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Research and Mentorship Lands Babson Faculty and Staff Bevy of Honors Babson College faculty and staff are recognized for accelerating women’s entrepreneurship and mentorship in international education.

By Leslie Macmillan

December 1, 2021

Tagged Books, Faculty, Mentoring & Networking, Research

Posted in Community, Insights

Jerome Taillard, first recipient of the Professor George Troughton Term Chair in Finance, recently helped launch the Inclusive Teaching Training Program for all Babson faculty.

Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for All Babson Faculty A champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion since joining the College in 2015, Associate Professor Jerome Taillard recently helped launch the Inclusive Teaching Training Program for all Babson College faculty.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Writer

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.

November 23, 2021

Tagged Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty, People of Babson

Posted in Community

Research Shows Women Entrepreneurs Are Key to Inclusive Economic Growth A new report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reveals the breadth and value of women entrepreneurs and provides the first snapshot of the pandemic’s toll on them.

By Genevieve Rajewski, Leslie Macmillan

November 16, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Global, Research, Women-Led Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community, Insights

Vanilla Beane and Leonard Green Join Babson Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs Two community and entrepreneurial leaders, Vanilla Beane and Leonard Green, will be honored at The Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs Dinner on Friday, November 12, in New York City.

By Brianna Radicioni

November 11, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Household Names

Posted in Community

Retro objects on white background. Sneakers, rotary phone, vinyl player, old books, audio, video tapes, 3d glasses, gamepad.

Consumers Seek Old Comfort in New Nostalgia Products Old-fashioned and low-tech products such as brick phones and gaming consoles are popular once again. Babson consumer behavior expert Lauren Beitelspacher explains how nostalgia fuels this phenomenon.

By Leslie Macmillan

November 3, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship, Technology

Posted in Insights

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How the Supply Chain Bottlenecks Will Affect Holiday Shopping Computer chip shortages, shipping backlogs, and high demand have disrupted the global supply chain like we’ve never seen. Babson Lecturer Brad Johnson explains what is happening and what consumers can expect this holiday shopping season.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Writer

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a writer for Babson Thought & Action. Born in New Jersey and raised in Pennsylvania, Abdur-Rahman previously worked as a staff writer for The Trentonian and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Temple University and the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards.

October 25, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Global

Posted in Insights

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New Faculty Award Funds Study of Healthcare Inequity in the United States An interdisciplinary team of Babson professors has begun researching the growing disparity in access to good healthcare in the United States, funded by a new faculty scholarship from The Blank School.

By Leslie Macmillan

October 20, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Research

Posted in Community, Insights

Associate Professor Rob Cross speaks at a 2019 Babson Connect: Worldwide session on connectivity

Collaboration Overload? Try These 3 Tips for Working Smarter As companies navigate hybrid work, Babson College Associate Professor and collaboration expert Rob Cross shares his most useful advice.

By Bryan Lipiner

Writer

Bryan Lipiner

Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.

October 13, 2021

Tagged Corporate Innovation, Company Culture, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Faculty, Management, Research

Posted in Insights

James Hoopes gestures while speaking at Faculty Research Day in 2019

Can Capitalism Be Ethical? An award-winning course taught by Professor James Hoopes asks Babson students to consider the moral risks and moral opportunities of capitalism.

By Eric Beato

Editor / Writer

Eric Beato

Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.

October 12, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Insights