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Bill Belichick looks to a camera as people around him celebrate a Super Bowl title
What NFL Firings Can Teach About Leadership and Management The NFL season is winding down, which means a wave of coaches, including the Patriots’ Bill Belichick, are out of a job. Babson Professor Joseph Weintraub talks of the right and wrong ways to fire a team leader.
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January 25, 2024

Posted in Insights

2026-04-21 20:45:37
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Brewing up Success: The Allure of Collaborations in Starbucks x Stanley’s Limited-Edition Cup  Modern business partnerships can be a win-win so long as there is a synergy between the two brands, says Babson Professor Anne Roggeveen.
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January 23, 2024

Posted in Insights

2026-04-22 00:00:59
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What Entrepreneurship Can Mean for Those in Prison Through a prison education program, Babson is using entrepreneurship to empower inmates, helping them to rethink their lives and who they want to be.
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January 18, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-03-31 13:57:16
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Want to Boost Your Company’s Growth? Upskill Your Workforce. Here’s How. In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Stephen Flavin, executive director of Babson Executive Education, offers three tips for how organizations to take full advantage of corporate training and executive education.
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January 11, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-08 04:36:54
Xinghua Li poses for a photo on campus
Office Hours: How Media Shape the Environment With a popular course, Associate Professor of Media Studies Xinghua Li engages students to examine the effects on the natural world.
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January 3, 2024

Posted in Insights

2026-04-01 23:33:42
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I’ve Spent Decades Studying How Mentors Make You Successful. Here’s How You Find the Right Ones. In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Professor Wendy Murphy advises everyone to build a personal board of advisors. Here are five things to know about finding the right mentors.
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December 18, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-03-23 20:48:53
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Babson Announces Four New Term Chairs  Four Babson faculty members—Frederick Douglass Opie, Tina Opie, Erik Noyes, and Kristen Getchell—have received new term chair appointments.
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December 13, 2023

Posted in Community

2026-04-17 04:24:49
Overview of a classroom as a professor presents in front of a large screen
The Importance and Impact of Case Writing at Babson College Babson College has been ranked No. 14 in The Case Centre Impact Index, a new annual ranking of organizations based on the global reach and impact of their case writing.
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December 12, 2023

Posted in Insights, Outcomes

2026-04-18 15:17:13
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Great Leaders Must Be Great Coaches—Here’s How to Become One In an article from Entrepreneur magazine, Professor Scott Taylor provides a research-driven approach for entrepreneurial leaders to coach and effectively develop their teams.
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December 11, 2023

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-17 04:24:49
Franchising discussion at Babson
Unveiling the Power of Franchising: Myths, Truths, and Triumphs Babson alumni and others with decades of franchising experience shared their insights during Babson’s Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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December 11, 2023

Posted in Insights

2026-04-15 14:46:38