Tag: Faculty

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The Price of Power: What’s Driving Rising Electricity Rates? Electricity rates have been steadily increasing. Ryan Davies, a Babson professor of finance, unpacks the many reasons for that, including the massive data centers popping up across the country.
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September 30, 2025

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No. 2 Again: Wall Street Journal Ranks Babson the No. 2 Best College for the Second Year in a Row For the second year in a row, The Wall Street Journal ranked Babson as the No. 2 Best College in the United States, lauding the College for its impressive impact on student outcomes.
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September 29, 2025

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Babson Faculty Awards Honor Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and Service A dozen Babson faculty members were honored earlier this month by their colleagues with prestigious College awards for their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
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September 22, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

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$1,000 for Every Newborn? Babson Finance Professor Explains Policy’s Opportunities and Limits The new federal initiative is designed to encourage saving for children’s future. Babson Professor Ryan Davies offers four insights into what it really means for families.
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September 22, 2025

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Students’ Legal Research Paper Named Finalist at ALSB Conference A legal research paper co-written by two Babson students was named a finalist in the Student Paper Competition at the Academy of Legal Studies in Business conference.
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September 17, 2025

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What Is Creative Thinking in the Workplace? And How Does It Fuel Innovation and Problem Solving? Creative thinking is one of the most essential skills for the workforce. Here’s why those skills are so important, especially in this era of rapid change.
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September 12, 2025

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Babson Alumnus speaks with Babson College students about sales.
How Babson Is Reimagining Sales Education—and Launching Careers Along the Way The Sept. 17 Sales Leadership Summit celebrates Babson’s ongoing growth in sales education and alumni engagement, a winning combination that translated to jobs for two recent Babson alumni.
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September 11, 2025

Posted in Community, Outcomes

Babson Study Reveals the Power of Customer Kindness New Babson-funded research shows that customer kindness can boost employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and spark a cycle of positivity in service industries.
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September 3, 2025

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Money. Acclaim. Family. What Is Your Definition of Success in Life? How do you define success? Two Babson professors unpack that complicated question after Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top golfer, recently made comments challenging assumptions about career fulfillment.
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August 18, 2025

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Empathy and Active Listening Skills: Why They Matter in Business and How to Do Them Better In a time dominated by AI and tech, the human-centric skills of empathy and active listening remain critical in business. Here’s how leaders and entrepreneurs can get better at them.
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August 14, 2025

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