"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.
Babson
Releases Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Report On Entrepreneurship Worldwide
A World Of Difference For Entrepreneurs
Business Week, 11/18/02
GEM research.
Fewer
Entrepreneurs To Speak Of
CBS Marketwatch.com, 11/20/02 (password required)
Prof. Andrew Zacharakis speaking on the GEM report.
Business
Starts Off 25% Last Year
Boston Globe, 11/13/02
GEM report.
Study:
Entrepreneurial Activity Falls Worldwide
Kansas City Business Journal, 11/13/02
GEM report.
Global
Entrepreneurial Activity Plunged 25 Percent Last Year
Newsstream, 11/13/02
GEM report.
Varsity
Grads In S'pore Less Likely To Start Own Ventures
The Straits Times, Singapore, 11/14/02 (password required)
GEM in Singapore.
SA Ranks Low In Entrepreneur
Survey
Iafrica.com, 11/19/02
GEM in SA.
L'esprit
D'entreprise Progresse En Wallonie
L'Echo.com, 11/19/02
GEM report.
UN
Highlights Poor State Of SA Enterprise
SouthAfricaBusinessDay.com, 11/19/02
GEM in South Africa.
Quality Key
To Growing Economy
Stuff.com.nz, 11/24/02
GEM in New Zealand.
Entrepreneurship
In The EU Drops Sharply
Euractiv, 11/25/2002
GEM in EU.
Entrepreneurial
Activity Drops Off
National Business Review, 11/28/02
GEM in New Zealand.
Mixed Predictions Going into Key Shopping Season
WBUR.com,
11/29/02
Prof. Kathleen Seiders on retail sales.
Reverse
Stock Splits Lend Little Support Over Time
Wall Street Journal Online, 11/30/02 (password protected)
Prof. Michael Goldstein says reverse stock splits are driven not only by poor
performance by individual companies but also by poor overall market performance.
Babson
MBA Helped Found Charter School
Wellesley Townsman.com, 11/26/02
Ben Anderson helped develop the Frederick Douglass Charter School in Boston's
Hyde Park neighborhood.
Banks
Go From Powerhouses to Pariahs
Washingtonpost.com, 11/14/02
Prof. Jennifer Bethel on the activities of Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Speaks At Babson.
U.S.
Growth To Hit Full Stride In 2003 - Santomero
Forbes.com, 11/15/02
UPDATE
1-US Economy To Hit Full Stride In 2003-Fed Official
Yahoo.com, 11/15/02
Fed's
Santomero Says Economy Poised To Grow, Confidence Needed
Bloomberg.com, 11/15/02
Consumers,
Ignoring Data, Gain Confidence
BostonHerald.com, 11/16/02
Diary
Ahead In The FX And Debt Markets
Forbes.com, 11/15/02
Mandating
Tolerance At Work Sparks New Disputes
Delaware Times Journal Business News, 11/4/02
Prof. Joseph Weintraub on employees and free speech.
Rights
In Conflict
Albany Times Union.com, 11/18/02
Prof. Weintraub on free speech rights for workers.
As Information
Flows, So Flows Value
Optimize, 11/1/02
Prof. Thomas Davenport on getting the most from IT investments.
Jordan's
Stays True To Quirky Ad Strategy
Boston Globe, 11/8/02
Prof. Kathleen Seiders on Barry and Elliot's ad campaigns.
Power In Washington
New England Cable News, 11/5/02
Prof. John Edmunds talks about the impact of the elections on the economy.
Rocking
The Local Folk-Music Scene
Wellesley Townsman, 11/7/02
Alumni's Pat Keating is a DJ and a volunteer.
Lack Of
Access To Risk Capital In Canada Poses Economic Threat
Canada Newswire, 11/7/02
Prof. William Bygrave is among the participants in conference on Risk Capital
in Canada
This
Camp All Business For Women
Boston Sunday Globe, 11/10/02
Springboard bootcamp for women held at Babson.
What Do Investors Look For In A Business Plan?
The Scotsman, UK, 11/13/02
Paper uses material from Babson Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research publication.
Fed
Execs Confident Cut Was Right Move
Boston Herald, 11/12/02
Prof. Michael Goldstein on benefit of recent federal reserve activity.
Sitting In The
Hot Seat
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS 11/3/02
Prof. Allan Cohen on the role of board members.
Destination:
Athens, Greece
Wellesley Townsman, 11/7/02
Babson College sophomore and Athens native Iraklis Grous wants volunteers for
the 2004 Olympics in his homeland.
How
To Identify Your Enemies Before They Destroy You
Harvard Business Review, 11/02
Prof. Farshad Rafii and coauthor have developed a tool that can help companies
detect potential disruptive innovations while management still has time to respond
effectively.
Companies
Respond To Employee Stress, Burnout In Bad Times
Boston Sunday Globe, 11/17/02
Prof. Joseph Weintraub on employee burnout in today's current economic climate.
When
The Bank Comes Calling, Companies Fall
Sunday Boston Globe, 11/17/2002
Ex. In Residence Peter S. Cohan says SEC needs to do more to protect consumers.
Babson:
VCs Lured To Device Startups
BostonBusinessJournal.com, 11/18/02
Babson study for the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council — MassMEDIC
— shows that 21 percent of all startup-stage medical device money in the US
went to Massachusetts last year, up from zero percent in 2001.
VCs
Clamp On To Medical Devices
BostonHerald.com, 11/20/02
Babson MassMDIC VC study released.
Investments
In Local Medical Device Companies Surge
MassHighTech.com, 11/25/02
Babson/MassMDIC study shows high medical investment in Bay State.
