By Shannon Sweeny | May 24, 2017
One of the great things about Babson, apart from the high priority that it places on excellence in teaching, is that the College truly values interdisciplinary collaboration among its faculty. In my view, the best solutions to the tremendous challenges facing the business sector (not to mention those facing our evolving global society at large)…
By Shannon Sweeny | May 22, 2017
Two Babson faculty members, Anne Donnellon and William Lawler, will be retiring at the end of this academic year. Celebrate Babson faculty with your gift in honor of their service! Anne Donnellon is an Associate Professor of Management at Babson College. She teaches leadership, negotiation, teamwork, and organizational design in the Graduate School of Business…
By Shannon Sweeny | April 20, 2017
Babson professor Michael Goldstein co-authored a paper for the American Geophysical Union, with collaborators the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute’s Matthew Sturm, and Charles Parr (Geophysical Institute) assessing the monetary value of seasonal snow, noting that the costs associated with the ongoing changes in snowfall are, “measured in trillions, not billions, of dollars.” This…
By Shannon Sweeny | March 17, 2017
Jennifer Bailey is an Assistant Professor in the Technology, Operations and Information Management Division, Faculty Director for the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL), and Faculty Advisor for the Technology, Entrepreneurship and Design (TED) concentration. At Babson, we are very proud to be ranked the Number #1 graduate school in entrepreneurship education by U.S. News…
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,…
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…
By Shannon Sweeny | February 10, 2017
Original article by Swati via MBA Crystal Ball Effective supply chain management involves ensuring the smooth transition of products from manufacturing to the point of sales. In the case of retail supply chains, an efficient distribution system is crucial, in order to keep pace with the volume as well as the rapid movement of products in…
By Shannon Sweeny | November 21, 2016
Professor Bob Bonnevie of the Management Division has received the newly-renamed Joseph R. Weintraub Leadership/Staff Award for his many contributions to the Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program (CLTP). This is the top leadership/staff award the Babson Alumni Association presents and was awarded during the Babson Alumni Awards Ceremony this fall. The award was renamed…
By Shannon Sweeny | November 1, 2016
Associate Professor of Management Anne Donnellon has been appointed to the National Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Advisory Board as the Region I representative. America’s SBDC represents America’s nationwide network of Small Business Development Centers– the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States and its territories. The mission of America’s SBDC is…
By Shannon Sweeny | October 31, 2016
Babson Associate Professor of Management Wendy Murphy was the keynote speaker at the 9th Annual Mentoring Conference, Developmental Networks: The Power of Mentoring and Coaching in Albuquerque, New Mexico October 24-28, 2016. Each year, the Mentoring Institute hosts its Annual Mentoring Conference. Featuring four keynote/plenary sessions and over 300 presentations total, the 2015 conference attracted…