The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership is a first-of-its-kind hub that connects and extends the Babson College community to learners across the lifespan.
The Blank School is an action lab that convenes and amplifies thought leaders around the globe. Our community, comprised of six Centers & Institutes, fosters the mindset needed to lead change, solve global problems, and create sustainable value across business and society. We offer workshops, mentorship, funding opportunities and scholarships, academic research, accelerators and incubators, and more to accomplished and aspiring entrepreneurial leaders.
Made possible thanks to a $50 million gift by Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 and The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Babson’s Blank School builds entrepreneurial leaders with empathy, morality, compassion, and drive to produce scalable solutions that can benefit individuals, communities, and the world.
Accomplished, innovative leaders collaborate to accelerate the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership’s vision to advance and amplify values-driven entrepreneurial leadership on a global scale.
An accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with a broad and impressive portfolio of academic leadership credentials, Donna Levin joined Babson from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where she served as the college’s first executive director of innovation and entrepreneurship. She was also the co-founder of Care.com and vice president of operations for UPromise. Levin received a BA from Emerson College and an Executive MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Scott Taylor leads curriculum development, leverages opportunities for experiential learning, and supports research in the field of entrepreneurship, social and economic impact, and sustainability. He provides guidance to leaders of the College’s centers and institutes and builds a network of scholars, practitioners and innovators to lead academic and applied scholarship, and facilitate transformative learning experiences.
An academic leader and experienced entrepreneur, Jeffrey P. Shay ’87, MBA’91 leads The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership Scholars program and case development, as well as teaching Entrepreneurship Division courses. He earned his PhD from Cornell and then built comprehensive entrepreneurship programs at Washington and Lee University and the University of Montana. He has taught entrepreneurship courses and case method workshops around the world.
The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership is an action lab where Babson College's entrepreneurial leaders and learners emerge and thrive across their lifespan.
Made possible thanks to a $50 million gift by Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 and The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Babson’s Blank School builds entrepreneurial leaders with empathy, morality, compassion, and drive to produce scalable solutions that can benefit individuals, communities, and the world.
The Blank School is comprised of six of Babson’s Centers & Institutes, each focused on a different aspect of entrepreneurial leadership.
The Blank School is:
The Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship of The Blank School:
The primary constituents of The Blank School are Babson community members: students, alums, staff, faculty, parents and executive learners.
Some of our programs are also geared to high school students and others outside of the immediate Babson community.
Visit The Blank School Entrepreneurial Leadership Resource Center and any of the webpages of our six specialized Centers & Institutes.
The Blank School is an action lab for faculty to test new ideas, programs and research. Please contact Deborah Wahlen to learn more.
Many of our programs offer help for your new or existing ventures. Listed below are a few suggestions to get started, but there are many more! Visit the Entrepreneurial Leadership Resource Center for a comprehensive guide to supporting your venture.
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The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership is designed to create opportunities for the entire Babson College community to lead change, solve global problems, and create value across business and society. The Blank School encompasses six Centers & Institutes, including the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship (“Blank Center”).
The Blank Center specifically seeks to incubate and accelerate new venture creation and works with Babson’s emerging entrepreneurs, as well as facilitating entrepreneurship research and thought leadership.
We are grateful for them many volunteers who work with the centers and institutes of The Blank School. If you will be volunteering with us, please complete the Babson College Volunteer Agreement.