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The GEM U.S. Report Asks: What Happens After a Startup Is Launched? The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s annual U.S. report shows that entrepreneurship remains strong, but GEM’s findings also reveal uncertainty, as the rate of established business ownership continues to decline.
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March 30, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-05-16 19:03:02
Portrait of Andres Espinosa Riera MBA’14
Why AI Literacy Needs an Educational (and Entrepreneurial) Lens With more than two decades at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and education, Andres Espinosa Riera MBA’14 believes the fields should evolve together. A Babson lecturer and Head of Partnerships for the Americas at Founderz, Espinosa Riera is helping shape a learner-centric approach to AI education.
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March 25, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-16 16:59:03
Babson's front gate with flowers and a sign reading No. 1 in Entrepreneurship
Babson Bolsters Professional & Executive Education with First Online Entrepreneurial Leadership Certificate Building on more than a century of leadership in business and entrepreneurship education, Babson College announced the launch of its first‑ever Entrepreneurial Leadership Certificate via the College’s digital learning platform Babson On-Demand ™.
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March 24, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-16 16:59:03
Scott Taylor delivering a keynote address on a green stage
Why Entrepreneurial Leadership Isn’t a Trait—and How Leaders Can Build It in Others With a history of research and practice, Babson Professor Scott Taylor shares how to develop entrepreneurial leadership in others.
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March 24, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-16 16:59:03
A group of Babson students and small business owners gathers at the offices of Microsoft
Babson and Microsoft Team Up to Help Small Businesses with AI  Students from The Generator, Babson’s interdisciplinary AI lab, worked with small business owners to test and give feedback on a new AI tool from Microsoft.
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March 23, 2026

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2026-05-16 16:59:03
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A Writing Professor’s New Task in the Age of AI: Teaching Students When to Struggle Teaching effectively with generative AI involves a lot of experimentation and leaning in with students as a co-learner, writes Kristi Girdharry of Babson College for The Conversation.
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March 18, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-05-16 00:45:26
A shot of Kalshi and other apps on a phone screen
Place Your Bets—on Everything: Babson Professors Unpack the Prediction Markets  By allowing users to place a dizzying array of bets, prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket can tap into the wisdom of the crowd. Those insights, while valuable, also come with risk.
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March 11, 2026

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2026-05-16 15:48:19
Two students work together at a laboratory bench. One student uses a pipette to transfer liquid into a small container, while the other stands beside them observing. The workspace includes trays of plastic test tubes, a laptop, and other lab equipment. The setting appears to be a science classroom or lab with additional students visible in the background.
These Are Some of the Most Unique Things I've Learned in the Babson Classroom From liberal arts and sciences, to experiential learning, and humanities, it’s never “just business” at Babson College. Ninda Kepakisan ’28 shares a few of the most unique things she has learned in the classroom.
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February 25, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-05-14 01:19:37
Standing on a stage, Derron Wallace speaks on a microphone near an image of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Legacy Day Asks: What Will You Do with Your Education? Babson College’s 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day celebrates education and examines how its power, purpose, and promise have been realized and also fallen short.
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February 20, 2026

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2026-05-16 15:58:48
Babson professor points to research findings during presentation.
Why Faculty Research Matters: Babson Scholars on AI, Markets, and Real-World Problems With discussions ranging from artificial intelligence to monetary policy and climate challenges, Faculty Research Day spotlighted the breadth of Babson’s interdisciplinary research.
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February 6, 2026

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-05-16 18:50:36