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Oasis performs in concert
Don’t Look Back in Anger: Business Lessons from the Oasis Reunion Disagreements are a fact of life in rock bands and in business. Management professor Amanda Weirup looks at the improbable Oasis reunion and what it reflects in the wider world of business.
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September 19, 2024

Posted in Insights

2026-04-21 07:15:50
Yelitza Bravo, Barbara Pinto, Marial Leonidakis, and Bille Sheikh pose for a photo at the Hult Prize competition
MSEL Graduates Take Their Startup to an International Stage A team of recent Babson MSEL graduates developed a startup offering protective gear for female healthcare workers. The venture earned them a trip to Monterrey, Mexico, as part of the prestigious Hult Prize competition.
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July 25, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-24 18:10:32
Communication skills are pivotal in leadership.
Why Is Communication Important in Leadership? Successful leadership requires effective communication to foster collaboration, enhance productivity, and maintain connections in a tech-driven world.
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July 22, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-18 16:26:14
At least 80 members of the Babson College community participated in the 2024 Boston Pride Parade. (Photo: Nic Czarnecki)
Babson Pride’s Ethan Ide ’26 Unites Campus and Community at Boston Pride Parade Babson Pride President Ethan Ide ’26 organized a celebration at Boston’s Pride Parade, marking 40 years of LGBTQ+ support at Babson.
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June 14, 2024

Posted in Community

2026-04-14 18:01:15
Cristian Morales stands on stage and speaks to an audience of people
In Miami, Babson Entrepreneurs Make an Impression at eMerge At the eMerge Americas Conference + Expo, Babson ventures win accolades competing in the event’s Global Startup Accelerator and Showcase.
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May 29, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-01 15:40:43
Babson alumni and business founders speak at Babson's Africa Conference
Babson Alumni Bridge the Gap for African Entrepreneurs  Innovest Afrika, led by two Babson alumni, is breaking barriers in African entrepreneurship with plans to support 5,000 startups by 2030.
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May 28, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-04-20 04:25:46
Meet the 2024 Summer Venture Program Teams Babson’s signature Summer Venture Program (SVP) this year includes 14 teams of graduate and undergraduate students that span industries like fintech, future of work, and consumer goods.
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May 17, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

2026-04-22 12:04:32
Wiljeana Glover, the Stephen C. and Carmella R. Kletjian Foundation Distinguished Professor of Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship and the founding faculty director of the Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Babson College.
Successful Businesses Have This One Thing in Common Startups with diverse and unique expert perspectives drive innovation and success. Professor Wiljeana Glover explains how to establish thriving partnerships in a piece for Entrepreneur magazine.
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May 4, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-04-13 03:57:49
The winners of the 2024 B.E.T.A. Challenge holding their winning checks.
B.E.T.A. Challenge Winners Rack Up Double the Awards B.E.T.A. Challenge winners took home twice the awards, while Babson students looked on at a watch party in Knight Auditorium this year.
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April 19, 2024

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

2026-04-21 23:58:59
Nathan Ruff MBA’24 and Anthony Gatti MBA’24 bonded over their anxious dogs, which lead them to create a dog supplement company called PetPax Co.
Passion for Pets Leads Babson Duo to Dog Supplement Startup The chance meeting of two Babson MBA students launched a successful pet-calming product bolstered by Babson’s supportive ecosystem.
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April 10, 2024

Posted in Community

2026-04-22 15:50:30