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Five Enduring Principles of Entrepreneurial Leadership from America's Founding Era  The founding of the United States 250 years ago offers several lessons of entrepreneurial leadership that remain remarkably relevant today, writes Babson College President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD.
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June 10, 2026

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-06-17 05:21:18
President Spinelli smiles while speaking with students on campus
Babson President Stephen Spinelli Jr. to Retire at the End of the 2026–2027 Academic Year  Capping a tenure marked by strategic growth in entrepreneurial leadership, innovation in entrepreneurship education, and an expanded global impact, Babson College President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD announced his plans to retire next year.
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June 1, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-17 07:07:38
President Spinelli poses for a portrait in front of Tomasso Hall
With Gratitude and Confidence in the Future, Babson President Announces Retirement Babson College President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD shares a message with the Babson College community, announcing his retirement at the end of June 2027.
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June 1, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-17 07:07:38
William Dill gestures while speaking during a Babson event in 2019
Remembering William Rankin “Bill” Dill H’91, Babson’s Eighth President William Rankin “Bill” Dill H’91, who passed away March 31, served as Babson’s president from 1981 to 1989, a period of important growth and development for the College.
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April 30, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-17 01:29:54
Kate Klepper to Join Babson as Dean of the Graduate School
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March 26, 2026

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-06-17 04:35:34
Sadie Burton-Goss and Jerry Epps smile while looking at each and holding their awards
Babson Honored for Hosting Inaugural Massachusetts LGBTQ+ Business Awards Two Babson leaders—Chief Inclusive Excellence Officer Sadie Burton-Goss, and Jerry Epps, director of supplier and community engagement—received the Inclusion Innovator of the Year Award at the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural awards ceremony, held at Babson.
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March 9, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-17 04:07:24
Poonam Arora Named Dean of the Undergraduate School at Babson  Dr. Poonam Arora has been named the new dean of the Undergraduate School at Babson College. She currently is the associate dean of faculty affairs and strategic initiatives and professor of management at Quinnipiac University.
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December 10, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-06-15 19:20:34
Babson Trustee Ramón Mendiola ’86, P’20 ’21 ’23 Recognized with Progress Medal Babson College Trustee Ramón Mendiola ’86, P’20 ’21 ’23 has been recognized by the Society for Progress with one of seven Progress Medals.  
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November 19, 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-06-16 10:39:14
Wearing Babson-branded hard hats, nine people gather to break ground ceremonially
Babson Breaks Ground on New Executive Lodge and Conference Center Babson College trustees, leaders, and dignitaries celebrated the beginning of construction of the new Executive Lodge and Conference Center with a formal groundbreaking ceremony last week.
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October 28, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-06-12 09:01:37
Composite of four headshots of the new trustees
Four New Members Join the Babson Board of Trustees Rebecca Shaghalian Larkin ’91, Shikhar Malhotra ’04, Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25, and Patty Pytlik ’11, MBA’25 have been elected to the Babson Board of Trustees.
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October 27, 2025

Posted in Community

2026-06-15 11:29:23