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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

2026-04-23 11:46:11
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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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2026-04-23 11:46:11
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

2026-04-22 14:19:15
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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

Posted in Community

2026-04-23 11:24:04
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

2026-04-23 06:00:30
Entrepreneurs collaborate at a table during an Entrepreneurial Family event at the Foundry
What Is Total Entrepreneurial Activity, and Why Is It Important? One of the key metrics to evaluate the state of entrepreneurship is Total Entrepreneurial Activity, which was created by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and measures the rate of early-stage engagement. Babson professors explain its importance.
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February 2, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-04-23 05:16:49
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Erin Degnan Escobedo Named Inaugural Faculty Director of Babson’s TARCO Institute Erin Degnan Escobedo, an associate professor of practice in finance, is bringing her deep roots in real estate to the TARCO Institute for Real Estate and Entrepreneurship.
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January 29, 2026

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-04-22 21:54:50
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Why Is Babson No. 1 for Entrepreneurship? Here Are 30 Reasons Entrepreneurship is everywhere at Babson College, which has been ranked the No. 1 school for entrepreneurship for the past three decades. But why? There are countless reasons; here are just 30.
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January 23, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-04-23 10:22:09
Babson teacher stands in front of class teaching entrepreneurship to faculty from around the world.
How Babson Teaches the World’s Entrepreneurship Educators At the Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators, faculty from around the world learn not only what entrepreneurship is—but also how to teach it.
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January 23, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-22 12:14:20
Employees discuss over documents at table during a company retreat
Resolve to Network: Research Shows Company Retreats Help Forge New Connections Company offsites provide more than just a break from regular routines. New research shows retreats can serve an important function, write Madeline Kneeland of Babson College and Adam M. Kleinbaum for The Conversation.
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January 21, 2026

Posted in Insights

2026-04-21 22:56:16