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Leadership vs. Management: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know What are the differences and nuances between being a leader and being a manager, particularly at a startup? Babson Professor Joseph Weintraub shares his thoughts.
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February 4, 2025

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-06-15 17:51:19
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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

Posted in Insights

2026-06-15 05:59:34
Yasuhiro Yamakawa delivers a keynote address
I Teach Aspiring Entrepreneurs Why It’s Good to Fail—Here’s How to Turn That Failure into Success It’s important for all entrepreneurs to learn how to accept failure—it happens to everyone. Here’s how you can use it to promote success, writes Associate Professor Yasuhiro Yamakawa in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.
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January 22, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-06-15 02:14:02
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Tackling the Big Changes in College Football  As a labor economist and a mom of a college football player, Megan Way P’26 is interested in the sport’s human costs. With the title game approaching, the Babson professor considers the state of big-time college football.
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January 15, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-06-13 16:08:18
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Gen Alpha Skin Care Craze: Babson Professors Decode the Tween Beauty Boom Babson marketing experts explore the booming $4.7B tween skin care market, which is fueled by social media and raises ethical concerns.
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January 10, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-06-16 10:52:51
Joanna Carey Featured on Climate Panel at CIEE Conference in Rome Associate Professor of Environmental Science Joanna Carey represented Babson College in Rome recently, speaking on stage with four other climate change experts at the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Study Abroad Conference. 
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January 9, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-06-16 16:36:10
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Babson Professors Look Ahead to 2025 Much happens in a year. Reflecting on the months to come, Babson professors took time to discuss what they’re looking forward to in 2025.
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January 3, 2025

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-06-16 20:48:39
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24 Photos from 2024: A Year in Review Babson College reached new heights in 2024. Here, photographer Nic Czarnecki shares 24 of his favorite photos from an unprecedented year on campus.
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December 30, 2024

Posted in Community

2026-06-16 18:11:55
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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

Posted in Insights

2026-06-15 08:42:15
Tina Opie talks during the panel discussion
PHOTOS: Tina Opie and Babson at the Massachusetts Conference for Women  Tina Opie, associate professor of management, highlighted Babson College’s presence last week at the 20th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women.
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December 16, 2024

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-06-15 23:18:21