Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship
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The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship is Babson College's operational nerve center for entrepreneurship. Founded in 1998 as the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, renamed in 2007 after a $5M gift from Arthur M. Blank. Houses startup acceleration (Summer Venture Program, B.E.T.A. Challenge, Rocket Pitch, Summer Catalyst), startup incubation (Butler Launch Pad, Fast Track Cohort, Global Entrepreneur in Residence, Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative), and thought leadership (BCERC, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Butler Institute). Open to Babson, Olin, and Wellesley students plus alumni.
Also known as: Babson Blank Center
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$25,000
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None
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Continuous
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-25
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Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship
--- title: "Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/entrepreneurship-center/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College is the operational nerve center for entrepreneurship. Founded in 1998 as the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, renamed in 2007 after a $5M gift from Arthur M. Blank. Houses startup acceleration (Summer Venture Program, B.E.T.A. Challenge, Rocket Pitch, Summer Catalyst), startup incubation (Butler Launch Pad, Fast Track Cohort, Global Entrepreneur in Residence, Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative), and thought leadership (BCERC, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Butler Institute for Free Enterprise Through Entrepreneurship). Open to Babson, Olin, and Wellesley students plus alumni.
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Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership
--- title: "Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership" source_url: https://www.babson.edu/blank-school-for-entrepreneurial-leadership/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- The Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership launched in 2019 following a $50M gift from Arthur M. Blank (co-founder of The Home Depot, owner of Atlanta Falcons). Unites Babson's entrepreneurship centers, institutes, programs, and hands-on opportunities built around Entrepreneurial Thought & Action (ET&A) methodology. Umbrella for: Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship, C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Frank & Eileen Institute for Women and Allies, Institute for Social Innovation, Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Tariq Farid Franchise Institute, and Butler Institute for Free Enterprise Through Entrepreneurship.
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