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How to Be an Entrepreneurial Leader in Eight Steps From finding opportunity to taking action, here are eight essential steps to becoming an entrepreneurial leader.

By Nan Langowitz

October 26, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Advice, Q&A

Posted in Insights

Celebrating 25 Years at the Forefront of Entrepreneurship As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship pays tribute to 10 leaders and luminaries behind its growth and success.

By Wendy Schoenfeld

October 25, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurship Education, Alumni, Faculty, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

A green paper boat leads a fleet of white paper boats

Why Is Leadership Important? Why is leadership important? Babson faculty offer their expertise on the definition and value of leadership skills.

By Eric Beato

Editor / Writer

Eric Beato

Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.

October 23, 2023

Tagged Leadership, Faculty, Q&A

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from the Cryptocurrency Fraud Trial Babson Professor Steven Gordon remains bullish on cryptocurrency but offers his cautionary advice in the face of an ongoing fraud trial.

By 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.

October 16, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Technology, Commentary, VC & Investing

Posted in Insights

A franchising class led by a professor of practice.

Professors of Practice: Connecting Theory and Practice Babson’s professors of practice are able to mine their real-world careers to offer students a multitude of benefits in the classroom.

By 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.

October 6, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Career, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Community

On the field of a football stadium, Kody Harris and Arthur Blank shake hands

Pursuing a Career in Sports With its focus on values and leadership, Babson’s Good Company, Good Game course inspired Kody Harris ’25. He hopes to make a career in the sports industry.

By 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.

October 4, 2023

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Leadership, Undergraduate, Career, Faculty, Company Culture

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

Professor Andrew Corbett Serves as Keynote Speaker at an Entrepreneurship Conference in Finland At a conference focused on entrepreneurship education, Professor Andrew Corbett spoke about developing and teaching the entrepreneurial mindset.

By Thought & Action Staff

October 3, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education, Global

Posted in Babson Briefs

Professor Candida Brush Honored with the Bala Iyer Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Award Babson recently celebrated Candida Brush and a number of other College faculty members for their teaching, scholarship, and service.

By Thought & Action Staff

September 28, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Research

Posted in Babson Briefs

Image of people with arms around each other showing teamwork

Why Is Integrity Important in Leadership? Integrity in leadership leads to loyal customers, increased profits, and a better world for all. We looked at different situations where this plays out.

By 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.

September 28, 2023

Tagged Leadership, Books, Faculty, Q&A

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

Babson Park Manor Quad with the Globe in the background

Meet the New Faculty Helping to Shape Babson’s Students New faculty on campus means a new wave of expertise and excitement. In the 2023–2024 academic year, 15 new faculty members bring their invigoration and innovation to Babson’s classrooms.

By Melissa Savignano

Writer

Melissa Savignano

Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.

September 26, 2023

Tagged Faculty, Undergraduate, Graduate, Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Arts, Finance

Posted in Community

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