Thought Leadership

Babson Executive Education convenes and catalyzes research and thinking, worldwide, on the critical issues facing today’s business leaders through the lens of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action^®.

Thought leadership is driven by Babson faculty who are distinguished educators, researchers, consultants, and industry experts. Faculty members offer a breadth of practical and global business experience, as many are former business executives themselves and active consultants to the business world.

Our thought leadership includes:

• Proprietary research that leads to cutting edge insights and teachable materials.
• Thought-provoking newsletters such as Babson Insight and the Retailing Newsletter.
• Videos and published articles featuring Babson faculty and other thought leaders.

Leadership Leadership To Innovate, Get the People Issues Right By Jay Rao and Joe Weintraub Managing Discomfort: The Challenge of Being an Entrepreneur Inside an Organization By Heidi M. Neck Zumba: Four Steps for Leading Innovation and Growth By Bradley George More Leadership »	Business Strategy Business Strategy Understand Six Key Trends in Middle-Market and Small Business M&A By Kevin J. Mulvaney Lean Budgeting at Irving Oil By William Lawler, Lawrence Carr, and Joseph Reny How to Deliver Results That Matter By Lawrence P. Carr More Business Strategy »	Life Sciences Life Sciences Moving the Spotlight from Innovation to Problem Solving in Pharmaceutical Companies By Gaurab Bhardwaj Identifying and Influencing Key Stakeholders By Allan R. Cohen Leveraging the Talent of Women in Health Care and Life Sciences By Nan S. Langowitz More Life Sciences »
Retailing   Retailing Strategic Planning and Management in Retailing Looks to the Future By Lawrence J. Ring Strategic Profit Model Results for 2011 By John S. Strong and Lawrence J. Ring Strategic Planning and Management in Retailing Does Cases! By Lawrence J. Ring More Retailing »	Entrepreneurship Education Entrepreneurship Education How Entrepreneurs Defy Expectations By Daniel Isenberg How to Approach Investors 101 By Angelo Santinelli Five Practices of Entrepreneurs Inside and Out By Heidi Neck More Entrepreneurship Education »	Thought Leadership Video Playlist Babson Executive Education convenes and catalyzes research and thinking, worldwide, on the critical issues facing today’s business leaders through the lens of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action®. Video Playlist »