Tag: Faculty

A Pile of Bitcoins

As Bitcoin Booms, Speculation About Its Future Rises, Too As bitcoin’s value surges, Babson professors weigh in on its volatility and what the future looks like for the cryptocurrency.

By John Crawford

March 17, 2021

Tagged Faculty, VC & Investing, Technology, Research

Posted in Insights

Johnson & Johnson corporate office

A Sanitizer-Moisturizer Combo and At-Home Strep Test? Babson MBAs Pitch Projects to Johnson & Johnson Ten Babson College MBA students pitched two products inspired by pandemic-exacerbated constraints to senior-level leaders from Johnson & Johnson.

By Bryan Lipiner

March 9, 2021

Tagged Corporate Innovation, Advice, Career, Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Graduate, Class of 2021

Posted in Community

Compilation of Sarah Girouard and Eric Girouard each holding products from their companies

The Pandemic Sparks an Entrepreneurial Boom The tumult of the past year has not scared away entrepreneurs from pursuing their startups. On the contrary, entrepreneurial activity has seen a sharp uptick.

By John Crawford

March 5, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Alumni, Faculty, Startups, Family Entrepreneurship

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

Box and bottle of Pearl Milling Company pancake mix and syrup

Food Product Caricatures, Rebranding, and the Lessons We Can Learn The rebrands of food products that have long featured Black caricature present an opportunity to address blind spots in our own lives.

By Bryan Lipiner

March 1, 2021

Tagged Inclusive Excellence, Career, Faculty

Posted in Insights

To prepare for an uncertain future, business leaders must use their imaginations to imagine the world of tomorrow.

Why Business Leaders Need Imagination To prepare for an uncertain future, business leaders need to indulge in what science fiction writers and children employ on a regular basis: their imagination.

By John Crawford

February 24, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Leadership, Research

Posted in Insights

Abstract financial chart with arrow

Generating a 28% Return: Investment Advice from Students with the Babson College Fund Members of the Babson College Fund generated a 28 percent return on investment while managing a portion of the College’s endowment in 2020.

By Bryan Lipiner

February 18, 2021

Tagged Finance, Advice, Campus, Career, Faculty, Class of 2021

Posted in Community

Screenshot of a class utilizing InSpace

Expanding Academic Toolbox Keeps Babson on Cutting Edge A strong partnership between the Academic Technology Innovation Center and faculty continually enhances the online classroom experience.

February 11, 2021

Tagged Faculty, Technology

Posted in Community

Jeffrey P. Shay ’87, MBA’91

Back at Babson, Shay Brings Unique Perspective Jeffrey P. Shay ’87, MBA’91 returns as the new executive director for academic operations at Babson College’s The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

February 9, 2021

Tagged Alumni, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Cooking Japenese curry in EPS Made in Japan: Culture & Opportunities

Experiential Study Abroad from Home? Here’s How Babson College Made it Happen With hands-on cooking and art lessons, Babson students virtually visit Japan from home, thanks to an entrepreneurial professor bringing the culture to life.

By Bryan Lipiner

February 5, 2021

Tagged Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Global, Online Classes, Student Life, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

GameStop share price on a smartphone

The Volatility Surrounding GameStop Stock Explained What is going on with GameStop? Cutler Center Managing Director Patrick Gregory breaks down and explains the volatile week in the stock market.

By Bryan Lipiner

February 1, 2021

Tagged Finance, Faculty

Posted in Insights