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Women raise their arms at construction project in Haiti
Babson Grad’s Nonprofit Empowers Entrepreneurs in Haiti Rebecca Obounou MBA’17 started a nonprofit to help mostly women entrepreneurs in rural Haiti. Now, her company will become the philanthropic arm of a new rum venture.
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December 14, 2021

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-08 19:23:38
A woman takes notes on paper while on her laptop
Upcoming Certificate Program in Global Business Leadership Feeds Upskilling Demand Babson College is partnering with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to offer an Executive Certificate in Global Business Leadership to help growth-minded professionals learn key skills in international business.
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December 6, 2021

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-09-23 14:10:24
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.
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November 16, 2021

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-10-10 19:58:12
Headshot of William Francis Glavin against the interior of Glavin Family Chapel
Remembering Babson’s Ninth President As Babson’s president from 1989 to 1997, William Francis Glavin H’99 championed diversity and a global mindset—and helped the College build upon its legacy of entrepreneurship.
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November 12, 2021

Posted in Community

2026-10-10 02:00:25
Cargo container ships under gantry cranes in port of Savannah
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.
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October 25, 2021

Posted in Insights

2026-10-13 04:35:25
Magnus Aske '23 sits at a table at a restaurant
Fueled by Love of Art, Babson Student Finds Novel Application for NFTs Magnus Aske ’23 came up with a project involving fundraising and the antiquities collection of a foreign country. When the deal goes through, “It will be one of the biggest early landmark sales in NFTs so far,” he says.
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October 7, 2021

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-10-10 10:10:17
Jesse Levin looks out of a helicopter
How ‘Expeditionary Entrepreneurship’ Can Aid Disaster Response Babson alumnus Jesse Levin uses a concept he calls “expeditionary entrepreneurship” to aid in crisis operations through volunteer humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and emergency economic stability work.
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October 6, 2021

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-10-13 04:35:25
A collage of photos of extreme entrepreneurs
Extreme Entrepreneurship and Why It Matters In traveling the world, the author of a new book on extreme entrepreneurship shares inspiring lessons from entrepreneurs thriving amid daunting conditions.
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September 30, 2021

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-09-15 07:20:57
Biz E. Beaver holds a giant checkmark
Make Your Mark: Babson’s Most Important Fundraising Day Make Your Mark, the annual day of giving for the Babson community, kicks off September 8 at noon. It is the College’s most important fundraising day of the year.
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September 7, 2021

Posted in Community

2026-09-23 14:18:57
Babson and Iraqi Students Team Up to Tackle Public Health Problems During COVID-19 Three Babson students spent six weeks this summer teaming up with college students in Iraq to study COVID-19’s most vexing public health problems, including vaccine hesitancy.
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August 30, 2021

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-10-12 15:37:22