Credit
Suisse May Take $250M Hit: Regulators Start Talks To Settle Allegations
Boston Herald.com, 11/23/02
Prof. Michael Goldstein says payment won't change behavior.
Tuition
Tactics
Boston Business Journal.com, 11/22/02
Babson is among the Boston-area colleges included in this story about tuition
Chinese
Business Leaders Visit Babson For Entrepreneurship Know-How
Newsalert.com, 11/20/02
Thirty-five provincial government officers and senior business executives from
China's Zhejiang Province come to Babson.
VC
For A Down Economy
Kansas City Business Journal.com, 11/29/02
Prof. Andrew Zacharakis says the opportunity for spin-offs, offshoots and strategic
partnerships is increasing.
University
Pay Breaks The Curve, May Level Off
Boston Business Journal.com, 11/29/02
Technology, engineering and medical school professors are the top earners at
local colleges and universities, including Babson.
Prof. Kathleen Seiders comments on Wal-Mart's entry into the N.E. supermarket
business.
Wal-Mart
Faces Challenges With New England Groceries
CNN.com – US, 11/17/02
Wal-Mart
Faces Cultural, Economic Challenges With New England Groceries
Detroit News.com, 11/16/02
Wal-Mart
Faces Cultural, Economic Challenges With NE Groceries
Taunton Gazette, 11/11/02
We
Are Wal-Mart's Final Frontier
Framingham Metro West Daily News, 11/11/02
Wal-Mart
Faces Challenges With New England Groceries
Danbury (CT) News-Times.com, 11/11/02
Wal-Mart Challenged
By Groceries
Hampshire Gazette.net, 11/11/02
Wal-Mart
Faces Cultural, Economic Challenges With New England Groceries
Concord Monitor.online, 11/11/02
Wal-Mart
Faces Challenges In N.E
RutlandHerald.com, November 16, 2002
Wal-Mart Faces Challenges With New England Groceries
CNN.com – Europe, 11/17/02
http://europe.cnn.com/2002/US/Northeast/11/16/walmart.newengland.ap/
Wal-Mart
Faces Challenges With New England Groceries
CNN.com – Asia, 11/17/02
Cultural
Challenges Await Wal-Mart In New England
BillingsGazette.com, 11/16/02
Wal-Mart Reaches
Rocky Soil
Detroit Free Press.com, 11/16/02
Wal-Mart Faces
Challenges In N.E.
Montpelier Times Argus, 11/16/02
New
England Groceries Hear Wal-Mart's Footsteps
Albany Times Union Sunday, 11/17/02
Wal-Mart's
New England Challenge
San Jose Mercury News.com, 11/18/02
Wal-Mart Targets New England
Concord Sunday Monitor Online, 11/17/02
Wal-Mart
Breaks In Up East
GoMemphis.com, 11/18/02
Epping
Rides National Wal-Mart Wave
Exeter News-Letter.com, 11/12/02
Norwood
Students Honored
Daily News Transcript, 11/22/02
Babson first-year student Kristen McQuaid is guest speaker at Norwood High academic
awards ceremony
Try
And Bee-At This!
Wellesley Townsman, 11/14/02
Babson team almost wins the Wellesley spelling bee.
PanMassChallenge Event Held At Babson
Bicyclists
Raise $15 Million For Cancer Research
Boston Herald, 11/10/02
Pedal
Power Raise $15M For Cancer Research
Newton Daily News Tribune, 11/11/02
Pedal
Power Raise $15M For Cancer Research
Neponset Valley Daily News, 11/11/02
Pedal Power Raise $15M For Cancer Research
Milford Daily News, 11/11/02
Pan-Mass
Challenge Raises $15 Million For Cancer Research
Wellesley Townsman, 11/21/02
Christopher
Aucoin: A Short Life That Touched Many
Hudson Sun, 11/14/02
Ed and Stella Aucoin said good-bye to their son and then went to Babson College
to celebrate his life during the Pan Mass Challenge ceremony.
Calendar Notices
Save-A-Date
Wellesley Townsman, 11/7/02
Center for Women's Leadership presents Decision in My Corporate Career panel.
Coming
Up In Business
Boston Business Journal, 11/1/02
Calendar notice for Babson's Family Biz workshop
Upcoming
Performances At Babson College
Wellesley Townsman, 11/14/02
Arts at Babson.
Wellesley
Calendar
Wellesley Townsman, 11/14/02
Among the events: The Importance of Being Earnest," by Oscar Wilde, presented
by TheatreWorks at the Babson Sorenson Theater; Center for Women's Leadership
event.
Save-A-Date
Wellesley Townsman, 11/14/02
The New Philharmonia Orchestra at Babson's Sorenson Center.
Wellesley
Calendar
Wellesley Townsman, 11/21/02
The New Philharmonia Orchestra at the Sorenson Center.
Save-A-Date
Wellesley Townsman, 11/21/02
The Babson Art Sale through Dec. 7 at Reynolds Center Store.
Calendar
MassHighTech, 11/18/02
Calendar notice for CWL event on 11/20.
Coming
Up In Business
Boston Business Journal, 11/25/02
ITSMA event at Babson Executive Education.
Save-A-Date
Wellesley Townsman.com, 11/26/02
New Philharmonia Orchestra with the program "Strings Galore" at Sorenson Center.
Wellesley
Calendar
Wellesley Townsman.com, 11/26/02
Babson Art Sale through Dec. 7 at the Reynolds Center Store.
Dean's List
Around
Town
Cohasset Mariner.com, 11/27/02
New
Arrival
Ayer Public Spirit, 11/26/02
New
Arrival
Pepperell Free Press, 11/26/02
New
Arrival
Townsend Times, 11/26/02
New
Arrival
Shirley Oracle, 11/26/02
