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Businesswoman practices deep breathing exercise at workplace desk

How Employees Navigate Mental Illness in the Workplace and What Employers Can Do to Help Emily Rosado-Solomon, an assistant professor at Babson, looks at how employees with mental illness handle their symptoms while at work, a topic that is understudied.

By John Crawford

Senior Journalist

John Crawford

A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.

July 17, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Research

Posted in Insights

Andrew “Zach” Zacharakis applauds while sitting at a table during a BCERC dinner

Honoring Andrew ‘Zach’ Zacharakis for 20 Years as BCERC Director As the 45th annual entrepreneurship research conference returns to Babson’s campus, BCERC pays tribute to Professor Andrew “Zach” Zacharakis for two decades of service. Zacharakis shares reflections of BCERC and its impact.

By Eric Beato

Editor / Writer

Eric Beato

Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.

June 16, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Research, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

MSEL Duo Earns First Place at GEM Hackathon Rhaaghav Kanodia MSEL’25 and Kamo Aghbalyan MSEL’25 took first place at Babson College’s third annual GEM Hackathon, hosted by the Butler Institute for Free Enterprise Through Entrepreneurship.

By Vannessa Rodriguez

April 16, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Research, Undergraduate, Class of 2025

Posted in Babson Briefs

Babson Professors Selected Among Best Business and Management Scientists Four Babson College professors and prolific researchers were recently named among the top 500 Best Business and Management Scientists in the world by a leading academic platform for researchers.

By Thought & Action Staff

April 16, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Research

Posted in Babson Briefs

Illustration of the horizon from the cover of the GEM report

GEM Report: U.S. Entrepreneurial Activity Returns to Historic High The rise in post-pandemic entrepreneurship continues, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2024–2025 United States Report, the 26th annual global survey on entrepreneurship.

By Vannessa Rodriguez

March 26, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Faculty, Research, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Insights

Engaged students are seated at tables during a classroom presentation

Groundbreaking Babson Research Advances the Field of Entrepreneurial Leadership New research from Babson College offers the first conceptual model of entrepreneurial leadership, showing the need to build meaningful relationships, inspire creativity, and support risk-taking behaviors to solve the world’s problems.

By Eric Beato

Editor / Writer

Eric Beato

Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.

March 12, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurial Leadership, Faculty, Research, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Is Your Business Idea Worth Pursuing? Three Tips to Avoid the Most Common Reason for Failure Check out these front-end market research tips that will help you determine whether your venture ideas are worth pursuing, writes Associate Profess Bradley George in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.

By Bradley George

February 24, 2025

Tagged Entrepreneurship, Faculty, Research

Posted in Insights

Dessislava Pachamanova and Yunwei Gai talk in a classroom

A Day for Questions, Insights, and Connections At the annual Faculty Research Day, Babson professors share scholarly work with their peers. This year, their dizzying array of research included explorations in health care, teaching, and the future of work.

By John Crawford

Senior Journalist

John Crawford

A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.

February 7, 2025

Tagged Faculty, Thought Leadership, Research

Posted in Community, Insights