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Groundbreaking Babson Research Advances the Field of Entrepreneurial Leadership New research from Babson College offers the first conceptual model of entrepreneurial leadership, showing the need to build meaningful relationships, inspire creativity, and support risk-taking behaviors to solve the world’s problems.
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March 12, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-17 01:42:54
The fate of the penny is up in the air after an executive order asked the U.S. Mint to stop making the coin. (Photo: Stephen Orsillo/Adobe Stock)
Eliminating the Penny? These Babson Professors Have Thoughts It costs 3.7 cents to mint a U.S. penny. But ending penny production isn’t simple, sparking a debate about the future of physical currency.
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March 12, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-06-12 04:56:56
Babson first-year students showed off their FME ventures at the Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex during the annual FME Expo last week. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)
AI Joins the Team: How FME Students Are Learning to Use Generative AI First-year Babson students harness AI to develop and launch their FME ventures—gaining an edge in the evolving entrepreneurial landscape.
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March 3, 2025

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

2026-06-14 18:37:26
Is Your Business Idea Worth Pursuing? Three Tips to Avoid the Most Common Reason for Failure Check out these front-end market research tips that will help you determine whether your venture ideas are worth pursuing, writes Associate Profess Bradley George in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.
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February 24, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-06-11 05:14:08
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Tariffs Explained: What They Do, Why They Matter, and Who They Impact Tariffs shape global trade and domestic industries. Babson’s Joshua Stillwagon explains their purpose, impact, and economic consequences.
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February 20, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-06-15 08:42:15
A Starbucks sign hangs from a building
The Frappuccino Funk: What’s Ailing Starbucks? Sales at Starbucks are slumping. Babson Professor Gina O’Connor examines how the coffee giant lost its way and how it can find its way back.
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February 19, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-06-13 13:51:38
Régine Jean-Charles speaks at a podum in front of a large screen
Illuminating MLK’s Legacy and the Women Who Shaped It At Babson’s Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day celebration, keynote speaker Régine Jean-Charles shares insights on justice, critical thinking, and the power of community.
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February 14, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-06-11 03:23:09
Images from four of the Super Bowl commercials are pictured
Flying Eyebrows and Soaring Mustaches: The Best (and Worst) of the Super Bowl Ads   Here’s what the marketing professors of Babson made of this year’s crop of Super Bowl commercials.
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February 11, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-06-10 05:38:52
Dessislava Pachamanova and Yunwei Gai talk in a classroom
A Day for Questions, Insights, and Connections At the annual Faculty Research Day, Babson professors share scholarly work with their peers. This year, their dizzying array of research included explorations in health care, teaching, and the future of work.
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February 7, 2025

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-06-16 03:42:02
Side-by-side headshots of Trond Undheim and Tom Davenport
Babson Appoints Undheim, Davenport to Leadership Roles with Metropoulos Institute Trond Undheim has been named the executive director and Tom Davenport the faculty director of the College’s new C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship.
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February 5, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-11 17:05:15