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A crowd in a stadium watches the Super Bowl
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

2026-07-31 07:34:03
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

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2026-08-12 10:11:31
Two students work on projects involving paper and cardboard in a boisterous classroom
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

2026-07-13 17:01:19
Professors sit and listen in a classroom
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

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2026-08-17 08:15:14
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

2026-08-12 10:26:46
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

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2026-08-14 12:34:17
This pink Starbucks X Stanley tumbler is in demand.
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

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2026-08-17 17:58:51
Three women sit on a bench on Babson’s campus
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

2026-08-14 05:09:48
Three people collaborate over a laptop in a classroom
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

2026-08-14 00:45:16
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

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2026-08-14 10:07:29