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An empty movie theatre.
The Future of Film Is Ripe with Opportunity for Innovators The cinema industry has been brought to a grinding halt. Professor Gina O’Connor says how leaders pivot will be critical in shaping the future of film.
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October 9, 2020

Posted in Insights

2026-07-09 01:10:13
Shutterstock image of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline
New U.S. GEM Report Gives Hope for Entrepreneurship in a Post-COVID World In 2019, U.S. entrepreneurship rates were the highest they had ever been—a finding that offers hope as a country in crisis turns to entrepreneurial leaders for innovation and change.
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September 2, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-05-31 18:53:20
Official Black Wall Street founder Mandy Bowman '12
GEM Data: Black Entrepreneurship Represents Highest Rate in U.S. The rate of Black entrepreneurship across the United States has intensified since 2014, and it’s because of innovators like Mandy Bowman ’12.
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August 13, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-07-09 13:11:17
Felix Guelfucci MSEL ’20, founder of gourmet seafood product venture, BONAMI, pitches his business at the 20th annual Rocket Pitch.
First Virtual Catalyst Program Convenes Entrepreneurs Around the World Virtually and around the world, Summer Catalyst participants pitched their businesses to hundreds of viewers in the program’s showcase.
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August 11, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-07-08 21:37:06
Taylor Swift’s, the entrepreneurial mindset, and the improvisational mindset
In Impromptu Album Release, Taylor Swift Sings in an Entrepreneur’s Tune Can musicians be entrepreneurs? Most certainly, says Lakshmi Balachandra, reflecting on the release of Taylor Swift’s impromptu album, “Folklore.”
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August 6, 2020

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-07-08 21:37:06
Emerging Leaders
Meet Two Emerging Leaders Positioned to Thrive Emerging leaders like Jason Shatsky and Tyler Ratanamongkala-Bray are positioned to thrive in crisis.
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July 28, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-07-08 21:37:06
Dr. Claire-Cecile Pierre
Getting to Know Dr. Claire-Cecile Pierre The executive director of Babson’s new Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship is concerned about inequality in medicine.
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July 7, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-07-09 19:13:07
The HYGYM team and concept
Class Project Turned Product of the Future Four MBA students collaborated on what was initially a class project. The result was a real product that could simplify the disinfecting process at gyms.
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May 22, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-07-09 07:45:16
Mackenzie Page '20
#MyBabson: Centers and Institutes These graduates are just a few examples of students whose Babson experience has been enhanced by the College’s centers and institutes.
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May 13, 2020

Posted in Community

2026-06-30 13:13:56
Think Board pivots production
Whatever It Takes Entrepreneurs have shifted their companies to address coronavirus-related needs, and in the process, have learned much about the effort required to pivot.
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April 27, 2020

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-07-08 22:53:18