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3 Common Myths About Franchising That You Need to Stop Believing In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Ab Igram MBA‘96 and Vincent Onyemah debunk myths about franchising and demonstrate why the model is an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs to create and scale economic and social value.
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March 7, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-21 23:58:59
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Theater Success Sets Stage for Babson Students to Act on Creativity, Collaboration In a “historic moment for theater at Babson,” student actors explore the intersection of creativity and entrepreneurship at a prestigious theater festival with their production of Kingdom City, directed by Associate Professor Beth Wynstra.
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March 6, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-04-08 02:45:16
Professor of Practice Michele Kerrigan teaches a new class on how to expand DEI. (Photo by Nic Czarnecki/Babson College)
How to Build Diversity in Any Organization Anyone within an organization can boost diversity, equity, and inclusion, says Babson Assistant Professor of Practice Michele Kerrigan.
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February 22, 2024

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-04-20 07:28:22
Myles Spence, giving two thumbs up, and Kat DeLorean sit in a classroom
Babson Students Go Back to the Future with DeLorean Next Generation  In a brand management class, Babson students offer a helping hand to an iconic automaker, which is rebranding itself as a not-for-profit car company with an emphasis on education.
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February 16, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-19 19:05:16
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What It Means to Be a Fulbright Scholar from Babson College Professor Sinan Erzurumlu recently returned from a semester in Denmark as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar, earning Babson College distinction as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the second year in a row.
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February 13, 2024

Posted in Outcomes

2026-04-19 19:05:16
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Quick Takes: Babson Professors Share Their Super Bowl Storylines to Watch Commercials. Gambling. Suspect Statistics. Before the big game, Babson professors took time to share what they’ll be looking for as the Niners take on the Chiefs on Sunday.
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February 9, 2024

Posted in Insights

2026-04-19 19:05:16
A woman uses self-checkout at a grocery store.
Retailers Rethink Self-Checkout After Facing Hidden Costs Looking to slash labor costs, retailers have increased self-checkout lanes. Now, they’re backtracking due to hidden costs, says Babson’s Peter Cohan.
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February 6, 2024

Posted in Insights

2026-04-19 19:05:16
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A New Landmark Study Examines the Impact of the Babson FME For the first time, researchers examine Babson’s signature course, the FME, and show how it builds resiliency and an entrepreneurial mindset in students.
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February 5, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-16 18:54:52
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Inquiring Minds and Inspiring Research At Babson’s annual Faculty Research Day, professors talked about their work in a wide range of fields, including AI, education, and entrepreneurship.
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February 2, 2024

Posted in Insights

2026-04-22 03:54:48
Peter Cohan, Thomas Davenport Honored as Top Retail Experts Babson College professors Peter Cohan and Thomas Davenport have been recognized as Top Retail Experts by RETHINK Retail.
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January 30, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-04-21 20:45:37