Dr. Nan S. Langowitz
Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Nan Langowitz is Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at Babson College and served as the Founding Director of Babson’s Center for Women's Leadership, the first comprehensive center dedicated to advancing women in business and entrepreneurship at a leading school of management. Her research is focused on the entrepreneurial leadership of women as well as the challenges and opportunities organizations and managers face developing and leveraging talent. In the classroom, Professor Langowitz teaches professional development and leadership through courses in Babson’s MBA program as well as at Babson Executive Education. She was awarded the Dean’s Teaching Award for the Graduate Program in 2009. Professor Langowitz is the author of numerous scholarly journal articles, research monographs, and cases and has been quoted in leading media outlets. She has over twenty years of experience in executive development design and delivery, having worked as a consultant, researcher, and educator with organizations ranging from complex global corporations to new start-up ventures. She has also served on corporate and non-profit boards.
Professor Langowitz earned her doctorate at Harvard Business School and holds an MBA from New York University and a BA from Cornell University. In 2002, she was awarded the prestigious Abigail Adams Award by the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus, for outstanding commitment to the realization of equal political, economic, and social rights for women. In 2007, Babson College honored her by renaming the pre-existing campus-wide award the “Nan Langowitz Women Who Make a Difference Award.” She and her husband are the proud parents of three children.
