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Diana Leads Diana: Meet the New Faculty Director of the Diana International Research Institute Babson Professor Diana Hechavarria takes the reins from Professor Candida Brush, who co-founded the world-renowned research institute.
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October 17, 2025

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-21 12:55:25
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Ups and Downs: Life on the Rolling Campus of Babson For students, staff, and faculty, the College’s rolling campus is an everyday part of the Babson experience. Nestled among the woods, buildings, and playing fields, the College’s hills add a certain charm and beauty to campus.
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October 14, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-04-21 16:34:05
LISTEN: An Audacious Plan to Fix Foster Care In the first episode of Season 2 of “From Problems to Possibilities,” Babson professor Sandra Bravo MBA’87 tackles one of society’s hardest problems—foster care.
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October 9, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-04-22 22:22:11
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Why Analytical Thinking Is the Cornerstone of Strategic Business Decisions Business decisions are rarely simple. Analytical thinking is critical for leaders to identify and navigate the options in front of an organization, so it’s important to develop analytical thinking skills in order to make smart decisions.
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October 7, 2025

Posted in Insights

2026-04-21 16:34:16
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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

Posted in Insights

2026-04-22 06:50:47
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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

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights, Outcomes

2026-04-22 22:29:40
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

2026-04-21 22:48:21
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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

Posted in Insights

2026-04-22 22:29:40
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

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-04-21 17:59:58
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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

Posted in Insights

2026-04-21 16:34:16