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Edward Marram

  • Professor of Practice
Academic Division: Entrepreneurship
Marram has developed a reputation for outstanding academic and technical accomplishments. A professor at Babson for over 20 years, he regularly lectures on entrepreneurship and issues facing high-growth businesses in both graduate-level and executive education programs. Marram was an entrepreneur in the high-technology sector for more than 35 years; he was the founder, president, and CEO of Geo-Centers, Inc., a high technology, professional services firm which he sold in 2005. Geo-Centers, Inc. was recognized twice by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing, privately-held companies in the United States.

He has served on the Board of Trustees for Sherman College, Philadelphia University, and South Cove Medical Center. He serves on the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Chancellors Advisory Board. He has also served on the Chemistry Advisory Group at Tufts University. He is or was a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, the Board of Overseers for Children's Hospital Boston, Health and Educational Financial Authority (HEFA) of Massachusetts. He also serves on the boards of several privately held companies. In 1999 and 2000, Marram was appointed to the Summer National Defense Science Board.

Marram earned a Ph.D. from Tufts University and M.S. and B.S. degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an honorary doctorate at Ulster University, Belfast, Ireland. He was named a Price-Babson College Fellow, received the Edwin M. Appel Prize for Bringing Entrepreneurial Vitality to Academia, and was the recipient of the Thomas Kennedy award for teaching excellence in the graduate school at Babson.

Academic Degrees

  • Ph D, Tufts University
  • MS, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • BS, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Academic Interest / Expertise

Managing Growing Businesses

Awards & Honors

  • 2018 — Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters, Ulster University
  • 2011 — Thomas Kennedy Award, MBA Students
  • 2007 — Distinguished Achievement Award, University of Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts
  • 2000 — Distinguished Alumni Award, Chemistry, University of Massachusetts
  • 1992 — The Edwin M. Appel Prize, Babson College
  • 1989 — Price-Babson Fellow, Babson College
  • 1987 — Contractor of the Year, Geo-Centers Inc

Courses

  • Degree Courses 2024

    • EPS 7520 MANAGING GROWING BUSINESSES
    • MBA 7601 SPECIAL TOPICS: ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH
    • EPS 3520 MANAGING GROWING BUSINESSES

  • Degree Courses 2023

    • EPS 7520 MANAGING GROWING BUSINESSES
    • MBA 7601 SPECIAL TOPICS: ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Lange, J.E., Marram, E.P., Marquis, J., Murphy, I., Bygrave, W.D. (2016). Born Lucky? A Study of the Birthdates and Ages of Paradigm-Shifting Entrepreneurs. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship. Vol: 27, Issue: 2, Page: 67-91. Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship. link
  • Lange, J.E., Marram, E.P., Fehsenfeld, L., Bygrave, W.D. (2014). Legitimation of Cleantech Companies: Venture Capital Financing and Federal Government Funding. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship. Vol: 26, Issue: 2, Page: 1-25. University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
  • Lange, J.E., Marram, E.P., Jawahar, A.S., Yong, W., Bygrave, W.D. (2014). Does an Entrepreneurship Education Have Lasting Value: A Study of Careers of 3775 Alumni. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship. Vol: 25, Issue: 2, Page: 1-31. Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
  • Lange, J.E., Marram, E.P., Bygrave, W.D. (2012). Human Assets and Entrepreneurial Performance: A Study of Companies Started by Business School Graduates. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship. Vol: 24, Issue: 1, Page: 1-24. Scienpress Ltd.

Books

  • Kelley, D.J., Marram, E.P. (2006). Entrepreneurial Growth: Entrepreneurship. Page: 555-592. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Kelley, D.J., Marram, E.P. (2004). Managing and Sustaining Growth in the Entrepreneurial Firm: Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship. Page: 405-426. John Wiley & Sons.

