Tag: Advice

A man listens to a woman speaking

Why Is Emotional Intelligence Important in Leadership? Babson Professor Scott Taylor, an expert on emotional intelligence, explains why it’s such an essential aptitude for a leader to master.

By John Crawford

July 29, 2024

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Faculty, Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Communication skills are pivotal in leadership.

Why Is Communication Important in Leadership? Successful leadership requires effective communication to foster collaboration, enhance productivity, and maintain connections in a tech-driven world.

By Hillary Chabot

July 22, 2024

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Faculty, Leadership, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

People work at tables in a busy office

Five Thoughts on Finding a Fulfilling Job Babson Professor Jennifer Tosti-Kharas offers her thoughts on how to find purpose and pleasure in one’s work and what that can mean for living a rewarding life.

By John Crawford

July 19, 2024

Tagged Advice, Faculty, Thought Leadership, Research

Posted in Insights

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What Babson Students Learned from Warren Buffett in Omaha A group of Babson students, supported by an anonymous gift from a Babson alumnus, made a trip to the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting. Here are their takeaways.

By John Crawford

June 12, 2024

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Class of 2021, Class of 2023, Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Finance, Student Life, Undergraduate, Class of 2020

Posted in Community, Insights

Babson professor addresses students

Navigating the Realm of Possibility: Inspiring Advice from the Last Lecture Babson Professor Anirudh Dhebar delivered an inspiring Last Lecture to the graduate Class of 2024 after collecting his sixth Thomas Kennedy Award for Teaching Excellence.

By Hillary Chabot

May 10, 2024

Tagged Commencement, Class of 2024, Advice, Graduate, Faculty

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Wiljeana Glover, the Stephen C. and Carmella R. Kletjian Foundation Distinguished Professor of Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship and the founding faculty director of the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Babson College.

Successful Businesses Have This One Thing in Common Startups with diverse and unique expert perspectives drive innovation and success. Professor Wiljeana Glover explains how to establish thriving partnerships in a piece for Entrepreneur magazine.

By Wiljeana Glover

May 4, 2024

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education, Advice, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership lecturing at a Babson Boston classroom

Employees Are Burnt Out. Here Are Three Ways to Reduce Stress and Boost Performance. In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Associate Professor Rob Cross explains how microtressors lead to burnout, and shares three ways organizations can combat employee stress and boost productivity.

April 24, 2024

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Advice

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Maren Butler sitting in the stands at Fenway Park

‘Game-Changing’ Careers at the Intersection of Sports and Data With analytics jobs on the rise, recent Babson graduates find success using their education to inform data careers in the professional sports industry.

By Melissa Savignano

March 18, 2024

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Undergraduate, Career

Posted in Outcomes

Nairi Enright ’24 teaches in front of a class

Making a Good First Impression Takes More Than a Firm Handshake In her senior-led seminar at Babson, Nairi Enright ’24 explores how to navigate those first encounters in life, whether at the office, the classroom, or the party.

By John Crawford

March 5, 2024

Tagged Advice, Student Life, Undergraduate, Class of 2024

Posted in Insights

Arlene Cummings poses for a photo with her daughter Madison Spence and son Myles Spence in the background.

Setting Sail: Arlene Cummings Prepares to Inspire at TEDxBabsonCollege Arlene Cummings MBA’24, P’24 will share her empowering story at TEDxBabsonCollege on March 23, fulfilling a lifelong dream of public speaking.

By Hillary Chabot

March 1, 2024

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Graduate, Undergraduate, Advice

Posted in Community, Insights