our own backyards.
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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.
November 17, 2020

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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

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2026-05-14 21:10:56
Esther Greene MBA ’21 while serving in the Marine Corps and today.
5 Questions with Marine Corps Veteran Esther Greene MBA’21 Babson Veterans Club President Esther Greene MBA’21 reflects on how military service helped shape her into the entrepreneurial leader she is today.
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November 11, 2020

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A sketch of Nobel Prize-winning scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna.
‘Quantum Leap’: Nobel-Winning Scientists Advance Women’s Leadership Two women scientists won the Nobel Prize collectively for the first time Oct. 7, inspiring women for years to come, says Smaiyra Million and Susan Duffy.
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October 26, 2020

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-13 09:23:29
The Blank School Panel
Lessons from the Blank Family of Businesses At a panel discussion with leaders from the Blank Family of Businesses, Arthur M. Blank ‘63 H’98 described listening and responding as the keys to entrepreneurial success.
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October 21, 2020

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2026-06-13 04:25:11
Andrea Lindner ’22, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98, and President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA ’92, PhD during the October 15 fireside chat.
In Business, and Education, Blank’s Core Values Drive Success From The Home Depot to the NFL and MLS, Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 has found success by putting the customer first, and stressing the importance of purpose.
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October 19, 2020

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2026-06-08 03:22:18