Babson Executive Education Case Studies, Practice Areas & Experts

“Time and time again, Babson Executive Education demonstrates flexibility and innovation with regards to its capabilities and a true understanding of Merck’s business.”

– Jennifer Robinson, Project Manager, Sourcing Strategy & Implementation

Merck is working to help the world be well through prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products. Babson Executive Education collaborates with the Merck Global Services division to design and deliver two highly customized action-based, multi-module leadership training programs: Senior Leader and Emerging Leader.

These comprehensive programs provide Merck company leaders with the tools to think and act strategically through a focus on service excellence and personal leadership.

• Highlight key business and leadership concepts
• Provide a set of tools for immediate implementation
• Reach participants face to face in specific international locations and virtually worldwide
• Feature curriculum taught by Babson’s top experts and internal sessions with Merck leaders

“Babson is not only helping former players understand whether pursuing an entrepreneurial path is the right move—they’re providing them with the tools to launch, grow, and scale their businesses.”

– Bahati VanPelt, Executive Director, The Trust

The Trust helps former National Football League players transition to life after football through career services and counseling. As many professional athletes pursue careers in business, The Trust aims to empower entrepreneurially minded former players. Babson supports this aim by offering immersive, customized, multi-day programs for those considering owning, operating, or investing in businesses.

Together, The Trust and Babson created three training program options for former players in various stages of the entrepreneurial process and cover everything from design thinking simulations to business model pitches.

• It’s My Business
• Starting My Business
• Growing My Business

“Babson helps us develop leaders who are better prepared for the competitive challenges we face today and into the future.”

– Thanasis Molokotos, President & CEO, ASSA ABLOY Americas

“As a collection of hundreds of acquired companies, our corporate culture is being shaped and supported by the entrepreneurial mindset that our leaders gain at Babson.”

– Jack Dwyer, Vice President & Administration, ASSA ABLOY Americas

Named one of Forbes’ 100 most innovative companies worldwide for two years running, this door-opening solutions manufacturer needed to develop and promote a corporate culture that’s open to new ideas, new technology, and new ways to operate in an ever-changing industry. Babson created a customized leadership program for ASSA ABLOY Americas, complete with training sessions, workshops, guest speakers, and more.

Babson’s training program included:

• Sessions such as Strategy and Innovation, Customer Intimacy, and Product Leadership Group workshops
• Guest speakers
• Closing team presentations observed by the president and CEO and the executive leadership team

“Babson’s entrepreneurial spirit is what makes them unique and why we expose our executives and our good-to-best leaders to the Babson environment. It’s not something that you can get out of a book. Babson’s culture and approach instills a desire and a dedication to do something that no one else is doing.”

– Chris Integlia MBA’92, Executive Vice President, Residential Division at Taco Inc.

Taco Inc. develops and manufactures hydronic-based components for heating and cooling applications in residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. Taco aims to lead the HVAC industry through quality products and technological innovation. In support, Babson designed and delivered customized training programs for innovation and strategy to the company’s executive team.

Founded in 1920, Taco Inc. has been a leader in the HVAC industry through many disruptions. To support their continued culture of technical innovation, Babson provided:

• Customized Training Programs for the executive team, focused on innovation and strategy
• Babson certificate programs and individual training courses for senior leaders
• A case study on the company and some strategic challenges that they overcame

Taco has since opened a new LEED-certified, 24,000-square-foot Innovation and Development Center at the company’s headquarters to build on these efforts.