"Babson In The News," produced by the Babson Public Relations Office,
is a sampling of the active online articles concerning Babson and/or members of
the Babson community that appeared last month. We thank all contributors for helping
to build Babson's national and international reputation.
Can
Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
Entrepreneur magazine.com, 4/03
First ever ranking of entrepreneurship programs by Entrepreneur magazine. Babson
is ranked #1 in Entrepreneurship Ranked by Peers category (ranked by program
directors) and #2 in Top 10 Directors category (ranked by peers), honoring Professors
William Bygrave, Stephen Spinelli, and Jeffry Timmons, and overall in the 1st
tier (listed alphabetically) of Top 50 Programs/National. The accompanying article
features sophomore "entrepreneurial whiz kid" Iraklis Grous
Start
It Up
Economist.com, 3/4/03
Dean Mark Rice and Prof. Stephen Spinelli on the value of entrepreneurship
Collaboration,
Not Rivalry, Is Best Way Ahead
Financial Times.com, 3/24/03 (subscription needed)
The Babson Intel program is among the examples of colleges and corporations
working together to educate employees
20
Of The Top Distance Learning MBAs
Financial Times.com, 3/24/03 (subscription needed)
Babson Fast Track
Democracy
Not At Work - Forget Empowerment - Managers Do What They Want.
Financial Times.com, 3/5/03 (subscription needed)
Review of new book by Prof. James Hoopes
How
Velvet Companies Hide Their Iron Fists
Financial Times.com, 3/20/03
New book by Prof James Hoopes "outlines a simple view of the company as
an authoritarian institution that succeeds because it invests power in managers
to extract performance from employees"
Fostering
The Creative Side Of Business Students
Boston Sunday Globe.com, 3/16/03
Babson teaches creativity
Emerging
Nations Changing Global Power Game
Boston Sunday Globe.com, 3/23/30
Prof. Marty Anderson writes about the new world order
Companies
Finding Room For Co-CEOs
Boston Herald.com, 3/13/03
Babson/Raymond/MassMutual study on leadership of family businesses
Survey:
Team Leadership Gaining Among Family Businesses
Boston Business Journal.com, 3/13/03
Babson/Raymond/MassMutual study on leadership of family businesses
Family-Owned
Businesses: A Bright Spot In U.S. Economy
Boulder Daily Camera.com, 3/10/03
Prof. Elaine Allen on Babson/Raymond/MassMutual family biz study
Mutual
Funds Change Monikers, But Not Holdings, To Woo Money
Wall Street Journal.com, 3/14/03
Research by Prof. Erik Sirri says customers buy heavily promoted mutual funds,
not because they are heavily promoted, but because they are successful
How To Build
Motivation In Today's Workplace
Christian Science Monitor.com, 3/17/03
Prof. Joseph Weintraub on how employees can prosper during hard times
On
The Brink Of War
Wellesley Townsman, 3/20/03
Residents, including Babson students, react to war
A
Corporate Syllabus: Schools Create Courses For Firms
Boston Sunday Globe, 3/23/03
Wharton, Harvard, Tuck, MIT, and Babson offer custom executive education courses
Feuerstein
Talks Values At Babson
Metrowest Daily News, 3/22/03
Spirituality and Business Symposium at Babson
Feuerstein
Talks Values At Babson
Milford Daily News, 3/22/03
Spirituality and Business Symposium at Babson
Americans
& Wal-Mart
DelmarvaNow.com, 3/3/03
Prof. James Hoopes on impact of Wal-Mart
Her
Many Faces
Wellesley Townsman.com, 3/13/03
The She Show at Babson
Cyberattack
Forum Touts Team Effort
Boston Herald.com, 3/20/03
Babson hosts N.E. Electronic Crime Task Force meeting
Law-Enforcement
Officials Urged To Assess Vulnerability
Wellesley Townsman.com, 3/27/03
Babson hosts N.E. Electronic Crime Task Force meeting
Law
Enforcement Put On Alert
Metrowest Daily News.com, 3/20/03
Babson hosts N.E. Electronic Crime Task Force meeting
Qualities
Of Leadership Explored
Richmond Times Dispatch.com, 3/20/03
"The heroic model of leadership is dead," says Prof. Allan Cohen
Economists
Weigh In On Budget
United Press International.com, 3/26/03
Prof. Geoffrey Carliner calls the Bush tax cut plan irresponsible
Economy And The War
NECN.com, 3/26/03
Prof. Geoffrey Carliner talks about the economy
Economists
Weigh In On Bush Tax Plan
IslandPacketOnline, 3/27/03
Prof. Geoffrey Carliner talks about the economy
Ireland Falls In Entrepreneur
Study
Electricnews.net, 3/25/03
GEM report for Ireland
More Women Are
Leaving Corporations To Become Entrepreneurs
Yahoo News, 3/27/03
GEM finds rise in women entrepreneurs
Inside
Track
Boston Herald.com, 3/16/03
Babson to admit Ben Cohen into Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs
People In The
News
Philanthropy Journal.com, 3/12/03
Ben Cohen to deliver keynote at Babson's Celebration of Entrepreneurship
Parents:
Know When To Pull The Plug On News From Iraq
San Diego Union Tribune.com, 3/29/03
Prof Renee Hobs on impact of war coverage on kids
Power Of Poetry
NECN, 3/3/03
Poet at CEE course teaches CEO's to reach their creative side
CEO
Roundtable Members Take Time Out for Poetry Lessons
DallasMorningNews.com, 3/27/03
CEO poetry class held at Ex. Ed.
