BAWMBA Officers 2007-2008
Sarah Mosbacher - Co-President, MBA '09
Ursula Liff - Co-President, MBA '09
Margaret Potnick - Vice President, MBA '09
Arielle Schwartz - Director of Marketing/Communications, MBA '09
Demerie Hill - Director of Finance, MBA '09
Jennifer Hankin - Director of Events, MBA '09
Yilin (Linda) Wen - Director of International Women, MBA '09
Lindsey Kolinski - Director of One Year MBA Program, MBA '09
Petia Whitmore - Co-Director of Evening Program Students, MBA '09
Meredith Patin - Co-Director of Evening Program Students, MBA '09
Tricia Shoemaker - Director of Fast-Track MBAs, MBA '09
Faculty Advisor Candida G. Brush
781-239-5014
cbrush@babson.edu
Dr. Candida Brush is appointed full professor and holder of the Paul T. Babson Chair in Entrepreneurship. Professor Brush is the Division Chair for Entrepreneurship and will serve as the Director of the Babson PhD Program.
She is well known for her pioneering research in women’s entrepreneurship. She conducted the first and largest study of women entrepreneurs in the early 1980s, resulting in one of the earliest books on the topic. Her continued research catalyzed studies and dissertations worldwide. With four other researchers she founded the Diana Project, a research consortium investigating women’s access to growth capital. Their book, Clearing the Hurdles: Women Building High Growth Businesses, was published in 2004. In 2006 she co-edited a book Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs and their Businesses, A Global Research Perspective.
Professor Brush also has authored several publications on new venture strategies and international entrepreneurship. Her research is published in both management and entrepreneurship journals including Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Management, Academy of Management Executive, and Strategic Management Journal. Professor Brush’s research is often featured in noted popular media including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week on Line, the Boston Globe and Inc.
A frequent adviser to the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy on women’s entrepreneurship, Professor Brush also was appointed to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. She serves on the Board of Directors of Camp Starfish, a nonprofit organization sponsoring a camp for emotionally handicapped children.
Prior to joining Babson, Professor Brush was an Associate Professor of Strategy and Policy, Founder of the Council for Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership, and Research Director for the Entrepreneurial Management Institute at Boston University.
Professor Brush had early entrepreneurial experience in the airline industry and small business consulting, and co-founded a land development company. She received her DBA from Boston University, an MBA from Boston College and a BA from the University of Colorado.
Other Resources for Women in Business:
The Center for Women's Leadership at Babson College Center for Women's Leadership: The Center for Women’s Leadership at Babson College is the first comprehensive center dedicated to women in business and entrepreneurship at a leading school of management. Through educational programs and research, we develop women’s leadership skills and promote the advancement of women as entrepreneurial leaders within corporations, entrepreneurial business ventures, and not-for-profit organizations.
National Associaion of Women MBA's:
The National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to empowering women MBAs in order to propel more women into leadership positions in corporate America and to enhance the diversity of the nation's workforce. In order to accomplish its mission, NAWMBA focuses its efforts in four key areas:
- Education
- Professional Development
- Networking
- Collaboration
The organization’s continued viability is made possible through the generous contributions from corporations that actively engage in the supporting and hiring of women MBAs. Our sincere thanks goes to all of our sponsors for recognizing the potential of each of our members and for supporting the overall objective of the National Association of Women MBAs.
Source: National Association of Women MBA's website:http://www.nawmba.org/index_files/page0001.html