Cases and Teaching Notes

  • Marram, E.P., Charm, L. (2020). One Mighty Mill : One Mighty Mill.
  • Zacharakis, A.L., Marram, E.P., Hinojoso, A. (2018). Esporte Interativo: Esporte Interativo. Babson Case Collection.
  • Zacharakis, A.L., Marram, E.P. (2018). Esporte Interativo: Esporte Interativo.
  • Marram, E.P., Timmons, J. (2017). Year Up: Year Up.
  • Charm, L., Marram, E.P., Timmons, J.A. (2017). Sy Friedland and JF&CS - Teaching Note. Page: 8. Babson College.
  • Marram, E.P. (2017). Examity: Examity.
  • Marram, E.P., Charm, L. (2015). Spartan Race: Spartan Race.

Book Chapters

  • Kelley, D.J., Marram, E.P. (2007). Entrepreneurial Growth: Entrepreneurship. Page: 555-592. John Wiley & Sons.

Conference Proceedings

  • Lange, J.E., Marram, E.P., Fehsenfeld, L. (2014). Determinants of Government Financing of Cleantech Companies: International Council for Small Business 2014 World Conference on Entrepreneurship Proceedings.
  • Lange, J.E., Marram, E.P., Krebs-Smith, A., Ignev, H., Bygrave, W.D. (2013). A Radically New Business Model for Venture Capital: Investing in Cleantech: International Council for Small Business 2013 World Conference on Entrepreneurship Proceedings.
  • Lange, J.E., Marram, E.P., Bygrave, W.D. (2012). Human Assets and Entrepreneurial Performance: A Study of Companies Started by Business School Graduates: Proceedings of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference.
  • Lange, J.E., Marram, E.P., Bygrave, W.D. (2011). “Does An Entrepreneurship Education Have Lasting Value? A Study of Careers of 4,000 Alumni: Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2011: Proceedings of the thirty-first annual Entrepreneurship Research Conference. Babson College and Syracuse University.

Other

  • Kelley, D.J., Marram, E.P. (2009). Beyond Start-Up: Developing and Sustaining the Growing Organization: Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship. John Wiley & Sons.

Presentations

  • Determinants of the flows of venture capital in the USA: An exploratory Study" Bygrave, W. Lange, J. , . Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, 231 Forest Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 (2015)
  • Determinants of Government Financing of Cleantech Companies Lange, J. Marram, E. Fehsenfeld, L. Bygrave, W. International Council for Small Business 2014 World Conference, Dublin, Ireland (2014)
  • A Radically New Business Model for Venture Capital: Investing in Cleantech Lange, J. Marram, E. Krebs-Smith, A. Ignev, H. Bygrave, W. International Council for Small Business 2013 World Conference on Entrepreneurship, Ponce, PR (2013)
  • Reforming Immigration Law To Allow More Foreign Student Entrepreneurs To Launch Job-Creating Ventures In The United States Marram, E. Simmons, M. Norton, J. Luppino, A. Lange, J. USABE Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA (2013)
  • Is Entrepreneurship a Profession? Lange, J. Marram, E. Bygrave, W. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Fort Worth, TX (2012)
  • No Financial Cleanup: A Study of Venture Capital Returns on Cleantech IPOs Lange, J. Marram, E. Bygrave, W. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Fort Worth, TX (2012)
  • Human Assets and Entrepreneurial Performance: “A Study of Companies Started by Business School Graduates Lange, J. Marram, E. Bygrave, W. United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, New Orleans, LA (2012)
  • Does an Entrepreneurship Education Have Lasting Value? A Study of Careers of 4,000 Alumni Marram, E. BCERC, (2011)
  • Is Entrepreneurship a Profession? Marram, E. BCERC, (2011)
  • Born Lucky? A Study of the Birthdates and Ages of Paradigm-Shifting Entrepreneurs Marram, E. ICSB Conference, (2011)
  • Can Cleantech Sustain Green Investments? Marram, E. ICSB Conference, (2011)
  • Does an Entrepreneurship Education Have Lasting Value? A Study of Careers of 4,000 Alumni Lange, J. Marram, E. Bygrave, W. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Syracuse, NY (2011)
  • Born Lucky? A Study of the Birthdates and Ages of Paradigm-Shifting Entrepreneurs Lange, J. Marram, E. Bygrave, W. International Council for Small Business World Conference 2011, Stockholm, Sweden (2011)
  • Can Cleantech Sustain Green Investments? Lange, J. Marram, E. Bygrave, W. International Council for Small Business World Conference 2011, Stockholm, Sweden (2011)
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