Waltham
Data Storage Firms Seeks 'Alternatives
Milford Daily News.com, 3/16/03
Prof. James Parrino on the outlook for Storage Networks
First
Quarter 2003
The Perspective From BlueLake, 2/03
Undergraduate Michael Dolce, who works for BlueLake, is one of the coauthors
of this newsletter
Area
B-Schools Hunger For MBA Job Placements
Boston Business Journal.com, 2/28/03
Overview of job outlook at local MBA programs
Wages,
Dividends Differ
Boston Sunday Globe.com, 3/16/03
Readers disagree with Prof. James Hoopes
Hunt
For New Job Leads Woman To Old-School Network
Boston Sunday Globe.com (South), 3/30/03
Babson Monday Network helps alumni with the job hunt
Job
Hunters Compare Notes At Babson
Boston Globe.com (West), 3/20/03
Babson is among the local colleges that assist alumni in their job search
Three
Universities Suffer From Gift Declines
Boston Business Journal.com, 3/28/03
Survey story on giving rates at local colleges
Camp
It Up This Summer
Albany Times Union.com, 3/30/03
Babson Summer Programs Director Rick Echlov talks about changes in summer camps
over the years
Six Ways To Net More
Seafood Sales
Seafood.com, 3/17/03
Sushi is popular at Babson
OptiView
Releases Innovative Web Content Acceleration Appliance
Business Wire.com, 3/31/03
Babson is a client
Personnel
File
MassHighTech.com, 3/17/03
Prof Jeffry Timmons joins board
Color Kinetics
Unveils Board of Advisors
Yahoo News, 3/6/03
Jeffry Timmons named to board
Nomar Healthy,
Manny Ready
ESPN.com, 3/23/03
Former Babson baseball coach fights in the Gulf War.
Around
Town
Hingham Journal.com, 3/20/03
Babson honors Paul Mulligan
People
notes
Needham Times, 3/19/03
Dean's List
Calendar
MassHighTech.com, 3/17/03
Center for Women's Leadership event at Babson
Calendar
MassHighTech.com, 3/24/03
CWL panel at Babson
Milford
Selectmen Praise Town Police
Milford Daily News.com, 3/11/03
Officers receive training at Babson
Local
Organizations' Events Make March A Celebration Of National Women's History Month
Mass High Tech.com, 3/3/03
CWL is co-sponsoring of a March 6 Women's Leadership Conference
Wellesley
Calendar
Wellesley Townsman.com, 3/13/03
Wellesley Players at Babson
Wellesley
Calendar
Wellesley Townsman, 3/20/03
American Theater Organ Society performance at Babson
Wellesley
Calendar
Wellesley Townsman.com, 3/27/03
Art Of Entrepreneurship at Babson
Coming
Up In Business
Boston Business Journal.com, 3/3/03
NEHRA at Babson Executive Education
Coming
Up In Business
Boston Business Journal online, 3/10/03
NEHRA event at SEE
Coming
Up In Business
Boston Business Journal.com, 3/14/03
Association of Strategic Alliances Professionals meets at Babson Executive Ed
Coming
Up In Business
Boston Business Journal.com, 3/21/03
ASAP meeting at Ex. Ed
Coming
Up In Business
Boston Business Journal, 3/28/03
Celebration of Entrepreneurship honors Ben Cohen
Save-A-Date
Wellesley Townsman, 3/6/03
Sweet Charity at the Sorenson
