Tag: Faculty

Heidi Neck speaks in classroom
How to Keep Your Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive Long After Launch Professor Heidi Neck has taught more than 10,000 people how to build their entrepreneurial spirit. In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, she outlines three tips for how companies can keep that spark.
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June 17, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

The runners pose for a group photo in front of the Babson World Globe
Ready, Set, Go: Babson’s Annual Faculty and Staff Run Continues to Grow More than 30 Babson community members participated in the 10K Faculty and Staff Run to Support Students, the largest turnout in the event’s five-year history.
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June 5, 2024

Posted in Community

Nada Hashmi Named to Poets & Quants’ 40-Under-40 Best MBA Professors Nada Hashmi, assistant professor of information systems at Babson College, has been named to Poets & Quants’ list of 40-Under-40 Best MBA Professors of 2024. 
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May 21, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

Babson Professor Nan Langowitz poses for a photo with family members
Retiring Faculty Leave Behind a Legacy at Babson Together, four retiring professors at Babson—Sam Hariharan, Nan Langowitz, Brian Seitz, and Virginia Soybel—brought decades of leadership and scholarship to the College.
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John Crawford
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.
May 17, 2024

Posted in Community

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.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
May 10, 2024

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.
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May 4, 2024

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.
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April 24, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

man holds credit card while shopping online
Busy Streets, Early Bird Specials, and Why Dynamic Pricing Isn’t All Bad Dynamic pricing, the practice of changing prices in real time as demand fluctuates, has faced backlash in recent years. But, it also can be an effective tool for social good.
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John Crawford
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.
April 23, 2024

Posted in Insights

The winners of the 2024 B.E.T.A. Challenge holding their winning checks.
B.E.T.A. Challenge Winners Rack Up Double the Awards B.E.T.A. Challenge winners took home twice the awards, while Babson students looked on at a watch party in Knight Auditorium this year.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
April 19, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Erin Degnan Escobedo poses for a portrait
A Real-World Perspective on Real Estate  Associate Professor of Practice Erin Degnan Escobedo has helped build Babson’s real estate curriculum, based on her experience and the expertise of engaged alumni.
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April 9, 2024

Posted in Community, Insights