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The TikTok Ban and Beyond: How Small Businesses Can Adapt If TikTok is banned, what’s next? Got Sole founder Jonathan DiModica ’21 shares insights on adaptability, strategy, and long-term brand success.
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January 30, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-04-10 19:20:48
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The Second Act: 5 Tips for Finding Your Career’s Next Phase What happens when you leave a job that has defined you? Babson Professor Danna Greenberg reflects on how one can create an inspiring and rewarding next phase of a career.
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January 23, 2025

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2026-04-08 19:35:42
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Technology Meets Compassion: Uwill Founder Brings Mental Wellness Solutions to College Students Babson lessons helped create Uwill, a mental wellness platform for college students in immediate need, says founder Michael London ’92.
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January 8, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-04-10 19:20:48
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How Holiday Trends Could Influence Shopping in 2025 Convenience rules for holiday shoppers, but sustainability and in-person experiences can give small retailers a boost, Babson Professor Lauren Beitelspacher says.
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December 18, 2024

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2026-04-12 02:29:26
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Seven Tips for How to Become a Good Public Speaker Public speaking can be challenging. You need to calm your nerves, understand your audience, and figure out what to even say. Sharon Sinnott, the director of Babson’s Speech Center, offers help.
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December 13, 2024

Posted in Insights

2026-03-28 14:29:02
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Career Advice and Insider Insights from the World of Sports Brett Jewkes, of The Blank Family of Businesses, offers insights on the business and inner workings of sports in his latest visit to Babson, which has introduced a popular sports management concentration.
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October 4, 2024

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2026-04-07 18:06:33
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Babson Students Share Secrets to Navigating the College Transition A month into college, it’s OK to not have it all figured out. Fellow Babson students offer advice to first-year students navigating the adjustment.
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September 25, 2024

Posted in Community

2026-04-10 04:39:12
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Amazon’s Return-to-Office Mandate Stirs Debate on Collaboration, Fairness, and Flexibility Amazon’s return-to-office policy could trigger issues with employee motivation and workplace fairness, according to Babson thought leaders.
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September 25, 2024

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2026-04-10 17:10:37
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Don’t Look Back in Anger: Business Lessons from the Oasis Reunion Disagreements are a fact of life in rock bands and in business. Management professor Amanda Weirup looks at the improbable Oasis reunion and what it reflects in the wider world of business.
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September 19, 2024

Posted in Insights

2026-04-06 18:05:36
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The Office Dress Code: What Has Changed, and What Has Not?  Office culture has shifted to allow for more casual and authentic dress, says Babson Assistant Professor Emily Rosado-Solomon, but only to a point.
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August 21, 2024

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2026-04-08 17:14:45