By Brianna Radicioni | May 11, 2017
The number of women chief executives at the largest 150 Massachusetts nonprofits grew in recent years, accounting for 26 percent of those jobs, up three percent from two years ago. These findings were recently released in the report, Modest Gains, Robust Benefits, as part of the third biennial Census of Women Directors and Chief Executives of…
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By Bala Iyer, Dean of Faculty | April 30, 2017
A unique challenge faced by companies today is in dealing with emerging technologies. Not a week goes by without an analyst or a technology vendor proclaiming a new technology to be the next big thing. Some of these new technologies do turn out to be important, like cloud computing, but many fizzle out like RFID.…
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By Michael Chmura | April 11, 2017
IGI Global, an international publishing company specializing in high quality research publications focusing on the areas of education, social science, library science, healthcare, business, environmental science, public administration, computer science, and engineering, has released Online Communities as Agents of Change and Social Movements, edited by Babson Professor Steven Gordon. Online Communities as Agents of Change…
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By Michael Chmura | March 28, 2017
Strategy Lecturer Peter Cohan has authored Disciplined Growth Strategies: Insights from the Growth Trajectories of Successful and Unsuccessful Companies. The book provides leaders of large and small companies a proven comprehensive framework to think systematically about growth options and to yield practical strategies that produce faster growth. Read more from an interview with Cohan and…
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By Bala Iyer, Dean of Faculty | March 26, 2017
Information technology has been a source of competitive differentiation ever since companies climbed on that roller coaster. The point of emphasis, however, has evolved over the years. We have categorized this evolution into three eras – process digitization, digital customers, and digital experiences. We describe the three eras in this article. Process Digitization – Early information…
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By Shannon Sweeny | February 22, 2017
John Marthinsen, professor of economics and international business at Babson, authored the book International Macroeconomics for Business and Political Leaders published in January 2017. This book explains the fundamentals of international macroeconomics in a very efficient and approachable text. It explores key macro concepts such as growth, unemployment, inflation, interest, and exchange rates. Most importantly,…
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By Shannon Sweeny | February 10, 2017
Vincent Onyemah, associate professor of sales and marketing at Babson, co-authored with Professor Martha Rivera-Pesquera of IPADE Business School, a new book Entrepreneurial Selling: The Facts Every Entrepreneur Must Know, published on January 12, 2017. The book addresses the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs in search of buy-ins for novel ideas, products, or services. “In addition…
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By Michael Chmura | February 1, 2017
The “Women Entrepreneurs, As Development And Wealth Generators” Conference features Babson Vice Provost – Global Entrepreneurship Leadership Candy Brush delivering the Closing Keynote on Women Entrepreneurs. This 3rd Euro-American Conference Of Women Leaders takes place February 2nd, 2017 in Costa Rica and features an opening session with Dr. Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica. The…
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By Bala Iyer, Dean of Faculty | January 27, 2017
In 2017 and beyond, innovation with digital technologies is no longer a strategic option: it has become a necessity. Certain companies like Facebook, Alphabet, Apple, Amazon and IBM have become so adept at analytics that we refer to them as digital titans. In fact, these companies present a threat to every business with their superior information…
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By Bala Iyer, Dean of Faculty | January 14, 2017
Software is indeed eating the world and every business is in the data business. In fact, every action by the company, its prospects, and customers creates a digital trace. Digital era leaders have used this information to both understand where they stand and to figure out where they go next. Analytics is the lens through…
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