Research Communities

Thought Leadership

Babson Insight

Research Centers

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Working Knowledge Research Center: valuing and optimizing knowledge as an organizational asset
Center for Business Innovation: entrepreneurially inspired strategies for driving corporate innovation
Talent Leadership Institute: moving beyond managing talent to leveraging talent leadership as a competitive advantage
Process Management Research Center: improving processes that link strategy, innovation, and execution
Center for Information Management Systems: managing information management as part of the strategic language of successful organizations

Winning companies and their leaders often report that part of their success comes from shaping and expanding their expertise and insight by learning, sharing, and engaging with others.

Babson’s research centers are consortia that foster and support that spirit of knowledge creation, insight, and implementation. Member companies such as yours drive the topics; we facilitate, participate, and help expand the thought leadership.

Additionally, we help you apply what you have learned within your own organization. Specifically, you will receive:

Exposure to peers with similar pressing concerns and business issues
Early access to leading-edge research results (at least six months before the public)
Access to an online knowledge repository, tools, and techniques
Ample opportunities to collaborate both with academic experts and thoughtful practitioners