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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
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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