But social entrepreneurs struggle to attract sufficient funding

Grants and fellowships are a vital source of funding so students should apply early

More programmes are entering the market as digital courses grow in sophistication

Five business education trends to watch before the FT MBA ranking

Five business education trends to watch before the FT MBA ranking

Family-owned companies can benefit from more professional skills

Business schools offer one-year programmes on data science and machine learning

US school’s focus on innovation keeps students in business

Some founders struggle to foster talent and to let go

Business school students need clear goals if a placement is to lead to a full-time role

Some believe distance learning may be more female friendly

Tighter visa controls and cooler welcome in the US and UK hurt business schools

The number of middle-aged people founding start-ups around the world is rising

Stanford, Olin and Darden top league table of best courses for entrepreneurship

Infrastructure and financial resources must be in place to weather ups and downs of a product launch

There are growing numbers of female entrepreneurs, but their companies tend to be smaller

Experts argue that prioritising young businesses makes no sense

Babson MBA graduate is proud to bring the Krispy Kreme doughnuts franchise to Bangkok

Researchers have studied how the most effective users of the network get the best out of it

Academic director of female entrepreneurship is quick to question any form of discrimination

Reddit chief executive speaks out after losing discrimination claim

Ellen Pao is seeking $16m damages from venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins

Research from Babson finds start-ups thrive with a woman on the team

Babson College students joined forces with Toyota to help a food bank optimise the way it operates

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